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Job Description / Duties

The Stratford Festival is looking to expand our wardrobe team and we are currently accepting applications for the position of Costume Cutter for the 2022 season. This position reports to the Costume Director or designate and is part of the Wardrobe Department team.

Responsibilities:
•Manage simultaneous workloads for multiple productions.
•Interpret designs and take direction from designers to ensure all elements are included.
•Distribute workloads amongst a sewing team of up to 6 sewers.
•Provide training to your sewing team as required.
•Meet multiple deadlines (Quick Change Reh, Tech Dress, Preview Notes, etc.).

Qualifications / Required Skills

Qualifications:
•Proven knowledge and experience in both men’s and/or women’s tailoring techniques.
•Excellent knowledge and working experience in costume construction in (flat pattern making and draping techniques).
•Working knowledge of costume history, period shapes and how to adapt them for theatrical costumes.
•Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a Costume Cutter in a professional theatre company, film industry or equivalent.
•Works well under pressure.
•Organized with excellent time management skills.
•Excellent interpersonal skills and professionalism is required.
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is an asset.
•Must be available to work 40 hours per week plus overtime when required.

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in Repertory Theatre.

Additional Information

This Full Time Seasonal Contract position is located in Stratford, Ontario and will begin February 2022.

Job Type: Full Time Seasonal Contract

Hourly Rate: $28.00-$36.00

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.

As a condition of hire, all successful job candidates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of full vaccination at time of contracting. This condition is subject to the provisions of the Human Rights Code.

Salary: Hourly Rate: $28.00-$36.00

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 January 23, 2022 to:

Human Resources
E-mail: resumes@stratfordfestival.ca
Subject: Costume Cutter

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.