Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Looking for a Costume Designer for TCT On Tour

Organizational Overview: 

TCT’s mission is to educate, entertain and engage audiences of all ages through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming.  We fulfill our mission through three primary programs:

• TCT MainStage– We welcome 80,000 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 Theatre.
• TCT On Tour – We see over 60,000 children and their families at one of our touring performances or during an arts-integration workshop or residency.
• TCT Academy – Over 600 children will be provided fine arts instruction, including the group that participates in summer intensive STAR summer programs 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 2016-2017 Season TCT on Tour Costume Designer will assist the organization in fulfilling its mission of educating, entertaining and engaging audiences of all ages through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming.  The TCT on Tour Costume Designer will be directly responsible for researching, designing, and developing all costumes for TCT on Tour in collaboration with the Artistic Director of Education and OutReach and the designated director of each show.  The TCT on Tour Costume Design is also responsible for the costumes for any TCT on Tour promotional appearances and photo shoots.

The TCT on Tour Costume Designer will report directly to the Resident Costume Designer.  The Resident Costume Designer of TCT is in charge of our stock and our costume shop.

Much of the shows designed for TCT on Tour are pulled from our costume stock, located in our facility on Red Bank Road.  The ideal candidate will have experience creatively designing a show blending existing costume elements with their own design.

Responsibilities:
The TCT on Tour Costume Designer’s duties include but are not limited to:

• Creating and implementing TCT on Tour costume renderings/designs for 6 productions:Town Mouse, Country Mouse, Anne Frank, A Christmas Carol (double tour), Harriet Tubman, Freedom Songs, and The Ugly Ducking.
• Shopping for the necessary tour costume materials
• Measuring and fitting all touring cast members
• Altering touring costumes
• Distributing and storing costumes
• Cleaning, repairing and tagging all touring costumes, costume props, and wigs.
• Tracking touring costume materials budget.

Commitment:
The TCT on Tour Costume Designer must be available for production meetings prior to the rehearsal process (TBD) and to meet the following deadlines for completed designs:

• Town Mouse, Country Mouse: Rehearses August 7^th-19^th (Dress Rehearsals on August 16^th-19^th)
• Anne Frank: Rehearses August 21^st-September 2^nd (Dress Rehearsals on August 30^th– September 2^nd)
• A Christmas Carol: Rehearses November 9^th– 22^nd (Dress Rehearsals on November 18^th-22^nd)
• Harriet Tubman/ Ugly Ducking: Rehearsals overlap January 3^rd– 13^th (Dress Rehearsals on January 10th-13^th)
• Freedom Songs: Rehearses January 16^th-27^th (Dress Rehearsals on January 24^th-27^th)

Minimum and Ideal Qualifications:
Education Level – Bachelor of Fine Arts or equivalent work experience.

Compensation and Application:

• A generous stipend of $12,000 if contracted for a full season, will be divided evenly and paid on the final rehearsal of each production.
• A stipend of $1,850 if contracted per show, will be paid on the final rehearsal of each production.
• To apply, send your resume, letter(s) of reference, and cover letter to: submissions@tctcincinnati.com with the subject line: COSTUME DESIGNER