Costume Assistant

Direct the work of wardrobe crews during dress rehearsals or performances.

Provide managers with budget recommendations and take responsibility for budgetary line items related to costumes, storage, or makeup needs.

Assign lockers to employees and maintain locker rooms, dressing rooms, wig rooms, or costume storage or laundry areas.

Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, or other production staff to discuss and execute costume design details.

Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.

Review scripts or other production information to determine a story's locale or period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes.

Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage.

Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.

Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters.

Care for non-clothing items, such as flags, table skirts, or draperies.

Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs.

Study books, pictures, or examples of period clothing to determine styles worn during specific periods in history.

Participate in the hiring, training, scheduling, or supervision of alteration workers.

Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities.

Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status.

Inventory stock to determine types or conditions of available costuming.

Recommend vendors and monitor their work.

Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.