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Amber DeFeo

Jersey,NJ

Summary

A highly motivated individual who excels in fast pace theatrical environments. Someone who carries a deep love and respect for theatre in all forms (especially costumes!) and enjoys being a part of an ensemble of talented people working collectively to get the job done!

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Costumes Production Supervisor

Metropolitan Opera House
07.2022 - Current
  • Coordinate w/ tailoring team on the needs for the day
  • Pull/organize the costumes/accessories needs for the fittings ( coordinating w/ wardrobe supervisors with this as well)
  • Assists my tailoring team in the fitting: ie setting up the room, handing pins, making notes, photographing , and logging measurements.
  • Distribute notes/photos/costume pieces to be worked on
  • Organize the priorities for the tailors / scenic/millinery/ crafts
  • Submit buy cards for the needs of the production
  • Create costume breakdowns for Wardrobe/Costume Archive
  • Submit scenic/dye projections
  • Deliver finished costumes/ deliver show ready racks to Wardrobe departments
  • Assist tailors and Wardrobe supervisors during rehearsal
  • Collect costume pieces and distribute rehearsal notes
  • Update paperwork for Wardrobe/Costume archive
  • Collect/distribute/return costume pieces that require work during the run of the show
  • Update show bibles

Wardrobe Dresser

Metropolitan Opera House
08.2019 - 03.2020
  • Ensure integrity of the costumes by checking for repairs, stitching and maintaining in the ways of steaming , ironing .
  • Preset costumes at half hour , assisting cast members with costume changes back stage .
  • Memorizing multiple tracks for all 24 shows in the Met Opera Season.
  • Supervise and run shows when Wardrobe Supervisor is out for the performance.

Wardrobe Supervisor - Actor and Dancer Men

Metropolitan Opera House
10.2021 - 05.2022
  • Assist Wardrobe Head with staffing and onboarding
  • Create a weekly schedule for day work and staff appropriately for the needs of the week.
  • Create to do lists for day work to be done. Working in rep , day work consists of turning over two shows at a time.
  • Create dressing tracks for each show and each department ( Ballet Men , Actor Men, Stagehands, and Animal Handlers) and notes for the team. Throughout the rehearsal process , fine tune , and provide dressers with the most up to date tracking and times of changes/locations.
  • Inventory and check in racks that come in from the warehouse for every show (24) and prepare for dry cleaning .
  • In charge of doing laundry for all shows for each department - Ballet Men , Actor Men , Stagehands, and Animal Handlers.
  • Supervise the departments on daily rehearsals and night performances to ensure all presets, changes, and breakdowns are made and to support the team of dressers and to ensure the designers vision when dressing the cast.

Education

Master of Arts - Costume Design

Savannah College of Art And Design
Savannah, GA
04.2015

Skills

  • Delegating
  • Multi tasking
  • Management
  • Detail Oriented
  • Critical thinking
  • Highly organized
  • Time management
  • Operation of industrial sewing machines
  • Sewing quickly and efficiently
  • Maintenance and repair
  • Laundry
  • Pattern making

Timeline

Costumes Production Supervisor

Metropolitan Opera House
07.2022 - Current

Wardrobe Supervisor - Actor and Dancer Men

Metropolitan Opera House
10.2021 - 05.2022

Wardrobe Dresser

Metropolitan Opera House
08.2019 - 03.2020

Master of Arts - Costume Design

Savannah College of Art And Design

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