CSF 2023 Wardrobe Crew

Job Summary

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, located on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder, encourages applications for the Wardrobe Crew position for the 2023 CSF Season! This role will work as an integral part of the costume and wardrobe team supporting the success of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.

The 2023 CSF season begins May 2023 and responsibilities for this position will continue until mid-July or mid-August, 2023.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

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

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is a professional theatre company in association with the University of Colorado Boulder. Since 1958, the festival has celebrated and explored Shakespeare and his continuing influence and vitality through productions of superior artistic quality, education, and community engagement.

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

Plays are performed beneath summer night skies in the historic Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre and in the newly renovated Roe Green Theatre indoors.

The festival’s education programs reach tens of thousands of school children each year through camps, classes and outreach performances that connect them with the continuing tradition and importance of Shakespeare.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Act as liaison between the wardrobe run crew and the costume shop.
• Prepare, manage, and document actor fittings as directed by the CSF Wardrobe Supervisor. Ensure proper flow of information, rehearsal, and show needs to the CSF Wardrobe Supervisor.
• Coordinate care, management, and organization of finished costumes.
• Assist in preparation of all wardrobe facilities and operations.
• Supervise and participate in wardrobe operations for assigned productions.
• Supervise and direct assigned wardrobe staff, volunteers, and college level interns.
• Participate in end-of-season strike, including laundry, dry cleaning, rental returns, and restocking.

What You Should Know

• This is a temporary positions.

What We Can Offer

• The hourly rate for this position is $15.00 to $18.00 per hour.

Benefits
Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave .

Be Statements

Be creative. Be fun. Be Boulder.

What We Require

• At least one year of related experience demonstrating the required skills is required for all positions.
  
  

What You Will Need

• A dedication to an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace environment.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and technical skills related to the required abilities of the position.
• The ability to maintain high quality / standards and a safe and encouraging work environment while working on tight timelines.
• Artistic sensibility and sensitivity.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Instructing / mentoring experience (all manager and supervisor positions).
• Proven experience with a variety of costume crafts materials including but not limited to clay, leather, buckram, felt, thermoplastics, foams, adhesives, and metal work.
• Knowledge of respirator use, basic safety procedures, and ability to operate power tools.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. A current resume. Please include at least 3 references with their contact information on your resume.
2. A cover letter that specifically identifies the positions for which you are applying and that tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of those positions.

Please apply by May 28, 2023, for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs .

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu