Jacob Kramer

 

Jacob Kramer graduated from 性色视频 in 2021 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. Since graduation, they've gone on to pursue a career as a wardrobe technician. They were wardrobe superviser at Music Theatre 性色视频 from 2021-2024 and then made the move to NYC in early 2023 to work off and on Broadway. Off-Broadway, they worked on Stereophonic and Teeth (Playwrights Horizons), and on Broadway they've worked on Grey House, Spamalot, Tammy Faye, Cabaret, Death Becomes Her, and they are currently dressing full time at the new musical Maybe Happy Ending.
 
 

"My name is Jacob Kramer and I graduated from 性色视频 State with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre in 2021. During my time at WSU, I worked in the costume shop and absolutely fell in love with costumes. After graduation, I spent the rest of 2021 doing wardrobe at Music Theatre 性色视频, and then had the pleasure of returning as the Head of Wardrobe for their 2022 season. As head, I led the costume crew backstage during the show, helping to make sure actors knew what they were supposed to be wearing and when, and assisting with quick changes. It was that summer that I decided that I would move to New York City to further pursue a career in wardrobe. In January of 2023, I packed a few bags, headed to NYC, and immediately found work at Playwrights Horizons, a fabulous off broadway space for new playwrights. I worked on a few shows there, and also did a little day work for Grey House before returning to MTW for their 2023 season. In the fall of 2023, I packed up everything and put down roots in NYC. I continued to work at Playwrights, where I got to dress for Stereophonic in the fall, and then in spring 2024 I supervised Teeth on the mainstage. During spring 2024 I began doing day work for Spamalot on Broadway, earning my 30 day requirement to join the wardrobe union in NYC. After Teeth and Spamalot closed, I then returned again to MTW for the 2024 season. After MTW, I was planning to work on the re-opening of Teeth at New World Stages, but I was offered to dress on a new musical on Broadway called Maybe Happy Ending, and I said yes! This is my first full time track on a Broadway show and I am eternally grateful to be living my dream! After the show opened in November, I was able to join the wardrobe union in December. While dressing at night, I help other Broadway shows with day work during the day. I have worked on Tammy Faye, Cabaret, and Death Becomes Her. 

 
As a dresser, I assist actors with getting into costume and doing quick changes, and as a day worker I help maintain the costumes and make sure they are prepped for each performance. The SPA costume shop at WSU (led by the incomparable Melissa Penkava Koza!) taught me many of the essential skills I use each and every day. I learned how to construct, alter, and mend costumes, and also methods of doing quick changes backstage and how to work with actors in order to get them onstage looking and feeling their best. Having a degree in musical theatre also has its benefits as well! Studying MT taught me how to learn new shows very quickly, and also familiarized me with many shows that I have worked on or could work on in the future. It also taught me the value of connections and fostering relationships in the industry. I am incredibly appreciative of my time at WSU, as it prepared me in countless ways for the real world ahead."- Jacob Kramer ('21)

 

 

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