CSF Costume Shop Manager

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, located on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder, encourages applications for the Costume Shop Manager position for the 2027 CSF Season! This position will support the success of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. The 2027 CSF season begins in May 2027 and responsibilities forthis position will continue through mid-July 2027. This position will have some responsibilities beginning in January 2027 regardingdesign and production meetings.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating aworkplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

For over 60 seasons, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival hasdelighted audiences with classic theatre under the stars.

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is a professional theatre companyin association with the University of Colorado Boulder. Since 1958,the festival has celebrated and explored Shakespeare and hiscontinuing influence and vitality through productions of superiorartistic quality, education, and community engagement.

CSF strives to preserve the classics of the past and pursue theclassics of the future. Fueled by artistry and scholarship, thefestival seeks to expand the cultural richness of the region byinspiring, challenging and cultivating the imagination of audiences and artists.

Plays are performed beneath summer night skies in the newlyrenovated Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre and Roe Green Theatreindoors. The festival’s education programs reach tens of thousands of school children each year through camps, classes and outreachperformances that connect them with the continuing tradition and importance of live theatre and Shakespeare.

• Oversee entire costume operations for CSF including the costumecrafts, wigs & makeup, and wardrobe departments for a four-showrepertory season in two theatres.
• Serve as the direct supervisor for costume department heads including the Costume Crafts, Wig & Makeup, and Wardrobe supervisors.
• Work with designers to determine built pieces versus stock and rental.
• Create and track material and labor budgets.
• Provide feedback to CSF Production Manager on costume staff hiring and manage all seasonal costume shop staff.
• Oversee all day-to-day shop activities including personnel scheduling, equipment maintenance, supplies inventory, organization of workroom and costume storage areas.
• Train and supervise college-level staff.
• Facilitate communication between costume department and all other CSF departments.
• Maintain standards in accordance with AEA contractual requirements.
• Actively participate in preparation and construction on each production.
• Participate in preseason production meetings and worksessions.
• Monitor team safety, morale, and quality control and communicate regularly with the CSF Production Manager to strategize solutions and ensure that costumes operations are properly resourced.
• Adhere to the policies set forth in the CSF Standard Access and Locking Procedures.
• This position reports directly to the CSF Production Manager.

This is a temporary position. This position will have some responsibilities beginning in January 2027 regarding design and production meetings, and responsibilities for this position will continue through mid-July 2027

The hourly pay range for this full-time temporary position is $23-$26.

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid…