Costume Designer – The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition

BrightSide Theatre Youth Project seeks a COSTUME DESIGNER for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: YOUTH EDITION

The qualified LOCAL candidate (must be able to commute to Naperville & Lisle, IL)  will have Theatre Costume Design experience, the ability to sew and make alterations, work in a team environment and guide/assist youth with costumes and planning, etc .in performances.

1.    Work with Director to agree upon look and design for the characters for the show.

2.    Manage a costume contract already established for some main characters

3.    Find or make appropriate costumes for each actor and complete any alterations based on production deadlines,

4.    May have an assistant costumer – so must be able to oversee work and delegate

5.    Attend production meetings, rehearsals as necessary for costume fittings and designer run, Tech Week until dismissed by the Director or Stage Manager and be present to assist at all performances of the production.

6.    Respond to all questions in the rehearsal and performance reports pertaining to costume design by 12N the following day, and

7.    Coordinate cleaning laundry and any fixes in between weeks of performances

8.    Coordinate final cleaning of costumes and return to rehearsal space/storage

9.    Perform other assigned duties as necessary to complete the costume design to a professional standard;

When/Time Commitment

The Costume Designer will need to be present to get proper measurements for kids on

Aug 23rd from 10am – 1 pm and

Aug 24th from 1 – 4 pm.

Rehearsals will take place in our Rehearsal Studio in Lisle, 1989 University Lane Unit D, (near Benet Academy) Rehearsals will begin Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and take place on Sunday through Thursday evenings Tech week is Oct 19 –23.

Performances take place at the The Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, North Central Collage campus, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville, IL 60540

Saturday, October 25 at 11 am & 2 pm, Sunday, October 26 at 6 pm Saturday, November 1 at 11 am & 2 pm, Sunday, November 2 at 6 pm

Pay Rate: $600 + based on experience