Cutter (Casual)
/JOB TITLE:
Cutter (Casual)
ORGANIZATION:
Arts Club Theatre Company
DEADLINE: Ongoing
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
The Arts Club Theatre Company is Canada’s largest year-round not-for-profit theatre company. The Arts Club offers the best in professional theatre and has staged over 650 productions. We are grateful to have our offices, rehearsal halls, workshops, and theatres on the unceded, ancestral and traditional shared lands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
We are British Columbia’s largest non-profit cultural employer, hiring more than 500 artists, staff, and crew to stage up to 20 shows annually. We educate and cultivate students and theatre lovers of all ages—over 2,500 people engage in our education and professional development programs annually. We support artists and other arts organizations through professional engagement activities, believing firmly that an investment in the industry benefits all. We are a major economic driver in the areas surrounding our venues—our theatres attract a quarter million theatre patrons to dine and shop in the South Granville, Olympic Village, and Granville Island neighbourhoods.
Who Are We?
We are scrappy, ingenious trailblazers who create powerful, intimate artistic experiences that make you feel fully alive.
What Is Our Purpose?
To make our community come alive.
What Is Our Vision?
A world where vibrant communities are shaped by stories that inspire connection and vitality in us all.
Our Values
Determination: We have the drive to continue to move forward, with a respectful nod to our tenacious past and a fearless embrace of our future.
Curiosity: We have a strong desire to know more; about ourselves, our art, and our patrons. This spirit is reflected in our willingness to make room for diversity of thought.
Creativity: We use our imaginations to explore our artistic practice and champion innovation in all the work that we do. We believe in the depth of our local talent and use our resources to showcase it.
Comradery: We interact with each other with good-fellowship and levity. Our spirit of generosity and warmth is seen in our empathy towards each other, our artists, our patrons, and our community. This allows us to embrace differences and makes us stronger.
Safety: The health and well-being of each other and our community informs our work and creates a safe, inviting, and inclusive space for all who enter and interact with us. We commit to constantly review our practices to ensure they are anti-racist and non-discriminatory. We are fiercely dedicated to being an organization that continually respects, champions, and uplifts underrepresented voices in all jobs.
We also strive to provide a safer work environment, both physically and mentally, and we have made ongoing commitments to inclusion, anti-racism and anti-oppression. We want the stories we work together to tell to have nuanced and varied perspectives.
WEBSITE:
http://artsclub.com
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Cutter is a seniority-based casual hire position, and a unionized position under the Arts Club Theatre Company/I.A.T.S.E. 118 Collective Agreement.
We are looking to expand our roster of skilled cutters on our casual hire roster, which based on seniority and union status may be dispatched to work in our shop. Non-union applicants are welcome and encouraged to apply with the understanding that dispatched work will be prioritized to union members, and, when dispatched, dues will be withdrawn as a permittee.
The successful candidate will have good judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively and clearly communicate and coordinate with artists, staff, and sometimes vendors and contractors. Knowledge of theatrical costume shop operations, previous experience as a Cutter or Tailor, and a strong aptitude to work in a dynamic environment are essential.
The work requires good manual dexterity, some lifting (up to 50 lbs.), and frequent standing, bending, walking, kneeling, and stooping. There are periods of repetitive motion of the hands and wrists. The working environment is inside the costume shop or backstage and in the dressing rooms of the theatre.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Interpret sketches and design references and take direction from designers to ensure all elements of costume design are realized in the final product
Execute the drafting and/or draping and cutting of all built costume pieces
Supervise the construction of all built costumes and the alteration of other costumes, as required
Request and attend all fittings for assigned costumes
Work closely with Heads of Wardrobe to deliver finished costumes within time and budgetary constraints, including regular updates on estimated hours to complete
Manage workloads and timelines in a repertory schedule, including balancing the needs of multiple productions and designers simultaneously
Direct a team of multiple sewers and provide training, instruction, and evaluations, as required
Adhere to the Health & Safety Procedures
Other wardrobe duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
Demonstrated proficiency in men’s and/or women’s garment construction, including both flat patternmaking and draping techniques
Professional experience working in the field of theatrical costume construction
Knowledge of costume history, modern and period silhouettes, and how to adapt them for theatrical costumes. Familiarity with men’s soft tailoring, children’s clothing, corsetry, structural shapes, and knitwear is an asset
Thorough understanding of the costume design and construction processes and a working knowledge of all related aspects of theatre production
Ability to work productively under pressure and successfully manage the demands of multiple productions simultaneously
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to manage a team professionally and effectively. Supervisory experience is an asset
Excellent organizational and time management skills
A minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a Costume Cutter in a professional theatre company, film industry, or equivalent
HOW TO APPLY:
The Arts Club is fiercely dedicated to being an organization that continually respects, champions, and uplifts underrepresented voices in all jobs; and we strongly welcome and encourage those who self-identify as coming from underrepresented communities to submit.
If this role sounds exciting and you’d like to learn more, please send your resume and cover letter to humanresources@artsclub.com with the subject: Cutter Casual – Arts Club Theatre Company – Your Name.
Access and inclusion are deeply important to us. For those who have barriers to access to any part of our process, please reach out to us and we will happily work with you to create a process that is accessible to you.
To enhance accessibility, you are also welcome to submit your application in one of the following formats: Word Document, PDF Document, Audio File, Video File, request a face-to-face Zoom application process, or suggest a format that is more accessible to you.
REMUNERATION:
$33.55/hr (according to IATSE Collective Agreement Sept. 24–27)
