Costume Coordinator

Company Overview

Based in Stratford, Ontario, the Stratford Festival is one of the world’s foremost repertory theatre companies. It operates year round, presenting a season of about a dozen plays each year between the months of April and November, a rich stream of digital content and hundreds of Forum events, designed to deepen understanding of the plays. For every person a theatregoer sees on our stages, we have seven people working behind the scenes, some of the world’s most dedicated and experienced arts workers. At this time we are undergoing a culture shift to support anti-racism and anti-oppression and ensure a respectful, equitable and inclusive environment in which all staff, artists and audience members can feel a true sense of belonging.
If you would like to be part of this change and contribute your own remarkable talents to North America’s largest not-for-profit theatre, we’d like to hear from you. We are currently welcoming applications for:

Job Description

Costume Coordinator

This position gives a unique opportunity to execute the day to day administration of the wardrobe department as well as the budgeting and planning of costumes for their assigned stage or screen productions. This position reports to the Costume Director and is a member of the Wardrobe Management Team.

Responsibilities:

•Organize aspects of designated productions including: meeting with the designers, costing productions,pulling stock costumes, attend production meetings, fittings and dress rehearsals, prepare dresser sheets,create and maintain CPP, track labour costs, meet production deadlines, as required
•Work with Stage Management and other production departments as required
•Coordinate with Cutters, Crafts, Head of Wigs and Production Stage Manager for daily fitting requests
•Manage machine and non-machine maintenance requests for the Wardrobe Department
•Maintain tech support materials for wardrobe department
•Support the Costume Director and Heads of Wardrobe with departmental and show related needsincluding; paperwork, fittings and attending performances
•Assist with daily office administrative tasks

Qualifications:

•Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a performing arts industry
•Post-secondary diploma, or equivalent work experience in a field related to wardrobe management,costume construction, fashion design or costuming in the film and television industry required
•Experience in theatrical costuming with an emphasis on wardrobe production an asset
•An understanding of costume construction, costume history and textiles required
•Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task
•Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
•Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Excel
•Excellent team player

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in repertory theatre, experience as a Head of Wardrobe or experience in an equivalent field such as film and television. This Full Time Seasonal Contract is located in Stratford, Ontario and will begin February 6, 2023. Job Type: Full Time Seasonal Contract The Festival is working diligently toward a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. We welcome applicants of every identity, and encourage applications from Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, Deaf, disabled and 2SLGBTQ+ folks. We are committed to accommodating people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and beyond. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.

As a condition of hire, all successful job candidates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of full vaccination at time of contracting. This condition is subject to the provisions of the Human Rights Code.