Also called: Wardrobe Crew, Show Dresser
Helps performers make lightning-fast costume changes backstage during a live show.
A Broadway dresser waits in the dark wings, then strips an actor out of one costume and into another in 30 seconds flat, all in silence.
Approximate; Broadway union dressers earn far more than regional theater crew.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; IATSE Local 764 in New York.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Theater.
Growing about average. Follows live theater.
Low risk for 10 years. Quick backstage costume changes during a live show need a person with fast hands and a calm head.
Age 18+. One way to start: Ask local theaters, opera companies and touring shows (via IATSE locals) about dresser calls; training is on the job
Classes: Theater tech crew, Sewing or FACS, Physical education, Dance.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-3092.
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