Jobs UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

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 newly renovated Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre and 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 live theatre and Shakespeare.

Wardrobe Technician:

• Act as a liaison between the wardrobe run crew and the costume shop.
• Support the preparation, management, and documentation of actor fittings as directed by the CSF Wardrobe Supervisor.
• Ensure proper flow of information, rehearsal, and show needs to the CSF Wardrobe Supervisor.
• Support the coordination of the care, management, and organization of finished costumes.
• Assist in preparation of all wardrobe facilities and operations.
• Participate in wardrobe run crew operations for assigned productions.
• Participate in end-of-season strike, including laundry, dry cleaning, rental returns, and restocking.
• This position reports directly to the CSF Wardrobe Supervisor.

Draper:

• Collaborate with the CSF Costume Shop Manager and Costume Designers to produce and realize costume designs.
• Create patterns from designer renderings.
• Attend fittings as necessary.
• Complete alterations of pulled/purchased costume pieces. Collaborate with other departments as required.
• This position reports directly to the CSF Costume Shop Manager.

First Hand:

• Assist the CSF Draper(s) in the production of new costumes and the refurbishment and alteration of existing costumes.
• Pattern layout and fabric cutting according to instructions from the CSF Draper(s).
• Prepare construction work for stitchers, interns, and volunteers.
• Work with stitchers, interns, and volunteers in construction, finish work, and alterations.
• This position reports directly to the CSF Costume Shop Manager.

Stitcher:

• Construct new costumes and alter and refurbish existing costumes under the direction of CSF Draper(s) and First Hand(s).
• Work closely with CSF Draper(s) and First Hand(s) to ensure that costumes are completed with an emphasis on quality and safety.
• This position reports directly to the CSF Costume Shop Manager.

Costume Crafts Shop Technician:

• Assist the CSF Crafts Supervisor in the construction, fitting, and alteration of costume crafts, including but not limited to armor, masks, footwear, headwear, belts, bags, and jewelry.
• Develop and fabricate craft pieces according to designer / supervisor instructions.
• Perform cutting, construction, finishing, and alterations to assigned items.
• Assist in supervising student workers and volunteers.
• This position reports directly to the CSF Costume Crafts Shop Supervisor.

Wig & Makeup Technician:

• Pull, purchase, alter, and/or manufacture wigs, hair styles, and facial hair as directed by the CSF Wig & Makeup Supervisor.
• Maintain wig/hair stock.
• Demonstrate and apply traditional and contemporary makeup techniques.
• Assist with changeovers, presets, and wig and makeup maintenance.
• Participate in show calls as needed.
• Perform or schedule haircuts as needed during the run of the shows.
• This position reports directly to the CSF Wig & Makeup Supervisor.

All positions will:

• Assist across department lines as designated by the CSF Costume Shop Manager.
• Adhere to the policies set forth in the CSF Standard Access and Locking Procedures.

The pay for these positions is $18.90 - $20.00/hour.

• At least one year of related experience demonstrating the appropriate abilities is required for all positions.
• Appropriate education will substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.

• A commitment to a collaborative workplace environment in which all employees are empowered to do their best work.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and technical skills related to the required abilities of the position.
• The ability to maintain high quality/standards and a safe and supportive work environment while working on tight timelines.
• Artistic sensibility and sensitivity.