Wardrobe Supervisor - Polar Express on a Moving Train

Rail Events Productions Inc; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered meals for 5-show days

Comp tickets for friends and family

Potential end-of-season bonus

Job summary

Rail Events Productions is seeking a Wardrobe Supervisor for THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride in New Orleans. The role covers coordination with the Costume Designer, production staff, and on-site management during rehearsals, load-in, performances, and load-out.

Responsibilities include costume preparation, fittings, alterations, laundering, and maintaining artistic integrity for all costumes on a moving train.

Qualifications

• Experience as a wardrobe supervisor and/or seamstress/tailor.
• Sewing (hand stitching and machine) and general clothing repair and maintenance.
• Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work alongside the production staff as a team member in an ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Receive, organize, inventory, and prepare all costumes during load-in.
• Work with the production team to install and prep backstage spaces.
• Responsible for daily organization, maintenance, laundry, and repair of costumes.
• Fittings for performers and alterations as needed.
• Overseeing the pre-setting and usage of costumes for each performance.
• Inventory, organize and pack up all costumes during the load-out.
• Assist the Props Supervisor as necessary with props items.
• Responsible for seeing that the costume designs are maintained with artistic integrity throughout the event.
• Work with the production team during technical rehearsals to incorporate last-minute changes.
• Work with the production staff during load out to see that event space is returned to the railroad appropriately.

Skills

Organization

Time management

Communication

Adaptability

Tools

Sewing machines

Tailoring tools

Job description

Rail Events Productions is seeking a Wardrobe Supervisor for THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride in New Orleans. The role covers coordination with the Costume Designer, production staff, and on-site management during rehearsals, load-in, performances, and load-out.

Responsibilities include costume preparation, fittings, alterations, laundering, and maintaining artistic integrity for all costumes on a moving train.