Costume Stock Coordinator​/Wardrobe Supervisor, TDPS

Position Summary

The Costume Stock Coordinator and Wardrobe Supervisor is a part-time position within the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS). As Costume Stock Coordinator, this position has primary responsibility for the maintenance, organization, storage, and preservation of the department's costume collection, under the general supervision of the Costume Shop Director. Maintain and update costume inventory and recommend new systems and procedures for stock management.

Keep records of all items that have been checked out or returned, and create systems for restocking, including notifying the shop of laundry/dry cleaning and repair needs for all returned items. Facilitate the faculty costume designer or student designer's use of the collection. As needed, assist in the costume shop with costume fabrication, treatment, and implementation of costume designs during the production process.

As needed, provide instruction and supervision to students in Theater 168 (Shop Practice - Costume Shop Lab) and THR 169 (Advanced Shop Lab Practice) based in costume storage and shops.

Costume Stock Curation (45%)

• Responsible for the maintenance, and storage of the costume collection. This includes, maintaining inventory listings and labeling of individual items. Determine appropriate procedures for safe preservation of the collection and regularly decide on the most effective use of space for storage.
• Receive, launder, list, label, integrate into the collection, and add to the database.
• Maintain rental/loan records. Pull items, handle returns, and make delinquent return calls as necessary.
• Recommend equipment expenditures for the costume stock.
• On occasion, supervise and instruct in the work of approximately 4-5 work study and 25-35 registered students per semester assigned to work in the costume shops for laboratory courses, including but not limited to THR 60 (Introduction to Technical Theater and Production), 174 (Costume Design for the Theater), and 176 or 179 (Applied Theatrical Design). Train in costume curation procedures and safe working practices.
• Facilitate the designer's use of the collection. Be available for designers (professional and student) to pull from costume stock by appointment. Establish and maintain a rack system for pulled items. Re-integrate returns to collection. Counsel and advise designers on items available in the collection. Keep records of items checked out and returned. Responsible for laundry/dry cleaning and repair as items are returned.

Wardrobe Oversight (50%)

• Attend production meetings, rehearsals, and designer runs, as needed, to create and maintain wardrobe run sheets and other paperwork required to operate the dresser tracks and maintain the original costume design.
  • This paperwork should include presets; timings for all costume changes, quick changes, and actor hand-offs; costume maintenance and laundry needs.
• Attend all technical and dress rehearsals and may attend performances, if needed.
• In collaboration with the Costume Director, the Wardrobe Supervisor manages dressing room assignments, manages the inventory of basic hair and makeup supplies in the hair and makeup room, coordinates dry cleaning schedules, and creates strike plans for student show crews.
• Instruct, train, and lead students completing laboratory practice in Theater 167 as wardrobe technicians on run crew, including standard methods of maintenance and repair of costumes and costume properties, and duties associated with wardrobe/dresser for live theater including standards of professional conduct.
• Complete and supervise student wardrobe technicians in the maintenance of wig/hair/makeup during tech and performances.

Costume Shop Assistance (5%)

• As directed and under the supervision of the Costume Shop Director, assist with the build and assembly of costumes and costume properties, such as shoes/boots, masks, hats, crowns, armor, and hair/wigs/makeup for all Department-produced or sponsored productions.
• Fit, cut, and finish garments from patterns working from designs, sketches, or specified research.
• Assisting in the construction of costumes and costume properties from cloth, metal, plastic, leather, fiberglass, etc.
• Assist in maintaining the costume shop and related facilities in a neat, orderly, and safe condition. Participate in daily clean-up.
• Assist in maintaining inventory of expendable supplies, including thread, notions, hardware, fasteners, and adhesives.

First Review Date:
June 11, 2026. For full consideration, please apply by the first review date.

• Significant knowledge of fashion and costume history, period, and style.
• Knowledge of curatorial techniques: cataloging, record-keeping, etc.
• Knowledge of research techniques.
• Knowledge of preservation and storage techniques, particularly regarding fabrics and soft goods.
• Knowledge of and/or ability to learn tools specific to the costume shop and theater facility.
• Knowledge of standards of practice in…