Organizational Overview:
TCTC’s mission is to educate, entertain and engage our young audiences through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming. We fulfill our mission through three primary programs:
- MainStage at the Taft Theatre – We welcome 90,000 children, teachers, and family members from across the Tri-State, to one of our four family-friendly and professional musical theater productions at the historic Taft.
- ArtReach – We see over 90,000 children and their families at one of our touring performances or during an arts-integration workshop or residency.
- Learning The Craft – Over 300 children will be provided fine arts instruction, including the group that participates in the four-week intensive STAR summer program where we offer professional musical theatre training to some of the region’s most talented youth.
Vision:
- Create smiles, open minds, and touch hearts.
- Harness theater experiences and the arts as forces for education and understanding.
- Create meaningful shared arts experiences.
- Present award winning and nationally recognized productions and arts education programming.
- Foster a work environment of excellence, creativity, and innovation.
Core Beliefs:
- We believe in the power of theater to enrich lives and create deeper understandings of people, cultures, and perspectives.
- We believe that our audiences deserve high quality experiences that are rich with wonder, honesty, compassion, joy, and wisdom.
- We believe that the arts and education are not mutually exclusive.
- We believe that the art we create must respect the diversity of our community.
- We believe in the power of integrated arts education to enrich our lives and our communities.
Position Overview:
The Costume Designer will assist the organization in fulfilling its mission of educating, entertaining and engaging our young audiences through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming. The Costume Designer will be directly responsible for researching, designing, and developing all costumes for The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati in collaboration with the Artistic Director of TCTC, the designated director of each main stage show, the director of each ArtReach show and his/her vision for the production as well as designing/developing all PR/Marketing costume needs throughout the season.
The Costume Designer of The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCTC) reports directly to the Artistic Director. The Managing Director and the Artistic Director are co-CEO’s who are jointly responsible, in collaboration with the Board of Trustees, for maintaining the excellence of TCTC’s artistic and operational standards, as well as sustaining its fiscal health.
Responsibilities:
The Costume Designer’s duties include but are not limited to:
- Creating costume renderings and plots upon request
- Creating costume patterns
- Shopping for the necessary costume materials
- Measuring and fitting all cast members
- Altering costumes
- Dressing shows, upon request
- Distributing and storing costumes
- Cleaning, repairing and tagging all costumes
- Tracking costume budget, including both labor and materials
Knowledge/Skills:
Experience in foam work, mascot design, wigs and make-up a plus.
Education Level – Bachelor of Fine Arts or equivalent work experience.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Salary range: $27,000-$32,000
- Health, vision and dental benefits available, partially subsidized by employer contributions, after a waiting period.
- 403(b) retirement plan participation available, after a waiting period, with eligibility for an employer match after one year of credited service.
- Competitive PTO benefits.
- Generous paid holiday schedule.
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