Wardrobe Supervisor $41.60 – $41.60 per hour Masquerade New York, NY Backstage & Technical

Playwright Co; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Playwright Co invites a skilled Wardrobe Supervisor to lead costume operations for Masquerade performances and rehearsals in our New York venue.

You will manage quick changes, maintenance, and inventory, coordinating with management and production, and ensuring safety and high production standards.

This role requires nights, weekends, and non-Union defined holidays, with hands-on leadership in a fast-paced immersive theatre environment.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in theatrical wardrobe supervision, costume maintenance, or costume production.
• Ability to work with other departments to troubleshoot.
• Experience managing & scheduling a run crew and daywork crew.
• Strong knowledge of costume construction, alterations, repairs, fabric care, and garment maintenance.
• Experience managing costume tracking, laundry schedules, and wardrobe inventories.
• Experience supporting quick changes and backstage costume operations in live performance environments.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to troubleshoot costume and wardrobe issues calmly and efficiently under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, immersive theatrical environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining production quality standards.
• Manual dexterity and aptitude for working with a variety of fabrics, garments, accessories, and maintenance techniques.
• Experience with industrial sewing machines, hand sewing, steamers, laundry equipment, and wardrobe tools.
• Ability to work comfortably in various backstage and performance environments throughout the venue.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Availability for nights, weekends, and non-Union defined holidays.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate all wardrobe operations for performances, rehearsals, special events, and technical rehearsals.
• Conduct pre-show costume checks and ensure all costumes and accessories elements are performance-ready.
• Oversee costume presets, quick changes, and post-show costume recovery procedures.
• Troubleshoot wardrobe and costume-related issues and communicate with Management and Production as needed.
• Maintain the cleanliness, organization, and inventory of all costumes, accessories, and wardrobe workspaces.
• Perform or coordinate costume repairs, alterations, laundering, steaming, and maintenance as needed.
• Maintain detailed costume tracking, maintenance logs, laundry schedules, and inventory documentation.
• Coordinate with General Management to ensure costumes are built and performance ready for new cast members.
• Attend and participate in any required technical rehearsals, crew calls, technical notes sessions, and performances as needed.
• Participate in pre-show and post-show responsibilities for each Pulse throughout the night, as well as a comprehensive shutdown at the end of performances.
• Coordinate the training of substitute wardrobe personnel as needed.
• Coordinate wardrobe staffing schedules and produce payroll for the wardrobe team per the timeline established by Company Management.
• Assist with maintaining production standards and continuity of costume presentation throughout the run.
• Advocate for and participate in all safety plans defined by the Production Team and Management.
• Practice safe handling and operation of wardrobe equipment, irons, steamers, laundry equipment, and related tools.

Skills

Wardrobe supervision

Run crew scheduling

Fabric care

Backstage ops

Organization

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Tools

Sewing machines

Steamers

Laundry equipment

Job description

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate all wardrobe operations for performances, rehearsals, special events, and technical rehearsals.

• Conduct pre-show costume checks and ensure all costumes and accessories elements are performance-ready.

• Oversee costume presets, quick changes, and post-show costume recovery procedures.

• Troubleshoot wardrobe and costume-related issues and communicate with Management and Production as needed.

• Maintain the cleanliness, organization, and inventory of all costumes, accessories, and wardrobe workspaces.

• Perform or coordinate costume repairs, alterations, laundering, steaming, and maintenance as needed.

• Maintain detailed costume tracking, maintenance logs, laundry schedules, and inventory documentation.

• Coordinate with General Management to ensure costumes are built and performance ready for new cast members

• Attend and participate in any required technical rehearsals, crew calls, technical notes sessions, and performances as needed.

• Participate in pre-show and post-show responsibilities for each Pulse throughout the night, as well as a comprehensive shutdown at the end of performances.

• Coordinate the training of substitute wardrobe personnel as needed.

• Coordinate wardrobe staffing schedules and produce payroll for the wardrobe team per the timeline established by Company Management.

• Assist with maintaining production standards and continuity of costume presentation throughout the run.

• Advocate for and participate in all safety plans defined by the Production Team and Management.

• Practice safe handling and operation of wardrobe equipment, irons, steamers, laundry equipment, and related tools.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Professional experience in theatrical wardrobe supervision, costume maintenance, or costume production.

• Ability to work with other departments to troubleshoot.

• Experience managing & scheduling a run crew and daywork crew.

• Strong knowledge of costume construction, alterations, repairs, fabric care, and garment maintenance.

• Experience managing costume tracking, laundry schedules, and wardrobe inventories.

• Experience supporting quick changes and backstage costume operations in live performance environments.

• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to troubleshoot costume and wardrobe issues calmly and efficiently under pressure.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, immersive theatrical environment.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining production quality standards.

• Manual dexterity and aptitude for working with a variety of fabrics, garments, accessories, and maintenance techniques.

• Experience with industrial sewing machines, hand sewing, steamers, laundry equipment, and wardrobe tools.

• Ability to work comfortably in various backstage and performance environments throughout the venue.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Availability for nights, weekends, and non-Union defined holidays.

General Statement of Job Function: The Show Crew is responsible for the safe, accurate, and timely run of Masquerade. The Wardrobe Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all costume and wardrobe operations throughout the building under the guidance of Stage Management and Production Management. Due to the non-departmental nature of immersive theater, there will be cross-departmental tasks the Show Crew will be required to participate in.

Show Schedule:

Tuesday through Sunday @ 7:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday @ 1:00 PM

Our company is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate harassment and discrimination and will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.