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Job Description / Duties

In collaboration with the Costume Director and the other Heads of Wardrobe this position is responsible for budgeting, planning and executing the costumes for their designated productions. They are responsible for ensuring that a high quality product is presented on stage, and that costumes meet artistic and budgetary requirements while serving the needs of the designer, director and actor. This position will also have non-show related responsibilities. This position reports to the Costume Director and is a member of the Wardrobe Management Team within the Wardrobe Department.

Responsibilities:
• Organize all aspects of designated productions including: meeting with the designers, costing productions, assist in pulling stock costumes, attend fittings, update the Designers and Costume Director on the progress of the shows, prepare dresser sheets, attend production meetings, dress rehearsals and distribute the resulting notes
• Meet all production deadlines
• Assist with planning personnel requirements and determining workload assignments for the wardrobe department
• Track labour costs and adhere to budgets for designated productions and common accounts
• Collaborate with members other production departments when required
• Facilitate the coordination of pre-rehearsal fittings
• Input, update and maintain costume information in the Costume Plot Program
• Organize and maintain wardrobe spaces & equipment
• Support the Costume Director and other Heads of Wardrobe as needed
• Deliver costume presentations to key stakeholders

Qualifications / Required Skills

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in wardrobe management, preferably in a performing arts industry
• Post-secondary degree and/or equivalent education an asset
• Thorough knowledge of wardrobe construction and sewing applications required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Excel
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Collaborative and positive attitude
• Experience working in a unionized environment is an asset, but not a requirement

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in repertory theatre, a field related to technical theatre or experience in an equivalent field such as film and television.

Additional Information

This full-time contract position is located in Stratford, Ontario and will begin late November 2021.

Job Type: Full Time Contract (24 month term)
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.

Salary: $ 58,037-$72,546

Contact Information

If you have the qualifications to fill this role and feel you could make a meaningful contribution to the Stratford Festival, please apply by submitting your resume and cover letter in a single PDF by 5:00pm on November 12, 2021 to:
Human Resources
E-mail: resumes@stratfordfestival.ca
Subject: Head of Wardrobe

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Employer Profile

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.