Costume / Wardrobe Attendant
Quick Facts
Median Salary$53,996
Most Common EducationHigh school or GED
Projected 10-Year Growth+9.29%
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What They Do
A Costume or Wardrobe Attendant assists with costumes used in musical or theatre performances. Assists with fitting costumes, and assists performers with costume changes during a show. Maintains costume collections for a theatre or show.
Core Tasks:
- Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.
- Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes.
- Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.
- Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status.
- Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.
- Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved.
- Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations.
- Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs.
- Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, or other production staff to discuss and execute costume design details.
- Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters.
- Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities.
- Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage.
- Review scripts or other production information to determine a story's locale or period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes.
- Study books, pictures, or examples of period clothing to determine styles worn during specific periods in history.
- Inventory stock to determine types or conditions of available costuming.
What to expect as a Costume / Wardrobe Attendant
1Earn a High school or GED Diploma
29% of people achieve this level of education.
2Gain skills and experience
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3Land a job
276 openings for Costume / Wardrobe Attendants
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