Costume Designer and Prop Manager

: Description:

Cape Fear Academy is a learning community committed to discovering and developing individual potential, preparing each student for success in college and life.

Located in Wilmington, NC, Cape Fear Academy is southeastern North Carolina's premier PK3-12 independent school. A learning community of nearly 800 students and 144 faculty and staff members, CFA is guided by the mission of discovering and developing individual potential. To accomplish this goal, CFA offers students an impressive array of opportunities in academics, the visual and performing arts, and athletics. Our 47-acre campus has state-of-the-art facilities that provide a rich and inspiring physical environment for students to explore and develop their passions. More important, CFA boasts a committed faculty and staff who live the school's mission in their daily interactions with students.

Teachers at Cape Fear Academy deliver high quality instruction that emphasizes critical thinking, written and oral communication, and collaboration in a technology-rich environment. CFA's academic curriculum establishes clear, coordinated goals for each course and grade level while still allowing teachers the freedom to be creative and innovative in their instructional choices. Academic departments foster collaborative decisions about curriculum, materials, and departmental goals. This high level of collegiality as well as support for continuous professional development make CFA an ideal place to grow professionally.

All members of the CFA community are familiar with and expected to uphold and foster the core values of respect, integrity, resilience, and accountability. These core values are the cornerstone of school-wide commitment to developing leadership skills in our students, preparing them for success in college and life.

Applications are now being accepted for the following position for the 2025-2026 school year:

Costume Designer and Prop Manager

Scope of Role:

This is a Part Time, salaried, exempt position supporting theater productions for Middle and Upper School. This involves a high degree of collaboration and relationship building with other Fine Arts teachers, staff, and students. The weekly and monthly hours of the position will vary based upon production needs and sometimes requires work on nights and weekends. The role is to create or oversee the selection and creation of costumes and props for several identified theater productions and competitions and support those productions backstage.

Major Responsibilities:

• Read scripts and collaborate with the theater team to design costumes and plan props for 5 shows during the school year.

Fall: (2) Upper School North Carolina Theater Conference shows

Winter: Upper School Winter Play

Spring: Upper School Musical and Middle School Musical

• Maintain, organize, and add to the CFA costume and accessory inventory:

Build costumes from scratch

Complete alterations to costumes

Rent additional costumes on a per show basis as necessary.

• Maintain, organize, and add to the CFA prop inventory:

Pull props from scene shop prop storage and inventory

Shop for props and set decoration as needed

Build, create, and develop props as necessary

Prepare and organize costumes and props for efficient and effective use before, during, and after tech weeks.

• Assist with costumes, hair and make-up design, dressing room supervision and management, and microphones backstage during productions/performances.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Be knowledgeable in the design and construction of costumes for a wide range of theater productions.
• Be knowledgeable in the acquisition and construction of props for a wide range of theater productions.
• Have a passion for working with and supporting Middle and Upper School theater students.
• Have knowledge, skill and organizational ability to coordinate performances backstage.
• Have a commitment to contributing to a community that values equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Education: Bachelor's degree in subject area or related field preferred.

Experience: Three or more years of participation in school or community theater and a portfolio that demonstrates expertise in selecting and designing costumes and props.

Salary and Benefits: Competitive compensation allocated on a per show basis.

Starting Date: August 4, 2025

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