Commitment to valuing diversity and equity :
- Contribute to a culture of community, anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion, and respect among staff and guest artists.
- Contribute to an environment of continued learning.
- Optional participation in companywide anti-racism and anti-oppression initiatives.
- Optional attendance at company, department, shop meetings and, as necessary, safety training.
Shopping and Returns
- Act in accordance with Harvard and A.R.T. financial resources when using Costume Dept purchasing resources.
- Assist with sourcing build shops and support costume labor in NYC for build, fittings, alterations, and other requests.
- Receive and process packages at temporary design room / fittings space and use A.R.T. Costume Dept. paperwork to track and coordinate purchases in collaboration with the Assistant Costume Shop Manager and Boston Costume Coordinator.
- Track and process in-person and online shopping returns as needed in collaboration with Boston Costume Coordinator.
- Track and organize all receipts and invoices for delivery to Assistant Costume Manager.
- Work with Costume Design team to ship fabric, notions, and other relevant materials to commercial costume businesses and private contractors.
- Using multiple communication platforms, keep Costume dept, Wardrobe dept, Costume Designers, and other department colleagues informed about status of purchased pieces throughout the process.
Fittings
- Support Costume management team in NYC through notetaking, fittings assisting, pinning garments, resetting fitting room space, cleaning, organizing materials and pulling garments.
- Keep Costume Management team informed of items that are missing or need to be sourced, or returned, after NYC fittings.
- Coordinate and lead fittings for items like undergarments and shoes on an as-needed basis.
Administrative Duties :
- Maintain a high level of organization of temporary design room / fittings space.
- Act as the point person for NYC-to-Boston transfer by prepping, packing, and inventorying costumes to ensure an organized and smooth transfer.
- Respond to, and deliver on, rehearsal costume requests of items that are provided by A.R.T. Costume stock or need to be purchased in NYC.
- Manage and update show paperwork in collaboration with Boston Costume Coordinator and Costume Management including. : piece lists, dressing sheets, visual costume plots, source lists, and laundry / maintenance information.
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