Wardrobe Manager

Job Type

Full-time

Description

OSITION : Wardrobe Manager (hiring 2)

CLASSIFICATION : Seasonal - Full Time

STATUS : Exempt

REPORTS TO : Costumes Supervisor

SUPERVISES : Costumes Staff

LOCATION : Williamstown, MA

COMPENSATION : $1050-$1250 Weekly

HIRING TIMELINE : Applications to be accepted until filled with a priority application deadline of 2 / 14 / 2025. Application review and interviews to be conducted starting 2 / 17 / 2025 with an anticipated start date of 06 / 09 / 25

JOB SUMMARY :

The Williamstown Theatre Festival, renowned for its commitment to artistic excellence, is seeking a skilled and passionate Wardrobe Manager to join our team for the 2025 Season. Reporting to the Costumes Supervisor, this role is integral within the costume department, overseeing the care and management of all costume pieces and daily wardrobe management needs for multiple productions.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Work with the Costumes Supervisor, Costume Shop Manager and other production department heads to ensure seamless integration of costume elements into the overall production design.
• Manage the cleaning, repair, and preservation of costumes throughout the production run, ensuring they remain in excellent condition.
• Lead, mentor and train dressers and wardrobe assistants, coordinating their schedules and tasks to ensure efficient operations during rehearsals and performances.
• Plan and execute quick changes and costume transitions during performances, ensuring they are seamless and timely.
• Assist with the load-in and load-out of campus spaces, including offices and workspaces, while tracking equipment inventory and organizing off-season storage.
• Ensure production staff in all facilities used by the production department adhere to safe working practices and comply with festival safety protocols and align with facility protocols set forth by Williams College.
• Embrace the Festival's commitment to EDIA and Anti-Racism by actively participating in and encouraging behaviors among staff members that exemplify respect; interrupting microaggressions and other behaviors that hinder our EDIA and Anti-Racism efforts; engaging in the diversification of the workforce; demonstrating a degree of cultural competency that encourages healthy relationships with all company members
• Participate in season debrief meetings and document key takeaways to improve the position and scenery department operations for the following year.
• Regularly supervise the work of two or more employees, providing input and recommendations on their advancement, promotion, or other status changes, with such input carrying significant weight.

QUALIFICATIONS :

About Williamstown Theatre Festival

After seven decades of helping to shape the American theater, Williamstown Theatre Festival is bringing emerging and professional artists together in the Berkshires to create a thrilling summer festival that expands the expression of theater and its essential role in society. The Festival will continue to produce the world premiere plays and musicals and bold new revivals that it's come to be known for, while expanding into other forms of theatrical expression that brings many art forms together in exciting and innovative ways.

Williamstown Theatre Festival has always been, and continues to be, a creative hothouse for established and emerging artists and their work. More than 75 productions have transferred from the Festival to other regional theaters, Off-Broadway, and Broadway, with many productions being adapted for television and film. Thousands of actors, writers, designers, directors, and aspiring theater professionals from all fields that have come through the Festival to challenge themselves and their craft have gone on to prominence and recognition on Broadway, in Hollywood and beyond. Learn more at wtfestival.org .

Working and Living in Williamstown

Williamstown Theatre Festival's season takes place on the beautiful campus of Williams College in Williamstown, MA with backdrops of the Berkshire, Green, and Taconic mountain ranges. Williamstown, MA (estimated pop. 7,813) is located in Berkshire County (estimated pop. 128,657) in Western Massachusetts and is an hour's drive from Albany, NY and 30 minutes from Pittsfield, MA.

The Williams College campus and the 62' Center for Theatre and Dance are within walking distance of Spring Street, which has several restaurants with dine-in and takeout options, a coffee shop, an ice cream shop, an independent movie theater, and several stores. The nearest grocery store is a 10-minute drive from campus and not within walking distance. Having a personal vehicle does provide more flexibility in grocery-shopping and expands dining and activities options. For those who bring vehicles, parking is free at designated locations on Williams campus with a parking pass. For a list of all the things to do and see in Williamstown and the Northern Berkshires, visit DestinationWilliamstown.org .

All seasonal staff are provided housing free of charge on campus at Williams College. Housing is dorm-style with private bedrooms and shared common areas, including bathroom and kitchen. Williams College housing is not air-conditioned. Weather ranges from evenings on the cooler side but can also be quite warm with temperatures in the 90s with high humidity.

We acknowledge that Williamstown Theatre Festival is a Predominantly White Institution (PWI) located in a county that is 91% white, according to the US Census Bureau. We are actively engaged in the work of becoming a more equitable, diverse, inclusive, accessible, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive institution that not only welcomes BIPOC artists and staff but nurtures an environment that allows everyone to thrive. More specific actions on these efforts can be found in our Progress Report on our website : https : / / wtfestival.org / work-learn / .

Williamstown Theatre Festival is committed to telling diverse stories and to fostering an inclusive environment both onstage and off. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. We believe that opportunity, access, resources, and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Therefore, WTF is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants shall be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, sex / gender (including pregnancy and gender identity), disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, familial status, ancestry, genetics, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Candidates from populations underrepresented in the theater field are strongly encouraged to apply.

Salary Description

1,050-1,250 / week

Salary : $1,050 - $1,250