The Costume Attendants job function is to select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers.
Duties:
The Costume Attendant distributes costumes and related equipment, and keeps records of item status. The Costume Attendant arranges costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances. The Costume Attendant returns borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and returns other items to storage. The Costume Attendant cleans and presses costumes before and after performances, and performs any minor repairs. The Costume Attendant assigns lockers to employees, and maintains locker rooms, dressing rooms, wig rooms, and costume storage and laundry areas. The Costume Attendant provides assistance to cast members in wearing costumes, or assigns cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes. The Costume Attendant designs and constructs costume or sends them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations. The Costume Attendant purchases, rents, or requisition of costumes and other wardrobe necessities. The Costume Attendant checks the appearance of costumes on-stage and under lights in order to determine whether desired effects are being achieved. The Costume Attendant inventories stock in order to determine types and conditions of available costuming.
Skills
The Costume Attendant is required to have certain skills and knowledge in order to perform their job function. The Costume Attendant needs knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. The Costume Attendant must give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. The Costume Attendant must be able to make adjustments to suit the actor/actress at a moment’s notice. The Costume Attendant uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. The Costume Attendant must be able to teach those on the crew how to do something in a manner that they can do their job function without constant supervision. The Costume Attendant must have the skill to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
The Costume Attendant must have the skill to monitor as well as assess their job performance. Making suggestions on how the job can be done more efficiently. The Costume Attendant must have the skill to be aware of others reactions and understand why they react as they do. The Costume Attendant needs the skill to determine how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. They must be able to speak to others to convey information effectively. The Costume Attendant must have the skill to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Abilities:
The Costume Attendant must have the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. The Costume Attendant needs the ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others understand. The Costume Attendant needs the ability to see details at close range within a few feet of the observer. They must be capable of speaking clearly so that others can understand their directions. The Costume Attendant needs the ability to keep their hand and arm steady while moving the arm or while holding the arm and hand in one position. The Costume Attendant needs the ability to identify and understand the speech o another person. The Costume Attendant needs the ability to quickly move the hand, the hand together with the arm, or the two hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble objects.
Costume Attendant Work Activities:
- The Costume Attendant observes, receives, and otherwise obtains information from all relevant sources in order to perform their job function.
- The Costume Attendant develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintains them over time.
- The Costume Attendant uses hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- The Costume Attendant provides personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- The Costume Attendant provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail or in person.