Stitcher

• On-site
• Costumes
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: STITC
  001448

Position Overview

The Stitcher I performs at a fundamental level to construct and alter costume garments s position is represented by IATSE Local 154.

Pay Rate
: $25.85 per hour

Expected Start Date
: 1/5/26

Expected End Date
: 6/12/27

Number of Openings
: 3

Status
:
Full-time. Onsite in Ashland, Oregon

• Construct and alter costumes designed for OSF productions by:
  • Following instructions and learning from Lead Drapers and Assistant Drapers
  • Using industrial and home sewing machines and basic shop tools
  • Creating prototypes and samples as instructed
  • Processing and preparing fabric and garments as instructed
• Support OSF mission and values by demonstrating respectful and inclusive behavior while maintaining an environment of belonging
• Adhere to Collective Bargaining Agreement, OSF Company Handbook, Costume Department Guide and safety procedures
• Attend company and department meetings and training
• Participate in the maintenance of shop equipment and organization of costume shop spaces
• Cut fabric or materials as instructed
• Restock rental costumes and shop inventory
• Other duties as assigned by the costume department managers

Supervision Exercised: n/a

High School Diploma or equivalent. One year working in Costume Shop Theaters sewing and dressing professional actors.

Open to instructions. Ability to read, listen, and perform mathematical equations and time estimations. Practices open communication verbally and in writing. Ability to rebound from challenges and unexpected changes. Ability to communicate about body proportions, hair textures and styling, skin tones and genders using respectful and equitable language. Ability to handle a variety of fabrics and materials using industrial and home sewing machines, hand sewing methods, and using shop tools.

Ability to keep multiple projects moving forward simultaneously, meet deadlines, and contribute to the team. Able to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and cloud-based information sharing systems.

Lift and move costumes weighing up to 20 pounds occasionally. Ability to climb stairs, kneel, squat, bend, and sit for 8 hours in a single day with or without work modifications.

Tuesday through Saturdays 9:00am- 6:00pm. Overtime must be approved.

Knowledge of global costume and garment history

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) was founded in 1935 in Ashland, OR, and has grown from a three-day festival of two plays to a nationally renowned theatre arts organization that presents a rotating repertory season of up to 10 plays and musical, including illuminating interpretations of Shakespeare, other enduring classics, and new works. OSF productions have been presented on Broadway, internationally, and at regional, community, and high school theatres across the country.

OSF received the 1983 Special Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre and is one of the largest nonprofit theatres in the nation with three stages, including an outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival creates world-class theatre, revealing our collective humanity through illuminating interpretations of new and classic plays, and inspiring a love of our art form for current and future generations.

• We are committed to working toward inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility, creating a space of belonging for all audiences and employees—through concrete actions and systemic improvements.
• We nurture and support our artists, attracting and retaining diverse, innovative talent across the organization.
• We believe in the transformational power of collaborative artmaking and performance.
• We recognize the importance of responsible stewardship of resources and sustainable business, financial, and environmental practices.
• We serve the public good and engage with and respect our community of artists, audiences, staff, local citizens, patrons, donors, and the greater theatre community worldwide.

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