Wardrobe Crew

The Folger Shakespeare Library knows that an exceptional staff is the backbone of any great organization. We hire exceptionally qualified individuals who are committed to the mission, vision, and values of our organization. Our recruitment process strives to be interactive, accessible, and responsive. Once employed, the Folger provides a generous compensation, leave, and benefits package, as well as many opportunities for personal and professional growth. Job Description: Home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, Folger Shakespeare Library is a world-class center for scholarship, learning, culture, and the arts. Folger Theatre is a not-for-profit AEA company that produces a full season of plays by Shakespeare and other world-class playwrights. The 2023/24 season productions unite under the theme “What’s Your Story?” Following three years of Folger programs “On the Road,” the Folger’s Elizabethan-style theater and new expansive public spaces will again play host to award-winning performances, concerts, and readings that embody stories of transformation, mirroring its own physical and spiritual evolution. Folger Shakespeare Library, located on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, is seeking Wardrobe Crew to join a dynamic and engaging Production team for the 2023/24 season. The Wardrobe Crew is responsible for assisting the Wardrobe Supervisor with all wardrobe related needs for each production. Duties include assisting with fittings, wardrobe maintenance, and running of theater productions. This position reports to the Wardrobe Supervisor, Production Stage Manager, and Assistant Stage Manager. The production dates are: Production 1: The Winter’s Tale September 27 – December 3, 2023 Production 2: The Reading Room January 22–29, 2024 Production 3: Where We Belong January 29 – March 24, 2024 Production 4: Metamorphoses April 8 – June 23, 2024 NOTE: In your application materials (brief cover letter and resume), please share your interest and availability for one or more of the productions listed above. Folger Theatre is a professional AEA theater which prohibits discrimination of any kind. We are committed to diversity and creating a safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace full of arts practitioners from all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and disabilities. We strive for our stages and staff to mirror the wonderfully diverse community in which we live. We promise to intentionally make steps in building a more equitable artistic community and encourage you to check out the work that the Folger Shakespeare Library and Folger Theatre are doing to support this. Health & safety: The health and well-being of all staff, contractors, and visitors is our top priority. While the Folger no longer requires masks or vaccinations (except for AEA spaces), we support and encourage individuals to take the safety precautions they are most comfortable with, and we ask that individual choices are respected. As we wrap up construction and move to work more consistently on-site this summer, the Folger will continue to review and update polices, in conversation with our staff. Compensation:  This position is a weekly-paid position, at a rate of $20/hour. This role has the ability to earn overtime pay. Overtime is 1.5x the pay rate for all hours worked over 40 in one week. Duties:  The Run Crew portion of each production begins with tech week. The performance schedule is typically an eight-show week. Hours vary based on show needs, with evening and weekend hours required. The Wardrobe Crew will be provided a seasonal calendar with days that attendance is mandatory. Works with the Costume Designers and Wardrobe Supervisor to ensure smooth running of wardrobe and costumes for theatrical productions. Runs shows, including the maintenance of costumes, upkeep of wardrobe areas, and facilitation of quick changes. Ensures proper labeling, hanging, storage, and preset of all costume pieces. Assists with the application and maintenance of wigs, application of makeup, and other hair and makeup related items, as needed. Communicates clearly with the Production Manager/Technical Director, Wardrobe Supervisor, ATD and Production Creative Team members, as needed.  Assists with the maintenance of wardrobe supplies including support to Production Manager/Technical Director, Wardrobe Supervisor, and ATD with regard to maintaining wardrobe equipment. Inventories supplies and equipment and assess condition as needed. Ensures proper maintenance of equipment. Maintain cleanliness and organization of the theater facility. Participates in the load in and strike of wardrobe elements. Ensures all items are properly cleaned. Assists with stitch work during tech week, as needed. Assists with run crew duties, as needed. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree, preferably in theater arts with a concentration on theater production, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of two years of technical experience in theater production, including costume construction and maintenance, wig maintenance, makeup, hair styling, basic technical craft skills, and production communication practices. Ability to handle multiple tasks and elements and work with a variety of people Physical Requirements:  This job operates in a professional theatre environment, and the employee may be exposed to various components of a theatrical environment such as florescent lighting, low light environment, strobing light effects, atmospheric effects, pollen, dust, recycled air, cooling fans, semi-enclosed areas, central heating, seasonal warmer temperatures, and office noise. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.        This position is highly mobile. Candidates are required to have the ability to be on their feet for extended periods, regularly use stairs, ladders, and a genie; bend, kneel, climb, stoop, push, pull, and lift up to 50 pounds. Candidates must also have the capacity to communicate, in person, or using video, phone, or electronic communication methods, in a manner which can be understood by others.   Interested individuals should submit their cover letter and resume. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted. No phone calls please. The Folger is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more about our benefits, please click here. Folger Shakespeare Library is the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. The Folger welcomes millions of visitors online and in person. We provide unparalleled access to a huge array of resources, from original sources to modern interpretations. With the Folger, you can experience the power of performance, the wonder of exhibitions, and the excitement of pathbreaking research. We offer the opportunity to see and even work with early modern sources, driving discovery and transforming education for students of all ages.

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