Job Description
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Costume Dresser $24/hr (Cirque du Soleil Shows)
Our company is now hiring experienced Costume Dressers to work for Cirque du Soleil in Oaks, PA. Cirque du Soleil is a major Quebec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment.
Pay: $24.00 an hour
Event Dates:
May 7th, 2026 - June 7th, 2026
Shifts will be within the following times and may vary:
• 11-hour shifts may be required
• Wednesday – Friday : 5.30pm - 10pm
• Saturday – 1.30pm-10pm
• Sunday – 11am-8pm
Primary responsibility
• Presetting all costumes and props backstage during show call according to daily cast changes;
• Running cue track and assisting artists with dressing and quick changes;
• Being prepared to quickly answer requests in English coming from artists, wardrobe staff or technical staff under stressful circumstances;
• Maintaining integrity and safety of all costumes and costume accessories (this includes emergency repairs, alteration work and mending work);
• Daily washing of costumes (this includes hand wash and machine wash);
• Daily inspecting of all costumes for holes, tears or stains;
• Maintaining a clean and secure work environment (this includes weekly cleaning of backstage dressing areas and all other wardrobe spaces);
• Helping with the set-up and tear-down of the wardrobe department, dressing rooms, laundry room and stock room;
• Carrying out all other wardrobe projects and tasks assigned by HOW;
Duties
• A minimum of three years of experience as a professional costume dresser with experience in costume repairs on large-scale stage productions;
• Fluency in English (ability to read and speak) is essential;
• Ability to communicate directly with artists in a calmly and professional manner;
• Good health and good eye-sight necessary;
• Being comfortable working in dark, confined spaces for long periods of time;
• Being comfortable working under pressure in a stressful and everchanging environment;
• Ability to use domestic as well as industrial sewing machines and ability to hand stitch;
• Ability to lift and carry weights up to 15kg;
• Wearing black clothing (long sleeves, long pants, flat shoes) while on duty;
• Being committed to the whole city run;
• Ability to kneel frequently;
• Ability to climb up and down stairs with heavy laundry baskets;
Physical Demands:
• This job may require extended periods of walking, standing, bending, lifting, twisting and kneeling for up to 8 hours.
• May also lift up to 50lbs.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary
Schedule:
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
Experience:
• Costume Dresser: 2 years (Required)
• Costume handling: 2 years (Required)
Language:
• English (Required)
Reliable Transportation to/from:
• 100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA 19456
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This list of essential functions, other duties, mental and physical demands, requirements, and any licenses are not meant to be exhaustive. Management reserves the right to revise job descriptions and to require other tasks be performed as needed.
TSC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. TSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.
The Service Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. TSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.