POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fit, alter, sew and wash theatrical costumes to the specifics requested by management, in a timely fashion.
• Laundry: washing, ironing, steaming, pressing, categorizing laundry by show.
• Pattern making, draping and cutting, dying.
• Dress shows and creating backstage tracks for the bible.
• Pack and ship off road boxes with an inventory list.
• Shoe maintenance, painting, dying and stocking.
• Wig maintenance, millinery repair, crafts building and repair.
• Organize and clean all dressing areas, stock areas, costume racks and road boxes.
• Communicate weekly with shore side management.
• Any other duty deemed necessary by management pertaining to the costume department.
  

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in Theatrical Costuming or Theatrical management preferred; or any equivalent combination of relevant and work related skills and experience;
• Minimum 2 years costume shop management in theatrical costume building and alteration, OR
• Minimum 2 years of experience as wardrobe supervisor or assistant on tour or in summer stock companies, OR 
• Minimum 2 years of cruise ship experience as wardrobe supervisor or theatrical wardrobe stitcher.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Expertise in theatrical alteration, pattern making, draping, hand and machine sewing, washing, dying, millinery, craft building and repair, dressing, backstage track creation, shoe repair, wig maintenance, foam character maintenance.
  
• Knowledge of cruise ship entertainment operations.
  
• Understanding of theatrical wardrobe practices and principles.
  
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external contacts.
  
• Sound problem-solving skills.
• Work well with different personalities and nationalities within the cast and crew.