Prop & Costume Specialist – Creative Prototyping (On-Call)

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Office access at Montreal Studio

Group insurance

RRSPs

Job summary

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is seeking a Costume Props Specialist to design, craft, and replicate props for costumes and sets, ensuring schedules and budgets are met. The role involves researching materials, contributing to technical docs, fittings, and close collaboration with production teams.

You will share prop-making expertise, support global productions, and participate in R&D as part of an ever-evolving creative environment at the Montreal Studio.

Qualifications

• A DEC in theater production or the equivalent.
• At least 5 years of experience in accessory manufacturing, in the entertainment industry, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of SAP, Gérico, ADN, and Cosmos. Experience with Optitex is a plus.
• Ability to work in 3 dimensions with dexterity and speed.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks requiring precise, meticulous movements and potentially involving some physical effort.
• Ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment through openness and mastery of various techniques, and to work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances and work as part of a team.
• Ability to work with certain hazardous substances, non-traditional materials, or tools.
• Independence, organizational skills, versatility, flexibility, and resourcefulness.
• Fluency in French and English, both spoken and written.
• Willingness to travel abroad as required by the assignment.

Responsibilities

• Designing, crafting, and/or replicating props (set/costume) according to the required technical and artistic specifications.
• Ensuring that production schedules for assigned projects are met and that budget allocations are adhered to.
• Researching materials and new methods that could improve projects or resolve technical issues.
• Sharing extensive knowledge of prop-making based on acquired expertise.
• Reporting to their supervisor on the technical and artistic possibilities and constraints regarding props.
• Participate in evaluating project production costs.
• Make the requested technical and artistic adjustments.
• Conduct fittings with the performers in collaboration with the various stakeholders.
• Gather the information needed to develop technical documents; draft and update procedures, ensuring their accuracy; produce and document prop samples.
• Conduct a self-assessment of the quality of one's work and have it validated by a resource person as needed.
• Provide operational and technical support to production teams and external partners to ensure the quality of deliverables, in collaboration with the support team.
• Participate in research and development activities as well as in the streamlining of props.
• Help create prototypes based on an idea, image, or sketch, taking into account the constraints of an artistic and acrobatic performance context.
• Attend team meetings and weekly gatherings.
• Participate in various projects in the costume workshop.
• Perform preventive maintenance on manufacturing equipment.
• Help develop your peers’ skills.
• Follow and enforce health and safety rules and keep your workspace and equipment safe.
• Perform all other related tasks.

Skills

Fluency in French and English

Attention to detail

Education

DEC in theater production or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Gérico

ADN

Cosmos

Optitex (plus)

Job description

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is seeking a Costume Props Specialist to design, craft, and replicate props for costumes and sets, ensuring schedules and budgets are met. The role involves researching materials, contributing to technical docs, fittings, and close collaboration with production teams.

You will share prop-making expertise, support global productions, and participate in R&D as part of an ever-evolving creative environment at the Montreal Studio.