Safety Officer Stage Manager
Resume:
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR
BRITTNEY DOYEN
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Design-savvy and creative Wardrobe Supervisor recognized for translating tapestry into breathtaking costumes that tells the story of the writer and the director. Enabled flawless performance and costume maintenance within set budget by organizing and planning needed costume changes, repairs, and alterations within budget. Liaised with theatrical teams to understand the flow and scope of the show and determine appropriate costumes via innovative designs skills, including pattern-making, draping, and millenary. An IATSE member with extensive experience working on several national tours such as Sesame Street Live, Funny Girl, Swing!, Phantom of the Opera, Contact, Blast, Saturday Night Fever, Momma Mia, Les Mis, and Radio City Rockettes. Grew from stitcher, dresser to lead wardrobe supervisory roles managing cross-functional teams of local crews and dressers, facilitating seamless operation within stipulated timeframe and budget. I seek a challenging position in a creative team that recognizes that a successful show is a by-product of its respect and commitment to the audience and allows me to maintain the designer visions.
Member, I.A.T.S.E. Local 320; 1999 – Present
Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 784; 1998 – Present
MEMBERSHIP
WORK EXPERIENCE
Pre-Med Program from University of Detroit
Pre-Dental/Pre-Med Major with a minor in Technical Theatre
EDUCATION
247 Wahneta Palms Drive Winter Haven, Florida 33880
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Lead Wardrobe Supervisor (Seagoing) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holding
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Employed to oversee daily wardrobe activities and operations for an onboard wardrobe department, including oversight of all laundry, costume fitting for understudies, etc. Promoted a neat and secure work environment in compliance with the onboard Safety Officer guidelines while executing weekly safety drills that guaranteed passenger safety in the unlikely event of an emergency.
Accomplishments
Streamlined daily operations to ensure seamless process and deliverability of the onboard wardrobe department, including ordering needed supplies within a set budget
Curtailed possible delay for in-between show changes by innovating dresser tracks that enabled the efficient execution of all costume presets and quick changes
Minimized expenditure by overseeing minor repairs and costume improvement, including re-soling and dying shoes, costume repairs, millinery repairs, and soft goods prop repairs instead of overhauling the wardrobe
Reduced costume budget to align with management’s set budget by ensuring wardrobe longevity via altering and laundering all costume pieces, footwear, wigs, millenary, and headdresses
Mitigated loss and wardrobe unaccountability via detailed road box inventories to and from vessels and the creation of manifests (The Bible) of all showpieces
Sustained the continuity of all costume pieces, footwear, headdresses, and wigs based on weekly reports to shoreside
Pre-Production Stitcher/Dresser – Radio City Rockettes (Detroit Tour)
Positioned as a Star Dresser and Stitcher skilled in millenary and costume construction, - fittings, alterations, and maintenance of assigned costumes.
Accomplishments
Communicated each show’s unique message through the costume plot via a thorough understanding of the tour theme
Contributed to cost reduction by working within stipulated budget to fit the cast in their annual 6 day show costumes while upholding a set standard
Wardrobe Supervisor – Swing!
Recruited as Assistant – promoted to Wardrobe Supervisor and charged to optimize background in management, strong supervisory skill, and attention to detail to lead and supervise the wardrobe team, build a team environment, and coordinate on-site supervision and maintenance of costume, shoes, and accessories.
Accomplishments
Enhanced efficient performance of all the staff with all costume tasks targeted at achieving the 1940’s theme, including scheduling, supervising, and coordinating local wardrobe staff at each venue, Prep and Preset
Brought the show’s “Swing” 1940’s theme to life through excellent construction, fitting, and maintenance of costume as researched and implemented by William Ivey Long
Ensured impeccable condition of costume with minimal to zero financial strain by performing minor repairs, laundering, ironing, and cleaning costumes
Minimized loss and displacement by assisting with costumes before, during, and after all rehearsals and performance
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR
BRITTNEY DOYEN
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Innovative Costume Fitting
Management and Maintenance of Costumes
Organizing Costume Changes
Cost Control and Supply Purchase
Wardrobe Supervision and Maintenance
Emergency Management and Resolution
Last Minute Change Management
Deadline Oriented and Budget Driven
Team Building and Leadership
Process Improvement
Crew Training Coaching Directing
Relationship Building Communication
Ordering and Shopping
EXPERTISE
247 Wahneta Palms Drive Winter Haven, Florida 33880
Wardrobe Supervisor – West Side Story
Charged to handle supervisory roles and other activities that support effective wardrobe management, including pre-production fitting, sewing, altering, and construction of costumes for an international tour.
Accomplishments
Avoided litigation and unnecessary costs and delay through excellent organization and maintenance of paperwork for customs
Promoted an inclusive work environment by optimizing multilingual skills to translate tracks into different languages for local run crews
Enhanced deliverability of all needed tasks for successful performance, including work calls, show calls, load-ins, and load-outs
Wardrobe Supervisor – Funny Girl
Positioned as a Touring Supervisor handling costume fittings, alterations, pre-production activities, supervision of local crews, load-ins, and load-outs, and taking bus and truck show “on the road”. Oversight of laundering duties and run of show for a month tour.
Accomplishments
Curtailed costs and budgetary allowance by altering and improving rented costumes instead of making new purchases
Guaranteed impeccable condition of all costumes and accessories through excellent handling, maintenance, and storage
Supported efficient and flawless production and performance by conducting pre-production technical rehearsal
Wardrobe Supervisor – Sesame Street Live
Promoted to the supervisory role from Touring Assistant Wardrobe position to support flawless production and performance via the supervision and training of local crews, shoe maintenance, cleaning, and repairs of 18 Muppet characters and 150+ add-on pieces and maintained mechanisms for puppetry mechanics.
Accomplishments
Ensured an organized working area that contributed to flawless production by directing and supervising the position of crates to proper areas
Guaranteed flawless team performance that contributed to the show success by training local crews on quick-change queues
Reduced unnecessary expenditure and strain on the show by minimizing wears and tears on the costumes through careful resoling, unpacking, packing, storing costume, and machinery for travel
Slashed unnecessary expenses through budget-friendly shopping/ordering of supplies within a set budget
Men’s Charge – Ringling Brothers, Barnum, and Bailey
Advanced from Assistant to Supervisor for men’s wardrobe for “The Greatest Show on Earth” and responsible for directing and supervising local crew, managing pole and drape dressing areas, load-ins and load-outs, etc.
Accomplishments
Maximized budget by cutting unnecessary expenses via excellent management and maintenance of costumes, shoes, accessories for 127 performers, 34 stagehands, and 30 animal handlers
Bridged performance gap by ensuring quick and timely changes by performers by providing necessary assistance
Stitcher – Jekyll and Hyde Broadway
Charged with supporting the wardrobe department and responsible for constructing and altering costumes to accommodate cast and understudy changes.
Accomplishment
Supported the portrayal of the show’s theme while communicating the intended message through costume by maintaining costumes, undergarments, shoes, and millinery that reproduced the look of the show on a daily basis
Wardrobe Supervisor (four year commitment) – McCarter Theatre, Princeton University
Rehearsal Period
Determined the scope of position and show’s flow by liaising with the designer and costume shop to read the script to understand the show
Defined better and accurate timing for costume changes by watching a run-through of a rehearsal with designer and stage manager
At The Theatre
Provided and managed an efficient wardrobe department through the careful setup of needed equipment like an ironing board, steamers, sewing machines, and supplies while ensuring a clean and tidy area ready for load-in
Contributed to flawless performance with zero underperformance with the setup of backstage changing areas
Guaranteed flawless costuming with zero costume malfunction by liaising with actors and customers to review rules of their costumes, review costume lists to familiarize them with outfit pieces, label costumes for easy identification, and include appropriate costume props and accessories in character bag
Organized costume change during final rehearsal by providing stage manager with a list of where and when costume changes will take place and practice any fast or difficult changes with designer, director, actor, and dresser
Provided necessary support, including assisting costumer with the transfer of costumes and racks from ACT building to theatre and established calls for final rehearsals and performances
Performance
Ensured perfect condition of the costumes throughout the run of the show, including laundering, ironing, mending, and refitting
Reduced loss or displacement by ensuring the return of costume by actors or wardrobe staff after each performance and performed the necessary repair before storage to boost longevity
Facilitated flawless costume changes with prompt solutions to emergency problems during the performance
Post-Production
Complied with guidelines and customers requirement when supervising and assisting designers and costume shops with strike of all costume pieces, racks, equipment, and supplies
Improved working relationship with costume shop and production office via timely submission of any receipt of reimbursement for their report to production manager
EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
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