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Wardrobe Assistants
BYO’s summer season productions offers two positions for Wardrobe Assistants. Applicants should be at the start of their careers, have good sewing skills, experience of dressing and/or working in running wardrobe and a particular interest in opera.
Successful applicants will work closely with a professional Costume Supervisor and Designer on both of our summer season productions.
Wardrobe Assistants' responsibilities include:
- sourcing costumes and materials, as necessary
- researching costume and hair references, as necessary
- attending costume fittings
- alterations of hired costumes
- making basic costumes, as necessary
- dressing on all technical rehearsals and shows
- costume maintenance and laundry for all technical rehearsals and shows
- keeping costume and dressing notes
- assisting the costume supervisor as required
For Summer Season productions 2012
Wardrobe Assistants will be required from 30 July to 15 September.
Repertoire to include:
- Smetana
- The Bartered Bride (in English)
- Weir
- A Night at the Chinese Opera
To apply, please download the application form and return it with your CV and covering letter to marcella@byo.org.uk.
The deadline for receipt of applications is Monday 23 April.
Interviews will be held in London during April/May; applicants should bring a portfolio showing previous costume work.
British Youth Opera is the UK's premier company for training new and emerging operatic talent. It offers valuable opportunities for young singers to receive professional training in all aspects of opera through workshops and masterclasses, and to take part in rehearsals and performances in its annual Summer Season of opera at the Peacock Theatre in London.
BYO's primary purpose is to offer operatic experience to those who have a serious aim of pursuing careers in opera performance, are at the start of their careers, and are new to the profession.
BYO is a training organisation; successful candidates do not pay to participate in the Summer Season (for which a contribution towards subsistence will be given).
British Youth Opera regrets that it is unable to provide feedback on interviews or auditions and reserves the right to alter the proposed repertoire.
