[NEohioPAL] Weathervane Playhouse Job Opening: Part-Time Costume Shop Supervisor

[Keith Campbell]

Weathervane Community Playhouse

seeks to hire a part-time

Costume Shop Supervisor/Resident Costume Designer/Wardrobe Manager

Skills/Qualifications/Experience

-- Training/experience in costume design and/or costume construction.

-- A background in theatre arts and costume history is helpful.

-- Strong communication and supervisory skills.

-- Highly organized, efficient and detail-oriented.

-- Reliable, flexible and friendly.

-- Exceptional time-management and budgeting skills required.

-- Strong sewing skills (machine sewing, hand sewing and mending techniques).

-- Proficiency in fitting, draping and pattern-drafting skills a plus.

-- Experience with the rental of costumes, wig/hair, crafts, and dyeing helpful.

-- Creative, innovative, with a trained eye for theatrical style.

Duties/Responsibilities

Candidate must possess the ability to work a variety of shifts, including some evenings and weekends.

Shop Supervisor:

-- Schedule/supervise/recruit/train all volunteer costume staff.

-- Oversee construction, fittings, purchases, and/or rentals of all costumes.

-- Maintain costume shop and its equipment, stock and supplies; process donations.

-- Facilitate communication among costumers, staff, directors and actors.

-- Assist in development of costume budgets and play selection.

Costume Designer:

-- Capable of designing any or all of the theatre's productions; responsible for overall costume design in the absence of a volunteer designer for any given production; supervise/assist/recruit/train volunteer designers.

-- Use script analysis, historical research, costume sketches, production meetings, costume plots, fittings and technical rehearsals when designing.

Wardrobe Manager:

-- Responsible for basic maintenance, repair and laundry duties; striking/restocking as needed.

Hours: 20 hours per week (flexible schedule)

Pay Rate: $10 per hour

Start Date: August 1, 2008

Applicants should submit cover letters and resumes to Weathervane Playhouse Executive Director John Hedges at jhedges at weathervaneplayhouse.com. (Please, no telephone calls).


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Weathervane Community Playhouse
1301 Weathervane Lane
Akron, Ohio 44313-5186
voice: 330/836-2626
fax: 330/836-2626
e-mail: info at weathervaneplayhouse.com
Web site: www.weathervaneplayhouse.com

Weathervane Community Playhouse and its dedicated volunteers offer vital performing-arts resources for the people of Northeast Ohio. We create exciting and thought-provoking shows with impressive production values. Through educational programs and volunteer opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds, Weathervane serves the theater community, our patrons and our volunteers.

The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, education excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.


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