Costume Supervisor

Theater Wit & Porchlight Music Theater; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Theater Wit & Porchlight Music Theater seeks an experienced Costume Supervisor for the 2027 co-production of “Dead Outlaw.” The role requires professional experience and candidates must provide their own transportation. The supervisor will collaborate with Production Management to realize the designer’s vision on schedule and within budget.

Key duties include coordinating with wardrobe, hair and makeup, and other departments; hiring and directing additional crew for build, install, strike,

Qualifikationen

• Must have professional experience.
• Must provide own transportation.
• Experience supervising wardrobe builds and crews.

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with Production Management to ensure the Designer’s costume vision is accomplished on time and within budget.
• Attend production meetings as requested by Production Management.
• Communicate progress updates to Production Management throughout the process.
• Collaborate with Wardrobe Supervisor, Hair and Makeup to implement costumes for the run.
• Hire, train and manage additional labor for build, installation, strike and returns of costumes.
• Ensure safety and proper use of costume machinery and equipment.

Jobbeschreibung

SUMMARY: Theater Wit & Porchlight Music Theater seeks experienced Costume Supervisor to join our team for our 2027 co-production of “Dead Outlaw”. Applicants must have professional experience and are required to provide their own transportation.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the Production Management team to ensure the Designer’s costume vision is accomplished on time and within budget.
• Attend any production meetings as requested by Production Management.
• Communicate with Production Management, providing updates throughout the process.
• Respond promptly to emails and phone calls to ensure that all ideas, and thoughts are communicated.
• Collaborate with fellow production departments to ensure interdepartmental needs and schedules are addressed.
• Collaborate with the Costume Designer, Hair and Makeup staff, Director, and Marketing Department to implement costumes for the promotional photoshoot.
• Coordinate and execute the acquisition of all costume materials by pulling from stock, purchasing, building, and/or renting from approved vendors.
• Hire, train and manage additional labor to assist with the build, installation, strike and returns of costumes.
• Be responsible for constructing all costume elements, ensuring delivery by the production deadlines unless otherwise approved by the Production Manager.
• Ensure the safety of build and use of costume machinery.
• Supervise build and manage the rental of costume elements.
• Provide all costumes for all rehearsals for the main cast and stand-ins that can be safely used by the cast.
• Ensure that all performers, including understudies and musicians, if required, have costume pieces, and accessories that are properly functioning, appropriate to the performer, safe and clean to use.
• Create and maintain documentation to properly track the costume design, character changes, understudy plan and budget.
• Collaborate with the Wardrobe Supervisor and the Hair and Makeup staff to ensure the Costume/Hair and Makeup Design is properly transported, implemented, and maintained.
• Assist the Wardrobe Supervisor and Hair and Makeup team with the maintenance of costume pieces throughout the run, as needed.
• Be responsible for managing and reconciling the costume budget, including expenses incurred by the Designer, according to the processes provided by Production Management.
• Assure the return of all rented costumes at the conclusion of the performance run.
• Maintain the cleanliness and organization of costume stock and materials.
• Maintain tool and equipment inventory in collaboration with Production Management.

KEY DATES: Costume Price Out: End of November
First Fittings: Week of January 4th, 2027
Costumes moved to Venue: February 1st, 2027
Tech: February 3rd, 2027 – February 12th, 2027
Previews: February 10th, 2027 – February 13th, 2027
Opening: February 14th, 2027
Anticipated Closing: March 21st, 2027