2027 CSF Costume Shop Manager

University of Colorado System; Allenspark (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Job summary

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, based on the University of Colorado Boulder campus, seeks a Costume Shop Manager to lead costume operations for a four-show repertory season in two theatres. The role spans January 2027 through mid-July 2027 with design input starting earlier.

Responsibilities include supervising department heads, budgeting, staff training, and cross-department coordination, ensuring safety and compliance with applicable agreements.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of related experience required; appropriate education will substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
• A valid driver’s license required for this position.
• Additional online training to gain authorization to operate university vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee entire costume operations for CSF including costume crafts, wigs & makeup, and wardrobe for a four-show repertory season in two theatres.
• Supervise costume department heads including the Costume Crafts, Wig & Makeup, and Wardrobe supervisors.

Skills

Collaboration & communication

Technical skills

Deadline management

Education

3+ years supervisory experience in theatrical costume production

Tools

Microsoft Office

G Suite

Job description

Job Summary

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, located on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder, encourages applications for the Costume Shop Manager position for the 2027 CSF Season! This position will support the success of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.

The 2027 CSF season begins in May 2027 and responsibilities forthis position will continue through mid-July 2027. This positionwill have some responsibilities beginning in January 2027 regarding design and production meetings.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with allapplicable federal, state, and local laws governingnondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

For over 60 seasons, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival has delighted audiences with classic theatre under the stars.

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is a professional theatre company in association with the University of Colorado Boulder. Since 1958, the festival has celebrated and explored Shakespeare and his continuing influence and vitality through productions of superior artistic quality, education, and community engagement.

CSF strives to preserve the classics of the past and pursue the classics of the future. Fueled by artistry and scholarship, the festival seeks to expand the cultural richness of the region by inspiring, challenging and cultivating the imagination of audiences and artists.

Plays are performed beneath summer night skies in the newly renovated Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre and Roe Green Theatre indoors. The festival’s education programs reach tens of thousands of school children each year through camps, classes and outreach performances that connect them with the continuing tradition and importance of live theatre and Shakespeare.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Oversee entire costume operations for CSF including the costume crafts, wigs & makeup, and wardrobe departments for a four-show repertory season in two theatres.
• Serve as the direct supervisor for costume department heads including the Costume Crafts, Wig & Makeup, and Wardrobe supervisors.
• Work with designers to determine built pieces versus stock and rental.
• Create and track material and labor budgets.
• Provide feedback to CSF Production Manager on costume staff hiring and manage all seasonal costume shop staff.
• Oversee all day-to-day shop activities including personnel scheduling, equipment maintenance, supplies inventory, organization of workroom and costume storage areas.
• Train and supervise college-level staff.
• Facilitate communication between costume department and all other CSF departments.
• Maintain standards in accordance with AEA contractual requirements.
• Actively participate in preparation and construction on each production.
• Participate in preseason production meetings and work sessions.
• Monitor team safety, morale, and quality control and communicate regularly with the CSF Production Manager to strategize solutions and ensure that costumes operations are properly resourced.
• Adhere to the policies set forth in the CSF Standard Access and Locking Procedures.
• This position reports directly to the CSF Production Manager.

What You Should Know

This is a temporary position. This position will have some responsibilities beginning in January 2027 regarding design and production meetings, and responsibilities for this position will continue through mid-July 2027

What We Can Offer

The hourly pay range for this full-time temporary position is$23-$26.

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave .

Be Statements

Be creative. Be impactful. Be Boulder.

What We Require

• 1+ year of related experience demonstrating the required skills is required for all positions. Appropriate education will substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
• A valid driver’s license is required for this position.
• Additional online training to gain authorization to operate university vehicles.

What You Will Need

• A commitment to a collaborative workplace environment in which all employees are empowered to do their best work.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and technical skills related to the required abilities of the position.
• The ability to maintain high quality/standards and a safe and supportive work environment while working on tight timelines.
• Artistic sensibility and sensitivity.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Teaching / mentoring experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and G Suite applications.
• 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role in theatrical costume production, or relevant trades.
• Experience leading a full shop, with multiple shows in production concurrently, and a staff with varying degrees of experience.
• Deep understanding of costume design and costume history, costume crafts, wardrobe, wig, and makeup processes.
• Knowledge of fabrics and materials and their individual qualities, characteristics, and suppliers.
• Significant experience in costume construction and alteration, including contemporary and period patterning and draping.
• Working knowledge of domestic and industrial sewing machines and other applicable equipment.
• Experience in outdoor theatre production.
• Experience leading costuming budgets and sourcing.

Please apply by November 15, 2026 for consideration.

For questions about position specifics, please email JonathanDunkle ([e-mail]).

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

This position is designated "essential services". The incumbent is required to respond to requests for work during campus emergencies (snow, wind, rain, flood and any other natural or man-made event) and report to work for his / her regularly assigned shift during emergency campus closures.