Rhona Anderson-Peters
Hamilton,South Lanarkshire
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with proven ability to manage time, resources and personal workload. Takes pride in quality of work and collaborates easily with large teams. Reliably executes tasks on time and to desired standards, going above and beyond to help team members and maintain high standards.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work history
Deputy Head of Touring Wardrobe
Scottish Ballet
Glasgow, Glasgow City
12.2024 - Current
- Manage and maintain costumes while on tour including repairing and cleaning as well as assisting with quick changes
- Led teams of dressers in the show plot
- Created strong relationships with dancers and staff to ensure everyone was comfortable
- Worked closely with other members of the technical department and artistic team to ensure a smooth production
- Organised the costumes for international tours
- Oversaw the running of wardrobe during international touring taking over one hundred costumes overseas as a team of two
Senior Wardrobe Technician
Scottish Ballet
Glasgow, Glasgow City
10.2018 - 12.2024
- Adapted to different creative demands to help achieve artistic vision.
- Reacted to cues and signals to carry out tasks at precise timings for smooth performances.
- Maintained and cleaned costumes.
- Fit, altered and repaired costumes based on casting changes.
- Paid attention to finishing touches to produce high-quality items.
- Interpreted sketches and patterns to deliver results consistent with artistic vision.
- Created made-to-measure costumes used in productions and kept them in smart condition.
- Completed tasks on time to help team stay to schedule.
- Liaised between different teams to maintain clear and prompt communications.
- Received and actioned feedback to improve contribution to overall performance.
- Served as reliable and trustworthy team member to large teams spanning multiple disciplines.
- Led my team while on tour to different theatres and in the absence of the Head of Wardrobe.
- Helped create the costume plot before shows.
- Liaised with dressers in theatres to maintain Scottish Ballet’s high standards.
- Set up wardrobe whilst on tour to get the most out of the available space
Dresser
Festival Theatre Edinburgh
Edinburgh
08.2016 - 07.2018
- Created a welcoming and comfortable environment for performers.
- Studied and worked to the costume plot to guarantee reliability of performances.
- Attended rehearsals to practise precise execution of costume changes.
- Reacted to cues and signals to carry out tasks at precise timings for smooth performances.
Costume Technician
Scottish Ballet
Glasgow, Glasgow City
11.2017 - 12.2017
- Readied costumes for The Nutcracker in time for the Christmas season.
- Altered costumes according to cast changes
- Assisted during tech week in the theatre, working to complete any alterations or adjustments
- Prepared costumes by steaming, ironing and brushing down.
Costume designer and maker
Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre
Jedburgh, The Scottish Borders
10.2017 - 12.2017
- Designed and made costumes for Santa’s Harestanes Happening, an interactive children’s story.
- Worked closely with the costume supervisor to create costumes to the clients desires.
- Selected fabrics appropriate for a Christmas show as well as able to withstand Scottish winters.
- Created patterns to best represent the designs.
- Tested performance, functionality and characteristics of products to help optimise designs.
Wardrobe assistant
Edinburgh International Festival
Edinburgh
08.2017 - 08.2017
- Assisted in the creation of The Divide.
- Worked closely with the designer and the supervisor to alter costumes including breaking items down.
- Created a wardrobe plot from scratch to pass on to other teams when the show went to London.
- Worked under pressure to maintain standards and stay on schedule.
- Planned tasks and understood instructions
Costume Designer
Livingston Pantomime
Livingston, West Lothian
10.2016 - 12.2016
- Designed costumes for the Livingston Pantomime, Red Riding Hood.
- Worked closely with the creative team to deliver costumes representative of their high standards.
- Facilitated communication and collaboration between the creative team and my team of wardrobe makers.
- Selected appropriate fabrics and finishings.
- Adapted to any changes or requirements that may appear.
Wardrobe assistant
Edinburgh International Festival
Edinburgh
08.2016 - 08.2016
- Assisted backstage during The Glass Menagerie and The Toad Knew.
- Did laundry and maintenance in plenty time between shows.
- Performed quick changes backstage and in dressing rooms.
- Served as reliable and trustworthy team member to cast and crew.
Costume assistant
Scottish Ballet
Glasgow, Glasgow City
07.2016 - 07.2016
- Assisted in the making of Emergence and MC14/22.
- Completed tasks on time to help team stay to schedule.
- Created masks for all the dancers for Emergence.
Costume maker
Queen Margaret University
Edinburgh
12.2015 - 12.2015
- Interpreted the designs for the production of a short film, Tailor Mice.
- Kept orderly working area, organised tools and equipment, and requested more supplies to maintain productive environment.
- Dressed actors during filming and maintained continuity throughout.
Costume maker
Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh
10.2014 - 10.2014
- Created costumes for Edinburgh Napier’s production of Emma.
- Made reversible costumes that could be hanged quickly to suit the small number of cast.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Costume Design and Construction
Queen Margaret University
Edinburgh 09/2014 - 07/2018
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Costume alterations
- Breaking down costumes
- Costume fittings
- Laundry, ironing and steaming
- Hand and machine sewing
- Wig maintenance
- Embroidery
- Effective leader
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Ability To Follow Instructions
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Deputy Head of Touring Wardrobe
Scottish Ballet
12.2024 - Current
Senior Wardrobe Technician
Scottish Ballet
10.2018 - 12.2024
Costume Technician
Scottish Ballet
11.2017 - 12.2017
Costume designer and maker
Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre
10.2017 - 12.2017
Wardrobe assistant
Edinburgh International Festival
08.2017 - 08.2017
Costume Designer
Livingston Pantomime
10.2016 - 12.2016
Dresser
Festival Theatre Edinburgh
08.2016 - 07.2018
Wardrobe assistant
Edinburgh International Festival
08.2016 - 08.2016
Costume assistant
Scottish Ballet
07.2016 - 07.2016
Costume maker
Queen Margaret University
12.2015 - 12.2015
Costume maker
Edinburgh Napier University
10.2014 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Costume Design and Construction
Queen Margaret University
09/2014 - 07/2018
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