Costume Shop Assistant

The Costume Shop Assistant is a production position within the Costumes Department reporting to the Costume Shop Manager and working closely with the Cutter/Draper, all costume designers, and the annual Costumes Apprentices. Primary responsibilities include working with Costume Shop Manager to facilitate returns, assist with costume notes for current running productions, attend costume fittings, and participate in restocking costumes in storage.

Responsibilities:
Costume Shop Assistant
Construct and alter costumes
Assist with show purchases and returns
Maintain the Costume Shop to standards of organization and cleanliness as set by Costume Shop Management
Assist in maintenance and organization of costume storage, inventory, and equipment

SKILLS AND VALUES REQUIRED
● Investment in OTC’s Mission, Vision and Values, and its Statement on Social Justice and Becoming Anti-Racist.
● Strong leadership skills, mentorship skills and be a team player
● Have the ability to organize and catalog
Knowledge of sewing machines and other shop equipment

SALARY AND START DATE
The anticipated start date is ASAP. Salary is $22/hr for a 40/hr work week. Olney Theatre Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. Please visit www.olneytheatre.org for more details.

ABOUT OLNEY THEATRE CENTER
Located ten miles north of Washington, DC in arts-rich Montgomery County, Maryland, Olney Theatre Center is one of the Washington region's most critically acclaimed large theater companies. Founded in 1938 as a summer stock company on the Straw Hat circuit, OTC is now an $8M/year professional regional theater offering nine member productions annually in three spaces on its fourteen-acre campus. Legendary performers Tallulah Bankhead, Helen Hayes, Sir Ian McKellen, Tandy & Cronyn, and Olivia de Havilland trod the boards in the early days. With a more recent turn towards new work, creatives with Tony and Grammy Awards, OBIEs, and MacArthur Genius Grants have premiered their work here, like Moises Kaufman and Sergio Trujillo, among others. Along with Baltimore's Centerstage, Olney Theatre Center is one of Maryland's two state-designated theaters.

HOW TO APPLY
Please submit by any means that you would like (letter, video, video letter, resume, portfolio, etc.) that best represents you and your work to kparker@olneytheatre.org, no calls please. Include and highlight any skills or experiences you think would be most crucial to this position. Depending on the volume of responses we may only be able to respond to candidates we wish to interview.