Costuming Lead

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is seeking a Costuming Lead for The Polar Express Train Ride in Durango, CO. You will manage costume maintenance, dressing rooms, and daily check-ins with actors and volunteers.

Responsibilities include attending design and production meetings, coordinating fittings, overseeing costume construction/restoration, and ensuring proper storage and cleanliness. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and work evenings, weekends, and holidays during the seasonal run.

Qualifications

• Must be able to sew.
• Knowledge of measurements, tailoring, and mending clothes.
• Experience in theatrical costuming is preferred.
• Must be able to move up to 50lbs.

Responsibilities

• Check each costume daily for tears, missing buttons, and stains.
• Inventory all costumes and ensure adequate sizes are available.
• Oversee costume maintenance and daily laundering.
• Assist in fittings and attend design/production meetings as requested.
• Coordinate dress rehearsals, fittings, and costume restoration when needed.

Skills

Sewing skills

Measurements & tailoring

Theatrical costuming

Physical stamina

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: DURANGO, CO 81301
• Position Type: Seasonal
• Salary Range: $18.00 - $23.00 Hourly
• Job Shift: Any
• Division/Department: Special Events
• Job Title: Costuming Lead
• Reports To: Special Events Coordinator
• Type of position: Non-Exempt, Hourly
• Employee Classification: Full Time- Seasonal
• Pay Range: $18-23
• Location: Durango, CO

Job Summary

The Costuming Lead is responsible for the maintenance, cleaning, and organization of all The Polar Express Train RideTM costumes. The Costuming Lead will organize the dressing room, keeping it clean and presentable; Assist in checking in actors and volunteers daily; Attend and participate in all design meetings, production meetings, fittings, designer run through as requested, crew run through, crew training, dress rehearsals to check for the proper fit and wearing of all costumes in the production, strike and debriefing; Be acquainted with the design, actors, specific garments, and the show bible as it develops to help collaborate on finalizing the design concept and the resulting design direction, including choices of period, style, texture, color, etc.; Go on shopping trips to help record receipts, swatches, measurements, and any other information necessary for shopping; Overseeing costume construction and restoration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Check each costume daily for tears, missing buttons, and stains.
• Inventory all costumes, assuring enough of each size is available
• Keep costume zircons clean
• Repair costumes as needed
• Launder the costumes daily
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended seasonal hours

Qualifications

• Must be able to sew
• Must have knowledge of measurements, tailoring, and mending clothes
• Experience in theatrical costuming is preferred
• Must be able to move up to 50lbs