On Broadway, while the dressers come in at night to run the show, there is another team of wardrobe crew in the theatre during the day. These crew members are the wardrobe dayworkers. Wardrobe daywork on Broadway shows helps maintain the costumes and makes them look fresh and new for every performance. While this might seem like a simple job at first, it is an incredible skill to be an effective dayworker. In this article, we will take an in-depth look at the job of a dayworker. We will talk about how to approach a new daywork call, as well as ways to make you indispensable to the wardrobe team. What…
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7 Essentials Details to Add to Your Notes to be an Effective Wardrobe Swing
An essential member of any Broadway wardrobe team is its swing Dressers. These dressers might be called to do any track in the show at the last minute. They also might be tasked with knowing multiple tracks of the same show. Because of this, it’s essential for a wardrobe swing to have fantastic notes to reference while moving through the show. When you start training, you will receive notes from the dresser who built the track that you are learning. However, it’s impossible to include every little detail in track notes before they become extremely dense and difficult to read. In this article, we are going to take a closer…
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How to Join IATSE Local 764
So you have decided to head to NYC to pursue your wardrobe career! Congratulations. Now you might be wondering how to join IATSE Local 764. Major cities are some of the best places to work backstage. You can typically expect a safer environment with more worker protection because of the local unions. While working in NYC, you might start to wonder if you should join the Wardrobe Union! The wardrobe union in NYC is Local 764. You will need to register for 764 before/as soon as you start working shifts on a show that is on a 764 contract. You might have some questions about joining the union. We hope…
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Wardrobe Jobs Backstage on a Typical Broadway Musical
There are no hard rules regarding the jobs that have to be accounted for on a Broadway show’s wardrobe crew. Each show is unique, and therefore, so are each show’s wardrobe needs. However, the following wardrobe technician jobs are typical to find backstage on a mid-sized Broadway musical. Click on each job description to read more in-depth about each title. (coming soon)
