Emilee McVey-Lee
Queens,NY
Summary
20 year Costume professional with multi-faceted experiences in Costume Management, Costume Assisting and Costume Construction for prestigious Opera and Theater Companies. Encourages a warm, supportive working environment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Costume Stock and Rentals Supervisor
The Santa Fe Opera
2008.02 - 2015.10
- Member of the Costume department management team overseeing 40 productions, with a seasonal staff of 70.
- Managed the large Costume Stock including the off season rentals program. Generated contracts and traveled domestically and internationally overseeing fittings and strike as well as scheduling shipping.
- Responsible for creating piece lists and updating and editing the costume inventory system.
- Generated purchase orders and reconciled credit cards
- Working knowledge of Opera production and cannon
Costume Shop Manager
Playwrights Horizons
2016.08 - 2020.12
- Managed creation of costumes for 12 World Premieres, 9 NYC premieres, and 3 Remounts.
- Coordinated with renowned designers such as Clint Ramos, Dede Aiyte, Paloma Young, and Jen Moeller.
- Primary liaison between designers, administration, production staff, and artistic team.
- Established production plans, budgets, and deadlines, coordinating costume builds, rentals, and purchases.
- Tracked and reported expenditures, managed petty cash, credit cards, and purchase orders.
- Directed sourcing, material purchases, and rentals, coordinated fittings, and managed travel logistics.
- Recruited and hired staff, dispersed information to collaborators, and provided institutional support.
- Actively contributed to creating diverse and inclusive workspaces primarily through out production fellowship.
Tailor/Wardrobe Assistant
IATSE Local 764
2021.07 - Current
- Rockettes Christmas Spectacular Build (2021): Draper
- Additional Tailor for such television shows as FBI Most Wanted, City on Fire, and Godfather of Harlem.
- Aladdin: Swing Day Work
Associate Project Manager
Pintler Costumes And Technologies
2023.05 - 2023.11
- Coordinating Pintler build for Regents Cruise Line "Passion" overseeing New York drapers, supervised fittings and alterations for costumes built by Siam Costumes
- Streamlined communication and schedule of shop and vendors for Monster High Live.
- Incorporated my knowledge of Cricut and heat press vinyl on various projects.
- Implemented a record keeping and receipt tracking system.
NYC Coordinator (Evita)
American Repertory Theatre
2023.03 - 2023.05
- Oversaw the New York Studio for Evita (Alejo Vietti Design)
- Purchasing and receiving
- Scheduled and Conducted fittings, supervised alterations
- Successfully transferred costumes to Boston
Seasonal Costume Design and Logistics Manager
RWS Entertainment
2022.08 - 2023.01
- Oversaw replacement costume design, sourcing, and implementation for assigned Holland America accounts.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Theater Studies Emphasis in Costume
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UTMaster of Fine Arts - Costume Design And Production
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah08.2006
Skills
Communication
Purchasing and Invoicing
Data Base and Inventory
Payroll and Hiring
Problem Solving
Costume Design and Construction
Costume Management focus
Project Management
Positive Attitude
Strong Knowledge of Opera performance and production
Timeline
Associate Project Manager
Pintler Costumes And Technologies
2023.05 - 2023.11
NYC Coordinator (Evita)
American Repertory Theatre
2023.03 - 2023.05
Seasonal Costume Design and Logistics Manager
RWS Entertainment
2022.08 - 2023.01
Tailor/Wardrobe Assistant
IATSE Local 764
2021.07 - Current
Costume Shop Manager
Playwrights Horizons
2016.08 - 2020.12
Costume Stock and Rentals Supervisor
The Santa Fe Opera
2008.02 - 2015.10
Bachelor of Arts - Theater Studies Emphasis in Costume
University of Utah
Master of Fine Arts - Costume Design And Production
Brigham Young University
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