Goodspeed Musicals seeks Wardrobe Apprentices for our 2022 season. Duties include the care, tracking, and maintenance of costume elements, as well as running an 8-show week wardrobe track.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
• Complete all assigned dressing and quick changes in a safe, accurate and timely manner during rehearsals and performances.
• Inspect assigned costume elements prior to each performance and check for needed repairs.
• Attend and participate in all technical rehearsals, crew calls, technical notes and performances as assigned.
• Participate in load-in and strike of costume elements.
• Assist in the maintenance of assigned costume elements including laundry and repair work.
• Perform emergency costume repairs during a production.
• Ensure proper placement of costume pieces prior to performances.
• Assist Wardrobe Supervisor with monitoring dressing rooms/actor needs during preshow, intermission, and post-performance time periods.
• Notate performance track and communicate responsibilities to Costume Shop Manager for coverage purposes.
• Utilizing the provided Material Safety Data Sheets, practice safe and appropriate use of common chemical based products found in a costume shop including, but not limited to:
• Dye, Spray Paint, Barge, contact cement, spray adhesives, etc.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide assistance to other departments during the run of the production that including, but not limited to, prop and wig handoffs.
• Assist CSM and the Costume Rental Collection with pulling, inventorying, maintenance and transportation of costumes for Goodspeed productions and third party rentals.
• When requested, assist with the maintenance and laundry of the costumes for any Terris
• Theatre or Goodspeed By The River productions.
How to Apply: Please send a cover letter, resume, availability and list of three references to jobs@goodspeed.org.
Salary: $13/hour (moving to $14/hour on July 1), plus overtime
