Costume Attendants

Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

• Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status.
• Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.
• Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage.
• Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs.
• Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.
• Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities.
• Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved.
• Inventory stock to determine types or conditions of available costuming.
• Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, or other production staff to discuss and execute costume design details.
• Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters.
• Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.
• Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations.
• Review scripts or other production information to determine a story's locale or period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes.
• Study books, pictures, or examples of period clothing to determine styles worn during specific periods in history.
• Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

• Assign lockers to employees and maintain locker rooms, dressing rooms, wig rooms, or costume storage or laundry areas.
• Direct the work of wardrobe crews during dress rehearsals or performances.
• Recommend vendors and monitor their work.
• Provide managers with budget recommendations and take responsibility for budgetary line items related to costumes, storage, or makeup needs.
• Participate in the hiring, training, scheduling, or supervision of alteration workers.
• Care for non-clothing items, such as flags, table skirts, or draperies.

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