Associate Costume Shop Manager — Summer Theatre Season

University of Colorado; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, based at the University of Colorado Boulder, seeks an Associate Costume Shop Manager for the 2027 CSF Season to support costume operations during May–August 2027. This temporary, full-time role reports to the Costume Shop Manager and works with designers, staff, and volunteers to realize costume designs.

Responsibilities include scheduling, fittings, purchasing, safety, and leadership of the costume team; occasional remote work early season; requires at least

Qualifications

• At least one year of related experience; education substitutes for experience on a year-for-year basis.
• A valid driver's license is required for this position.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and technical skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the CSF Costume Shop Manager and Costume Designers to produce and realize costume designs.
• Assist the CSF Costume Designers in rehearsals and fittings as needed.
• Participate in all costume shop operations as directed.
• Collaborate with the CSF Costume Shop Manager in labor scheduling, materials purchasing and returns, rental arrangements, laundry and dry cleaning, and other duties as assigned.
• Assist the CSF Costume Shop Manager in delegating shop projects as needed.
• Manage and direct costume department supervisors, staff and volunteers.
• This position requires additional online training to gain authorization to operate university vehicles.
• Monitor team safety, morale, and quality control and communicate regularly with the CSF Production Manager to strategize solutions and ensure that build operations are properly resourced.
• Assume leadership of costumes operations when Costume Shop Manager is off site or off contract.
• Adhere to the policies set forth in the CSF Standard Access and Locking Procedures.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Technical skills

Driver's license

Job description

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, based at the University of Colorado Boulder, seeks an Associate Costume Shop Manager for the 2027 CSF Season to support costume operations during May–August 2027. This temporary, full-time role reports to the Costume Shop Manager and works with designers, staff, and volunteers to realize costume designs.

Responsibilities include scheduling, fittings, purchasing, safety, and leadership of the costume team; occasional remote work early season; requires at least