We are seeking a highly skilled and imaginative milliner to join our costume department on a per diem basis. The ideal candidate will bring exceptional craftsmanship, a keen eye for detail, and a deep understanding of period and contemporary headwear to support our productions on an as-needed schedule. The milliner reports directly to the Crafts Head of Department, with additional oversight from the Head of the Costume Shop.

Primary Responsibilities

Crafting hats and headpieces for a wide range of stage costumes
Translating costume designers’ concepts into finished pieces under guidance for our new productions.
Repair and maintenance of hats from our extensive repertory stock, ensuring they remain in excellent condition for ongoing and future productions.
Working with both traditional and innovative materials at a high level of craftsmanship
Delivering work that meets artistic and stylistic requirements within production deadlines

Performing other related duties as assigned, such as:
Create headwear and facilitate alterations on existing headwear for principals’ artists, chorus, ballet, and actors.
Assess and assign changeover headwear for existing productions
Create prototypes and mockups as necessary for upcoming productions
Create hours estimated for upcoming millinery projects and manage workload to ensure projects can be completed within estimated and approved time.

Skills & Qualifications

Trained as a milliner
Ideally, experience in a costume workshop within a theatre or stage production setting
Basic knowledge of costume history
Creativity and a passion for experimentation
Ability to work independently as well collaboratively
Sensitivity to artistic processes and strong team spirit

$30 - $36 an hour

Compensation is provided in accordance with the terms outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

The Metropolitan Opera is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and existing employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

Milliner

Metropolitan Opera

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

Skills & Qualifications

Required skills