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Drury Lane Theatre; Oakbrook Terrace (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Drury Lane Theatre is seeking a dynamic team player to work with costume technicians to create and alter garments to industry standards efficiently. Work can begin ASAP with opportunities through November 16, 2026.

Essential knowledge includes costume construction and alteration, proficient use of various sewing machines, sergers, steam irons, and heat presses. The role requires reliability, dress code discipline, and the ability to work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Proficient knowledge of costume construction and alteration skills.
• Strong skills with domestic and industrial sewing machines, sergers, steam irons, and heat presses.
• Proven ability to productively and effectively function as a member of a team.
• Ability to handle a high volume of work and attend to numerous projects concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Arrive to work promptly and regularly.
• Accept direction and establish effective work relationships.
• Concentrate effectively with diverse personalities and situations requiring diplomacy, tact, friendliness, poise, and firmness.
• Demonstrate understanding and appreciation for the diverse ethnic, socio-economic, disability and gender diversity of guests and staff.
• Ability to work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
• Present proof of Covid-19 vaccination.
• Reliable transportation required.

Skills

Costume construction

Alteration skills

Team player

High volume throughput

Tools

Sewing machines

Sergers

Steam irons

Heat presses

Job description

Drury Lane Theatre is seeking a dynamic team player who will work closely with a team of costume technicians to create and alter garments to industry standards in an efficient manner. Work can begin as soon as possible, and will have opportunities for work thru the week of November 16th, 2026

Essential Knowledge Required:

• Proficient knowledge of costume construction and alteration skills.
• Strong skills in the use of and proficient understanding of the many types of domestic and industrial sewing machines, sergers, steam irons, and heat presses.
• Proven ability to productively and effectively function as a member of a team.
• Demonstrate ability to handle a high volume of work and attend to numerous projects concurrently.

General Job Function:

• Arrive to work promptly and regularly.
• Accept direction and establish effective work relationships
• Concentrate effectively with a wide variety of personalities and situations requiring diplomacy, tact, friendliness, poise, and firmness.
• Demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to and appreciation for the diverse ethnic, socio-economic, disability and gender diversity of guests and staff.
• Ability to work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
• Present proof of Covid-19 vaccination.
• Reliable transportation required.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate, converse with, and exchange information, required to be in stationary seated position, use hands and fingers to grab and reach with hands and arms, occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch, may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds, specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus and specific hearing abilities

$25.00 an hour, 1099