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Position Number: 1539321
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Position Type: Facilities Management

Wardrobe Manager

Job Opening ID: 175437
Work Location: Ann Arbor Campus
Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Organizational Group: School Music
Department: SMTD University Productions
Posting Begin/End Date: 7/17/2019 7/24/2019
Salary:
Paid Time Off:
Career Interest: The Arts

Job Summary
NOTE: This is a full time, seasonal job working the production year from late-August to April annually.

Candidates must include a cover letter specifying their interest in and qualifications for this position. The cover letter should be the first page of your resume and uploaded as one document.

Supervision to be Received

The costume shop manager is the immediate supervisor. The assistant shop manager gives advice and instruction.

Supervision to be Exercised

Functional supervision of specific tasks and of the care & cleaning of costumes is exercised over running-crew members who may be students in labs, work-study students, and temporary staff.

Mission Statement
As a comprehensive performing arts school set in one of the world's finest public institutions of higher education, the School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) is deeply engaged in the creation, practice, scholarship, and pedagogy of music, theatre, and dance. We aim to provide leadership, nationally and internationally, in all three fields. We assert and celebrate the value of the arts to the mission of the University. SMTD is committed to sharing values of diversity & inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence.

Responsibilities*
Basic Function and Responsibility

Manage the wardrobe operations of ten theatrical productions produced by University Productions
Stitch and provide associated costume-construction services when assigned

Duties to be Performed as Wardrobe Manager

Attend dress rehearsals, occasional production meetings, quick-change rehearsals, and run-throughs to organize wardrobe. Train and supervise student wardrobe crews in backstage procedures, quick-changes, load-in, strike, costume maintenance, and backstage hygiene.
Coordinate backstage schedule and wardrobe paperwork with shop manager, costume designer, stage management and wig/makeup personnel. Communicate wardrobe notes with designer and shop manager. Make recommendations on grading student wardrobe crews to faculty.
Provide instructions and training to wardrobe crew for the nightly care of each garment. Make sure that each performer has all their garments labeled properly and at hand. Produce wardrobe paperwork for the student crew and performers using proprietary inventory database (Wardrobe Wizard).
Supervise the transport of costumes during load-in and strike from the shop to theatre for the ten main stage productions. Manage the laundry, clean up, and dry cleaning of costumes after strike.
Be on call during performances for wardrobe emergencies.

Duties to be Performed as Secondary Stitcher

Fabricate costumes, costume elements, or costume crafts as assigned by the costume shop manager, according to the designs of the costume designer within the parameters of the production budget.
Sew, either by machine or hand, assigned costumes patterned by the cutter/drapers.
Alters assigned costumes that are rented, purchased, or pulled from stock.
Manages time effectively on each sewing project.
Coordinates and cooperates with other shop staff to meet production deadlines and to solve production problems. Thinks critically to find solutions to working with unusual materials. Helps to ensure the shop goal of having all assigned costumes ready for use at each first-dress rehearsal.
Maintains personal work area, including sewing machinery as necessary to keep work moving effectively.

General Duties to be Performed

Assure safe work practices and compliance with MIOSHA regulations, especially regarding the proper use of solvents and related equipment.
Assist student designers on the process of realizing their designs (faculty will advise on aesthetics).
Assist with the specification and recommendation of new equipment or the modification of existing equipment to meet operational or special production needs.
Assist with occasional special projects and facility improvements.

Required Qualifications*

A Bachelor's degree in costuming, or the equivalent combination of education and experience with a recognized professional company, is necessary.
Experience with wardrobe operations is necessary.
The ability to sew and to repair costumes is necessary. The ability to operate an industrial steam iron is necessary.
Must be able to move 50 lbs., move heavy rolling wardrobe racks, and ascend/descend stairs.
This position involves traveling to various locations on and off campus to deliver materials.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures

Desired Qualifications*

A broad knowledge of costume history and garment type is desirable.
Experience with entering into a relational database is desirable.
Computer proficiency, preferably on Macintosh systems and FileMaker Pro, is desirable.
Some experience with wigs & make-up is desirable.

U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

To apply, visit http://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/175437/wardrobe_manager