Casual Wardrobe Theater Technician

at  Singapore American School

The Wardrobe Technician (Casual) is responsible for maintaining and organizing SAS’s extensive wardrobe and props inventory.
Singapore American School puts on a variety of Performing Arts events every year, including Dance, Music, Drama, and Musical Theater performances.

We host them in a variety of venues, including:

• Auditorium - an 840 seat, our Constellation-equipped proscenium theater
• Drama Theater - a 305 seat, Greek amphitheater styled theater
• Theater Studio - a 120 seat black box flexible performance space
• Our Brand New Elementary Theater - a 350 - 650 seat proscenium theater
• Our Brand New Elementary Multipurpose Hall

REQUIREMENTS:

• A working knowledge of sewing machines, overlockers and laundry equipment.
• The ability to iron and wash clothes and clean shoes.
• The ability to work under minimum supervision and adapt work in accordance with performance requirements.
• The ability to work as part of a large team.
• The ability to build respectful rapport with students and staff
• Good communication skills.
• A high level of self motivation.
• Attention to detail.
• Excited to work with student crews and willing to share your skills with them.
• Support students and provide feedback to help them improve as technicians (through the support of the Theater Coordinator)
• Computer literate and competent in using basic office productivity software like email and spreadsheets.

• Ensure costumes are cleaned and laundered to a high standard and ready for the performances on time.
• Manage the storage rooms to ensure that all items are stored appropriately and easy to find.
• Create a catalog of the school’s wardrobe and props inventory digitally.
• Collaborate with the production team to ensure costumes are prepared in dressing rooms prior to rehearsals and productions.
• Recognise where maintenance work needs to be carried out on a costume and do basic repairs.
• Ensure that work materials and all costumes and dressing rooms in which they work are kept in a tidy and secure manner.
• Report any losses and unsafe practices in dressing rooms to Theater Coordinator
• Ensure that security, safety and good housekeeping procedures for the department are properly carried out.
• Perform other duties or appropriate requests as assigned by the Theater Coordinator.