Maestro/a de sastrería de vestuario escénico masculino

Bayreuther Festspiele GmbH is looking for a Men’s Costume Master for the pre-season and the 2027 season from May 2027, fixed term until around 20 August 2027. Different periods are also possible by agreement. The position is based in Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany. Bayreuth Festival is one of the world’s best-known music theater festivals. It has existed for 150 years and takes place every summer exclusively with performances of Richard Wagner’s works. The company employs 65 people year-round and up to 800 employees during the festival. Your tasks include the practical implementation of costume designers’ ideas, creating patterns and cutting costumes, and helping with sewing and tailoring work. You will also take part in costume meetings, calculate labor hours and materials, plan and monitor workflows in the costume workshop, and plan and carry out costume fittings. Further duties include preparing chorus fittings, taking measurements and assigning costumes, as well as attending and supervising final rehearsals. The regular working time is on average 38.5 hours per week during the pre-season contract period and 48 hours per week on average during the season from June 2027. Compensation is based on the company’s internal collective agreement aligned with the public sector agreement of the German states.