Costume Project Manager

Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Ashland, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) is hiring a Costume Project Manager to lead complex costume projects from concept through performance. You will coordinate designers, fittings, materials, meetings, and documentation while guiding departmental staff to meet artistic and operational needs.

You’ll manage budgets, track expenses, and collaborate with Wardrobe, Hair, Stage Management, and Rentals. This in-person role requires strong organizational skills and a hands-on approach to production

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 5 years in professional theatre or performing arts.
• 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate the Designer’s vision into actionable plans and coordinate materials and documentation.
• Research, purchase, receive, and return fabrics and show goods with accurate vendor records.
• Lead and support Costume Department staff, ensuring safety and development conversations.
• Collaborate across Wardrobe, Hair, Stage Management, Props, Lighting, and Costume Rentals.
• Track expenses and maintain fiscal confidentiality; attend rehearsals and coordinate material transport.

Skills

Highly organized

Communication

Leadership

Decision making

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

SharePoint

Cloud collaboration tools

Job description

Description

Now Hiring: Costume Project Manager

Department: Costume | Reports to: Costume Director

Status: Full-Time, Exempt (40+ hours/week), Non-Union

Expected Start Date: September 14, 2026

Expected End Date: May 3, 2027

Pay Rate: $33.71 hourly

Location: Ashland, OR (On-site)

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) is seeking an experienced and highly organized Costume Project Manager to lead project teams within our Costume Department. This role is ideal for a collaborative theatre professional who excels at translating creative vision into action while managing people, materials, schedules, budgets, and cross-departmental coordination.

The Role You’ll Play

As Costume Project Manager, you’ll guide costume projects from design concept through performance. You’ll partner with designers and production teams, coordinate fittings and materials, lead show meetings, oversee project information, and support Costume Department employees while helping ensure each production’s artistic and operational needs are met.

What You’ll Do

Lead Costume Projects: Translate the Costume Designer’s vision into actionable plans and coordinate project-specific information, materials, fittings, and documentation.

Manage Materials & Purchasing: Research, purchase, receive, and return fabrics, materials, and show-specific goods while maintaining accurate vendor and source information.

Lead & Support Teams: Guide Costume Department employees, contribute to performance and development conversations, and help ensure adherence to organizational and safety practices.

Collaborate Across Production: Partner with Wardrobe and Hair, Stage Management, Props, Lighting, Sound, Costume Rentals, and other teams to coordinate costume needs throughout the production process.

Manage Budgets & Documentation: Track expenses, complete credit card transactions, and maintain fiscal responsibility and confidentiality.

Support Rehearsals & Operations: Attend technical and dress rehearsals, support Costume Rentals as needed, and coordinate transportation of materials between Ashland, Talent, and Medford.

You’ll Thrive Here If You…

Have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years of professional theatre or performing arts experience, including 2 years of supervisory experience.

• Are highly organized and skilled at managing timelines, priorities, and multiple moving pieces.
• Communicate effectively in both group and one‑on‑one settings.
• Bring adaptability, initiative, accountability, and strong decision‑making skills.
• Are comfortable working with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, and cloud‑based collaboration systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with repertory calendars.
• Knowledge of global garment and costume history.
• Strong short- and long-term planning skills.
• Ability to adapt as creative and production needs evolve.
• Experience creating and implementing systems that promote equity and inclusion.

Physical & Schedule Requirements

Ability to lift and move costume items up to 30 pounds and to kneel, squat, bend, climb ladders and stairs, and sit or stand for extended periods. This position works in person a minimum of 40 hours per week, including weekdays and weekends, and must attend technical and dress rehearsals. Mondays are not required.

Organizational Background

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) was founded in 1935 in Ashland, OR, and has grown from a three-day festival of two plays to a nationally renowned theatre arts organization that presents a rotating repertory season of up to 10 plays and musical, including illuminating interpretations of Shakespeare, other enduring classics, and new works. OSF productions have been presented on Broadway, internationally, and at regional, community, and high school theatres across the country. OSF received the 1983 Special Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre and is one of the largest nonprofit theatres in the nation with three stages, including an outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre.

Statement of Purpose

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival creates world‑class theatre, revealing our collective humanity through illuminating interpretations of new and classic plays, and inspiring a love of our art form for current and future generations.

Company Values

We are committed to working toward inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility, creating a space of belonging for all audiences and employees—through concrete actions and systemic improvements.

We nurture and support our artists, attracting and retaining diverse, innovative talent across the organization.

We believe in the transformational power of collaborative artmaking and performance.

We recognize the importance of responsible stewardship of resources and sustainable business, financial, and environmental practices.

We serve the public good and engage with and respect our community of artists, audiences, staff, local citizens, patrons, donors, and the greater theatre community worldwide.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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