Interested in the Stage Production Worker and Assistant Costume Designer positions? Here's all you need to know about the skills and qualifications & roles and responsibilities you'll be assigned if you join our team.

 

​STAGEHAND/STAGE PRODUCTION WORKER (SPW)

The stage production worker (SPW) is an opportunity to develop skills and be mentored in all aspects of pre/post-production with a small not-for-profit arts organization. The ideal candidate will be passionate about design, technical direction, arts administration, production, and post-production. This position is an entry-level role, ideal for a candidate who is passionate about the arts but not ready to specialize; the SPW will be responsible for assisting FH's various departments: lighting, sound, stage management, costume, publicity, and administration. The SPW's daily tasks will be tailored to suit their skill set, goals, Company needs, repertoire, production, and maintenance needs. The SPW will develop a particularly diverse portfolio of career-related experience in the arts and culture sector as they lend a hand where needed, working on a variety of productions and behind the scenes. 

SPW ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work alongside the team to plan, run and strike performances (be mentored to crew a show, run lighting, sound, special effects, build sets, organize and maintain props etc.).

• Collaborate with wardrobe department: assist with remounts of existing repertoire and new works (simple costume mending and maintenance, pulling from stock, doing returns, attend fittings to assist and record measurements, attend costume parades, take notes on changes and alterations, sew labels into costumes).

• Meet with the production team to discuss load-in and strikes, attend all dress and tech rehearsals.

• Crew and assist with show running for performances across multiple departments as stagehand.

• Steam and wash costumes over show runs.

• Assist props persons and set builders to assemble, repair, place, build and oversee props.

• Distribute scripts and notes to performers; keep detailed documentation by filming rehearsals and uploading to the database.

• Rig, place, move and dismantle sets, backdrops, scenery and other stage equipment.

• Clean, maintain, transport and store costumes.

• Provide support to the artistic director, such as preparing schedules, setting up equipment.

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SPW SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive experience and success working in a progressive, collaborative artistic environment

• Experience working in theatre environment

• Experience assisting/facilitating during the creation and production process 

• Positive attitude, strong work ethic 

• Strong interpersonal, communication, listening skills 

• Take & apply feedback

• Computer skills an asset

• Ability to drive/access to a car an asset

• Ability to communicate in English with additional languages an asset

• Experience working outdoors and in a site-specific environment an asset

 

​ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER (ACD)

The Assistant Costume Designer (ACD) is an opportunity for a professional person under the age of 30 to develop skills and be mentored in wardrobe, costume design and pre/post-production with Frog in Hand, a small not-for-profit arts organization based in Mississauga. The ideal candidate will be passionate about costuming, technical direction, arts administration, production planning and post-production activities. The candidate will work alongside Frog in Hand’s 2023 Summer Company with a wide variety of tasks. This is a position for someone who ideally has a few years of experience working in the industry and is looking for a role with some responsibility. The ACD will need to be a strong independent worker with excellent initiative.

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ACD ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Study FH summer season and repertoire, taking note of costuming needs. 

• Consult with Production Assistant and production calendar to collaborate on critical path/due dates

• Meet with FH Director of Visual Design (Noelle Hamlyn), designers, rehearsal director and other production team members to assist with costuming and wardrobe for remounts of existing repertoire

• Design costumes for new small-scale works and works in process under the mentorship of Noelle Hamlyn and FH creative team. Create costume sketches as necessary for the production team to review during the design process

• Attend fittings to assist and record measurements

• Create FH measurement database and maintain wardrobe paperwork

• Assist in the selection and purchasing of fabric, assist with fabric modifications

• Assist in the design or selection of accessories

• Assist with purchasing and altering costumes

• Assist in designing hairstyles, headwear, footwear, and special makeups

• Attend costume parades and all dress and tech rehearsals with the costume designer to take notes on changes and alterations

• Assist in creating a wardrobe plot so that costumes may be checked in and out each day. Create a way to track multiple costume pieces

• Create and sew labels into costumes

• Complete a full costume inventory over time with Summer Company, provide maintenance to costume stock as needed

• Meet with the costume designer, creative teams, and production assistant to discuss load-in and strikes. Make note of which pieces need to be sent to dry cleaning, which will return to stock, and assist in coordinating the return of any borrowed or rented costumes

• Assist with quick changes and show running for performances

• Steam, mend and maintain costumes over show runs

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ACD SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience and success working in a progressive, collaborative artistic environment 

• High level training and experience in costume design, textiles, sewing and construction/pattern drafting 

• Experience working in a fast-paced theatre environment

• Experience assisting/facilitating during the creation process 

• Experience/interest acting as lead costume designer

• Positive attitude, strong work ethic 

• Strong interpersonal, communication, listening skills 

• Take & apply feedback

• Computer skills an asset

• Ability to drive/access to a car an asset

• Ability to communicate in English with additional languages an asset

• Experience working outdoors and in a site-specific environment an asset

 

EQUITY

We encourage applicants to self-identify if they are part of a priority or equity-seeking group, and if comfortable, to disclose their pronouns. Frog in Hand is committed to workplace health and safety. All workers have the right to: know about work conditions, refuse unsafe work, and participate in health and safety discussions. We will continue to monitor health regulations related to COVID-19 to ensure all workers are protected and healthy. Measures and contingencies will be in place and considered should new mandates come into effect. If we can make this application process more accessible to you, please email us.

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ABOUT FROG IN HAND

We are a dance-theatre company based in Mississauga. Our mission is to uncover, make, and share stories through dance. We create, perform, and educate. We craft innovative work reflecting our passion for movement as a medium to transcend language. We are committed to engaging spaces in ways that recognize and honor diverse stories and storytellers. We create site-specific experiences as platforms for artistic exchange, collaboration, and social change. We contribute by sharing resources and knowledge through creation, performance, and education.

 

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to meeting you!