Join the KMWP Costume Team

Posted on: July 5th, 2018 by KW Musical Productions

Many hands make light work! KWMP is looking for a creative and collaborative group of people who are interested in costuming to join our costume team for our next production Titanic the Musical on stage February 2019 at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.

The team of 6 to 8 will work together to set out a vision for the costumes in the show including style, colour choice and creation of costumes, then turn that vision into a reality. KWMP has access to a well-stocked sewing room, a large inventory of costumes and connections with other theatre groups to borrow costumes as needed.

KWMP is looking for 6 to 8 Team Members to join the team:

Contribute to discussion of style, colour and details with team and director
Accept the responsibility for 10 to 12 assigned cast costumes
Work within a set timeline
Make use of Sewing room on site at KWMP rehearsal hall or sew at home

The following skills are required:

Intermediate to advanced sewing skills
Knowledge of fabric behaviour, types and appropriate uses/types to suit costume
Knowledge of pattern layout, cutting and assembly
Courage to cannibalize thrift store items/costume storage to create period costumes
Independent work ethic
Availability for monthly team meetings with the director for progress show and tell and discussion

Costume assistants also needed for details, buttons, trim, ironing and labelling. Hand sewing skills. Simple sewing skills required.

Join the KWMP Costume Team

A small sample of some of the costumes from our past productions!