Job Description

Read the script several times, taking note of overall story and theme and specific costuming needs. Determine research and dramaturgical needs.

Consult the departmental production calendar and note all due dates.

Meet with the director and other production team members to determine the concept for the show within which all designers will work.

Attend all design and production meetings.

Make sure the stage manager has all of your current contact information. Create renderings of costumes as necessary for the production team to review during the design process.

Renderings for all costumes to be built should be provided to the costume shop supervisor for construction. Renderings are not required for pulled costumes unless they require substantial modification.

Provide copies of sketches or explanations of the designs necessary for their work. Select or approve selection of all fabric and fabric modifications.

Design, select, or approve all costume accessories. Find, select, or approve the selection and alteration of all modern clothing. Design or approve hairstyles and the selection of wigs, hairpieces, mustaches, beards, and special makeups.

Communicate your availability for fittings to the costume shop supervisor, and/or Stage Manager and attend all fittings. Ensure the timely construction of your design.

Coordinate regularly with the scenic and lighting designers to make sure that the production design is a cohesive whole. The lighting designer should be provided with fabric swatches as soon as possible. Attend dress parade and all dress rehearsals to take notes on changes and alterations. Create a wardrobe plot so that costumes may be checked in and out each day. Include a way to track pieces that need or have been sent to laundry.

Attend photo call to get photographs of your design.

Submit to the stage management team a very short list of specific full stage shots you would like from the professional photographer. The total number of set-ups that the photographer can take is very limited so it would be best if your list is in order of preference. You should also take your own photographs. Meet with stage management to discuss strike. Make note of which pieces need to be sent to dry cleaning, which will return to stock, and coordinate the return of any borrowed or rented costumes

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
25.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Posting Close Date
06/30/2023

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.

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