Costume Director

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By Utah Shakespeare Festival 9/18/2026 Admin/OperationsArts and Culture

Position Summary

The Costume Director oversees all operations of the costume department for the Utah Shakespeare Festival. They are responsible for leading the planning, execution and completion of all USF activities requiring costume department support and coordinating the use of USF costume assets by outside entities. The Costume Director recruits and hires seasonal staff, serves as the point of contact for costume designers, manages all USF costume related assets, manages the running of shows, and leads the fiscal management of the department.

Essential Functions

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with costume designers and direct shop staff on the realization and operations of costume designs while maintaining fiscal responsibility and maintaining USF's artistic standards. Leads the research and development of construction techniques and the acquisition of materials.
• Directs the recruitment and day to day management of costume shop and wardrobe personnel for USF.
• In consultation with the production manager and USF business office leads the fiscal management of the costume department through the preparation of the annual costume budget, estimation of costume related production costs, and the direction of purchasing and labor expenditures for costume department activities.
• Lead the inventory, maintenance, repair and replacement processes for Costume related facilities, stock, and equipment.
• Collaborate with other production departments to realize the overall vision of the production and maintain USF's production values, within available resources. Coordinates schedules and workflow with other departments at USF.
• Understand and adhere to SUU and USF policies.
• Attend SUU and USF staff and production meetings as needed
• Coordinate the use, rental and sale of USF costume related assets by entities outside of USF including but not limited to other SUU departments, community groups, and individuals.
• Support costume seminars and community activities.

Potential design of education tour and other USF productions

Other duties as assigned