Job Description: Costume Shop/Drama 211 Assistant

JOB TITLE: Costume Graduate Staff Assistant
DEPARTMENT: University of Washington Drama

Job Description:

Purpose and scope:

The Costume Shop GSA student(s) is (are) responsible for assisting the designer and costume shop staff in the completion of the School of Drama productions and shop activities.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in all aspects of costume production.
• Sews, either by machine or hand, the costumes assigned.
• Manages time effectively on each sewing project.
• Communicates with other team members concerning problems and their possible solutions.
• Interpret and implement costume crafts projects incuding hats, jewelry, footwear, armor, foam structures, puppets, masks, belts, fans, and purses.
• Plans and executes the dyeing and painting of fabric.
• Purchase materials either locally or other wise for productions.
• Borrow and / or return borrowed items from other theaters.
• Assist in maintaining costume stockrooms and rental / loan program.
• Maintain wig / hair for productions.
• Assists in cleaning the workroom and machines.
• Attend weekly shop meetings.
• Performs duties as assigned.

JOB TITLE: Costume 211 / Wardrobe crew supervisor

Drama 211 Lab

This job should manage 6 hours per week.

• Works with the instructor from an assigned syllabus to prepare and teach the Drama 211 Lab classes.
• Clean up and restocks after each lab class.
• Assists in providing grading information and evaluation of student work.
• Maintains and verifies an attendance log.
• Makes recommendations to the instruction as to discipline actions.
• Performs duties as assigned.

Drama 290-1-2 Wardrobe Crew Supervisor

This job should manage up to 114 hours of Wardrobe and dress rehearsal prep for each production. During this time the ASE should:

• Prepare printed training materials and calendars.
• Assist in costume load in
• Create a costume change and dress plot.
• Coordinate the maintenance of costumes during the performance period
• Read the script or attends a final run through.
• Verify items and labels for each piece on the rack with the Crew Head
• Polish shoes
• Set up the sewing repair kit
• Pull extra clothing items as needed
• Assist with load over and back of costumes
• Organize the pull items and check in
• Schedule the laundry and maintenance schedule
• Supervise the Run Crew and Crew Head
• Facilitate quick changes and all costume changes

This job should manage 6 hours per production for strike and restock. During this time the ASE should:

• Organize and move the costumes to be returned to the shop
• Do the laundry and hand wash items with the strike assistance
• Check all pockets of items to be dry cleaned
• Put the dry clean items in a plastic bag and label.  Complete an inventory of items
• Spray and restock shoes
• Restock accessories
• Clean the wigs, brush, and braid after dry
• Restock dry cleaned items when returned.

Costume Shop ASEs