Wardrobe Manager — Opera Festival Season Lead

Opera Stl; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 15,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis seeks an experienced Wardrobe Manager to oversee wardrobe operations for the 2027 Festival Season. You will lead wardrobe personnel, develop paperwork, coordinate maintenance, and ensure quick changes and costumes are prepared and performance-ready for four operas performed in repertory.

Collaborating closely with Costume Shop leadership, Stage Management, Designers, and other production departments, you will manage load-in/strike and uphold safety and organizational

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing wardrobe operations for live theatre or opera productions.
• Ability to maintain paperwork and run sheets for costumes and quick changes.
• Strong leadership and collaboration with design and stage teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and training wardrobe crew members and dressers.
• Creating and maintaining wardrobe paperwork, run sheets, and laundry schedules.
• Organizing backstage wardrobe operations, dressing rooms, and quick-change areas.
• Maintaining costumes through laundering, steaming, pressing, repairs, and coordination of dry cleaning.
• Assisting performers with dressing and executing costume changes, including complex quick changes.
• Collaborating with Costume Shop leadership, Stage Management, Designers, and other departments.
• Managing load-in and strike of costume elements.
• Maintaining wardrobe supplies, equipment, and safe working practices.
• Preserving artistic integrity and consistency of costume designs during rehearsals and performances.

Skills

Wardrobe supervision

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Discretion

Job description

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis seeks an experienced Wardrobe Manager to oversee wardrobe operations for the 2027 Festival Season. You will lead wardrobe personnel, develop paperwork, coordinate maintenance, and ensure quick changes and costumes are prepared and performance-ready for four operas performed in repertory.

Collaborating closely with Costume Shop leadership, Stage Management, Designers, and other production departments, you will manage load-in/strike and uphold safety and organizational