Senior Draper/Patternmaker

12-Mar-2024

David Geffen School of Drama at Yale - Costumes

86936BR

Yale Posting Status

CLOSED TO FURTHER APPLICATIONS

University Job Title

Theatre Technician 4, Costume

Bargaining Unit

L34 - Local 34 (Yale Union Group)

Compensation Grade

Labor Grade E

Wage Ranges

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Searchable Job Family

Museum/Curatorial

Total # of hours to be worked:

37.5

Work Week

Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Work Location

Central Campus

Worksite Address

222 York Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Position Focus:

Draper/Patternmaker reports to David Geffen School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theatre (DGSD/YRT) Costume Shop Manager. Exercising a high degree of autonomy and discretion, interprets graduate student or guest costume designers’ sketches and creates stage-worthy costumes for DGSD/YRT while maintaining high standards of craftsmanship, efficiency and safety. Draper/Patternmaker reports to David Geffen School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theatre (DGSD/YRT) Costume Shop Manager. Exercising a high degree of autonomy and discretion, interprets graduate student or guest costume designers’ sketches and creates stage-worthy costumes for DGSD/YRT while maintaining high standards of craftsmanship, efficiency and safety.

Essential Duties

1.  Collaborates with Costume Designer to interpret costume renderings, discussing possible materials and methods used to achieve designs. 2.  Creates unique patterns using draping and flat-patterning techniques. 3.  Supervises the work of first hands, stitchers, and students, while ensuring and participating in the construction of a wide range of complex and specialized costumes and craft pieces. 4.  Fits costumes on a wide range of actors. 5.  Uses a variety of complex and specialized tools, processes, materials, and equipment. 6.  Attends appropriate meetings and rehearsals. 7.  Assists in maintaining the safety and efficiency of all costume shop operations. 8.  Prioritizes and performs maintenance and repair of costume shop, tools and equipment. 9.  Works occasional nights, weekends and holidays. 10. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

1. Ten years’ experience as a draper and a high school-level education; or eight years of draping experience and an Associate’s degree; or six years of draping experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; or four years of draping experience with an MFA in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education. 2. Professional experience as a draper.

Required Skill/Ability 1:

Strongly demonstrated mastery of tailoring, draping and flat-patterning techniques; mastery in all aspects of costume construction including but not limited to cutting, sewing, altering and finishing of garments. Strongly demonstrated professionalism in fittings.

Required Skill/Ability 2:

Strongly demonstrated ability to create wide range of specialized costumes and craft pieces. Strongly demonstrated mastery of costume history and period silhouette and properties of all types of fabrics.

Required Skill/Ability 3:

Strongly demonstrated ability to work as a team player effectively and flexibly with a large number of staff, students, interns, guest artists, and other professionals with a commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace.  Calm and collected under pressure w/strongly demonstrated ability to set/meet deadlines, set/follow schedules and give clear instructions.

Required Skill/Ability 4:

Strongly demonstrated ability to guide, advise, mentor, and lead students and staff in a professional setting.

Required Skill/Ability 5:

Strongly demonstrated mastery of costume shop machinery including but not limited to industrial straight stitch and zigzag sewing machines, industrial overlock machines, industrial steam irons and steamers, and small incidental shop tools.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

MFA degree in theatre production with emphasis in costume design or costume technology. Experience in millinery and other costume crafts. Knowledge of job-related health and safety issues and ability to identify potential hazards.

Physical Requirements

1.  Sit and stand for long periods of time.   2.  Hold and control sewing tools and equipment including sewing machine foot pedal.   3.  Lift, carry, push or pull up to 25 lbs.

Weekend Hours Required?

Occasional

Evening Hours Required?

Occasional

Background Check Requirements

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

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