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Job Description / Duties

An integral role to Tarragon’s production team and community, the Head of Wardrobe will work closely with the Production Manager to support creators, and all artists, for the theatre’s productions. It is a highly skilled position within the production department. The primary focus of the position is on costume construction, purchasing, alteration and maintenance. Costumes can range from period to contemporary and cast sizes usually range from 1 to 10 per production.

You are a dedicated theatre practitioner, with an interest in supporting the artistic and production functions of the Tarragon. You enjoy working in a fast-paced, artistically engaging, and collaborative work environment.

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Head of Wardrobe is responsible for the following:
• Interpreting wardrobe designs and working with designers to create appropriate costumes for each character in all our productions
• Preparing wardrobe cost estimates from designs and presenting them to the Production Manager and Designer
• Tracking wardrobe budgets per show, and reconciling petty cash and credit card purchases
• Scheduling and coordinating wardrobe assistants as needed per production
• Coordinating any wig and makeup needs per production
• Liaising with Stage Management in order to respond to rehearsal and show notes and to schedule fittings
• Maintaining Tarragon’s wardrobe stock and facilitate wardrobe rentals
• Providing suitable and reasonable rehearsal costumes for use in the rehearsal hall
• Participating in dressing room preparation, wardrobe load-ins, set-ups, technical and dress rehearsals, photo/media calls, previews and strikes, as deemed necessary by the Production Manager
• Archiving all wardrobe materials from each production

Qualifications / Required Skills

The successful candidate will bring to the post:
• At least 3 years’ experience, or equivalent, as Head of Wardrobe at a comparable theatre or company
• Experience with costume construction and researching period costumes
• The ability to work independently
• A comfort and ability to direct the work of assistants
• Excellent communication skills and be highly organized
• The ability to work flexible hours as required
• A valid G Driver’s license is an asset

Additional Information

The position usually runs from late August to late May. For the 2021/2022 season, the position will start on or around December 20, 2021 and end on or around May 29, 2022

Tarragon Theatre believes in a richly inclusive working environment and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. If you need accommodation pertaining to accessibility at any stage of the application process, please do not hesitate to make a request.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Tarragon Theatre; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary: $800-850/week + benefits

Contact Information

To apply, please send by email a cover letter and resume with references in a single pdf to Gerry Egan, Production Manager at Tarragon Theatre, c/o jobs@tarragontheatre.com, 30 Bridgman Avenue, Toronto, ON M5R 1X3.

Please use the subject: Wardrobe Application. The application deadline is Friday November 20, 2021 at 5:00pm. Interviews will take place at Tarragon Theatre the week of November 29, 2021

Employer Profile

Currently in an artistic leadership transition, Tarragon is a theatre that creates, develops and produces new Canadian plays and provides the conditions for that new work to thrive through high-quality development, production and administrative infrastructure. The theatre trains and supports new generation, emerging and established artists through extensive residencies, flexible play development programs and substantial producing capabilities. To complement its new creations, Tarragon presents new plays from across Canada, revives significant Canadian plays, produces international work, and runs education and community engagement programs. Its rehearsal halls, Workspace and Extraspace are used extensively by the arts community for the creation and production of new work.