Costume Director

WHO WE ARE

Arena Stage is the voice of American theater resident in our nation's capital. Focused on American artists, our productions are innovative and representative of stories from across the country. We nurture new plays and reimagine classics. We celebrate our democracy and diversity through a multitude of voices in our productions and community engagement programs to inspire people to action.

WHAT WE VALUE

A work culture that values experimentation and collaboration.

Excellence in all aspects of our endeavor.

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion throughout the Organization and within our audience and the community.

Community Service through education and public engagement.

Lead effective partnerships and collaboration to serve artists and arts professionals.

WHAT YOU 27LL DO

Hire, train, evaluate and supervise costume and wig personnel. Oversee the process of the production of the costumes from design to completion as well as wardrobe personnel and maintenance.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 5 years of costume management experience
• Excellent knowledge of design techniques, techniques of execution, and crafts, knowledge of costume history
• Excellent communication skills, excellent organizational skills, basic accounting
• MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and basic internet
• Licensed driver
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the overall planning, execution and maintenance of the costume shop and wardrobe department
• With assistance from the Senior Production Manager, identify staff requirements and engagement of same
• Responsible to the designers for delivering the costumes as designed within the resources available
• Determine scheduling and staffing costume shop and wardrobe
• Develop build, shopping and pulling schedules
• Responsible for the swatching, and acquisition of materials
• Assign draper tasks
• Schedule fittings and hair appointments
• Where necessary, identify third parties for outsourcing costume builds and coordinate fitting and delivery schedules
• Coordinate hair and makeup requirements
• Responsible for budget breakdown and budget management of the costume shop and wardrobe
• Coordinate advance photo shoots and costume rentals
• Coordinate the dry-cleaning requirements for the wardrobe/costume shop
• When necessary, provide mentoring and supervision for fellows and interns
• Attend production meetings, department heads, and other meetings as required
• Provide support as possible for costume displays and other special projects for marketing and development.

The Washington Drama Society, Inc., Arena Stage does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

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