Wiltshire Creative is seeking a skilled and professional Dresser with costume maintenance experience to support our upcoming pantomime Jack & the Beanstalk.

The production rehearses and performs at Salisbury Playhouse, throughout the Festive period.

Contract Schedule:

• Final week of rehearsals: begins 17th November 2025
• Tech week: commences 23rd November 2025
• First Preview: 29th November 2025
• Press Night: 3rd December 2025
• Final Performance: 11th January 2026

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Rehearsals & Tech

• Attend final rehearsals, technical and dress rehearsals; update and maintain dressing/quick-change plots and preset lists.
• Prepare, label and organise costumes
• Set and maintain quick-change areas and keep them safe and tidy

Show Operations

• Dress assigned performers efficiently and discretely including assisting with quick changes
• Preset all costumes and accessories before each performance; complete post-show checks and resets.
• Support wigs/hair duties as directed by the WHAM team
• Carry out daily costume maintenance, escalating larger fixes to the Supervisor/Deputy.
• Complete show-by-show laundry/cleaningschedules; rotate duplicates and ensure dry times for sweat-heavy pieces.

Continuity & Documentation

• Keep accurate dressing plots, costume bibles, continuity photos and maintenance logs; record notes in show reports where relevant.
• Update paperwork promptly when cues, costumes or performer allocations change.
• Assist with receiving, unpacking, labelling and organising costumes at the start of the contract.
• Support strike/get-out: checking off inventories, packing, returns, and ensuring all items are cleaned and accounted for.

General

• Work in line with Wiltshire Creative policies on safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, and confidentiality in dressing rooms.
• Uphold Health and safety in accordance to risk assessments such as; Coshh safety, manual handling, fire safety and trip-free quick-change spaces.
• Maintain a calm, supportive presence under pressure and model professional etiquette backstage.
• Communicate clearly with the Costume Supervisor/Deputy, Stage Management, and Sound to coordinate changes and resolve issues quickly.
• Assist with understudy/swing stand-ins, changing plots or making costume alterations.
• Work the required schedule including evenings, weekends, split-shows and bank holidays across the festive period.
• Any other reasonable duties commensurate with the role to ensure the smooth running of rehearsals and performances

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience in dressing for theatre, particularly working in pantomime.
• Previous experience of working with young people preferred.
• High level of organisational skills and reliability
• General repair and maintenance of costume as required, basic hand sewing and machine sewing necessary.
• Willingness to handle and assist cast with wigs.
• A calm, discreet and professional manner backstage and in dressing rooms
• Ability to work within a team environment with Costume Supervisor and Deputy.

This is a great opportunity to work with a committed and collaborative team on a well-regarded family pantomime.

To Apply:

Please send your CV and a short cover letter to wardrobe@wiltshirecreative.co.uk by Tuesday 23^rd September.

Please note: We reserve the right to close applications early if the position is filled.