POSITION: Associate Costume Shop Supervisor
POSITION TYPE: Full Time Exempt
REPORTS TO: Costume Shop Supervisor, Director of Production
SALARY RANGE: $46,500 per annum*
Olney Theatre Center seeks an Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor to join the Production team.
Olney Theatre Center for the Arts produces and curates theatrical performances for the diverse
audiences in our community and educates, learns from, supports, and inspires a more inclusive
generation of theater-makers. The successful candidate will join a growing regional theatre that
emphasizes artistic rigor, prioritizes equity, diversity, and inclusion, and places collaboration at
the center of our work.
POSITION SUMMARY:
As part of a welcoming and creative organization, the Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor will:
- Building custom garments from start to finish, using sketches and research provided by Costume Designer
- All patterning and cutting for costume builds throughout the theatrical season
- Determines yardage for fabrics and trims for costumes
- Creates mock-ups on appropriate substitute fabrics
- Cuts and stitches custom garments with the aid of wardrobe/costume apprentices, Wardrobe Supervisor, and Costume Shop Supervisor
- Aiding in the completion of all alterations
- Attends most costume fittings to ensure consistency and construction standards
- Attends rehearsals, technical rehearsals, dress rehearsals, design/production meetings, and read-throughs as deemed necessary by the Costume Shop Supervisor (evenings/weekends possible)
- Helps to maintain costume shop machinery and monitor costume supply inventory in conjunction with the Costume Shop Supervisor
- Conducts or supervises the dying of fabric and basic costume craft needs
- Helps to maintain a clean and organized work environment
- Maintains proper safety protocols
- Serve as a mentor to the costume/wardrobe apprentices, aiding in their training of alteration and construction skills.
SALARY AND START DATE
The anticipated start date is August 1, 2024. The salary is $46,500 per annum*. Olney Theatre Center offers a complete benefits package, including a modest 403(b) match. Olney Theatre Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. Please visit www.olneytheatre.org for more details.
*Olney Theatre Center is committed to raising its FT employee salaries to match and exceed the living wage (based on the model for one adult with no children as provided by the MIT Living Wage Calculator) for Montgomery County, MD. The Theatre anticipates reaching that salary for entry-level positions by the conclusion of its current long range plan in FY28.
SKILLS AND VALUES REQUIRED
- Investment in Olney Theatre Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values, and its Statement on Social Justice and Becoming Anti-Racist.
- Experience - Prior experience in an educational or professional shop; Prior experience teaching costume construction or sewing to any age group
- Physical requirements - standing for long periods of time; lifting up to 50 lbs; some ladder use to access stock
ABOUT OLNEY THEATRE CENTER
Located ten miles north of Washington, DC, in arts-rich Montgomery County, Maryland, Olney Theatre Center is one of the Washington region's most critically acclaimed large theater companies. Founded in 1938 as a summer stock company on the Straw Hat circuit, OTC is now an $8M/year professional regional theater offering nine-member productions annually in three spaces on its fourteen-acre campus. Legendary performers Tallulah Bankhead, Helen Hayes, Sir Ian McKellen, Tandy & Cronyn, and Olivia de Havilland trod the boards in the early days. With a more recent turn towards new work, creatives with Tony and Grammy Awards, OBIEs, and MacArthur Genius Grants have premiered their work here, like Moises Kaufman and Sergio Trujillo, among others. Along with Baltimore's Centerstage, Olney Theatre Center is one of Maryland's two state-designated theaters.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit by any means (letter, video, video letter, resume, portfolio, etc.) that best represents you and your work to jobs@olneytheatre.org; no calls, please. Include and highlight any skills or experiences most crucial to this position. Depending on the volume of responses, we may only be able to respond to candidates we wish to interview.
