HAIR & MAKE-UP (Rehearsal Process)

the role of the MAKE-UP & HAIR designer

If you chose to serve on the MAKE-UP / HAIR DESIGN TEAM for this semester's Advanced Acting show, you are responsible for participating in design team meetings as well as growing as a designer during the rehearsal and performance process.

If serving on the Make-up Design Team, you are ALSO responsible for independently learning about the role of a make-up designer as outlined below.

Please be sure you use your Process Journal (to reflect on your process/journey).

part II: REHEARSAL / DESIGN PROCESS

(learning & applying)

You must complete at least one reading/video, (or video series) per week and respond in your PROCESS JOURNAL.
You don't need to complete in order. You can pick/choose what is most interesting and/or useful to you each week.
You MUST watch/read each learning activity with a star (*). You might want to START with those.

Do these first videos before all others, please.

*Videos: Basic Stage Makeup for Beginners, Ben Nye Kit (11:23) AND Basic Stage Makeup for Men AND Women (9:49)

Journal Title: Basic Make-up application

Describe what you overall LEARNED (that you didn't already know) while watching these videos.
What supplies are needed for basic stage make-up? (list all as you watch)
What order/steps are involved in applying basic stage make-up for both men & women?
List helpful tips given for applying make-up. (Ex: always put it down on a paper towel, etc.)
(How might application of make-up be different for black box vs. main stage? - think about this, but you don't have to answer in writing.)
(If you haven't already): Go through all of our make-up and supplies and determine what will be needed (to order) beyond what we already have. Organize the make-up for our show, and begin to determine what *might* be needed for each character. Consider that when organizing/ordering. Then communicate with Ms. Price precisely what needs to be ordered and from where. Provide justification for each item needed (in case she has to prioritize due to funds). Think about how a professional may communicate these needs to a producer, and try to do it similarly. (i.e. random info on a sticky note would not be professional or helpful.)

Do these videos next, please.

*Video: Theatrical Makeup: Contour and Highlight for the Stage (8:22) AND In-Depth Stage Makeup Tutorial | Kathryn Morgan

Journal Title: Theatrical Make-up

List new tips and tricks learned in these videos.
What, from this video, was helpful in preparing for OUR show?
Practice a theatrical look on a classmate (who has off-stage time to participate). Take photos of your work when done and put that pic to your journal. Describe what you learned from the process.

*Video: American Theatre Wing - Make Up Designer (6:37)

Journal Title: Make-up Design (Angelina Avallone)

What is the role of the make-up designer (stated right away)?
What is Angelina's process? (What does she start with? Who does she meet with? Etc.)
What type of research does Angelina mention and for which shows?
How does the designer make sure that ALL actors get their make-up applied in time?

(Notice how often "feeling" or describing words are used to create the make-up design. How can analyzing the characters in OUR show help to create stronger make-up/hair design?)

Video: Working in the Theatre: Makeup (19:56)

Journal Title: Make-up

(Take notes on the process, roles, and skills needed effective for Make-up designers. Document new information and/or anything that you find helpful or interesting while viewing this teaching video.)

Video: Wicked Hair & Make-up: Wigs (4:36)

Journal Title: Wigs in Wicked

What are the steps in the wig-making process?

*Video "Series":

Wig Prep Tutorial (6:44)

Wig Prep - Pin Curls (17:02)

Long Hair (4:42)

Wig Dressing (13:06)

Journal Entry: Wigs

Take notes on the process and skills needed for hair care and wigs.
Which characters in OUR show may need specific hair looks? List characters and find or draw images that represent the look you'd like to create for those characters. Insert those pics in your Process journal.

*Video Series: Old Age Make-up

Journal Title: Old Age Make-up

Age Make-up Tutorial (8:05)

Old Age Make-up (3:39)

Journal Title:

Take notes on the process and skills needed to apply age make-up.
Which characters in OUR show may need to be aged? List characters and find or draw images that represent the look you'd like to create for those characters. Insert those pics in your Process journal.
(If you feel we need any additional supplies for this, please let KP know ASAP.)

*Video: Theatrical Makeup : How to Make Hair Look Gray for a Costume (2:50)

Journal Title: Grey hair

Take notes on the process and skills needed for creating a realistic grey hair look on a character.
Which characters in OUR show may need specific hair looks? List characters and find or draw images that represent the look you'd like to create for those characters. Insert those pics in your Process journal.
(If you feel we need any additional supplies for this, please let KP know ASAP.)

*Video "Series": Beards & Facial Hair

Journal Title: Applying Facial Hair

How to Apply Fake Facial Hair : How to Apply a Fake Full Beard (2:50)

Using Spirit gum to glue on a lace mustache or beard (6:33)

Journal Title: Applying Facial Hair

Take notes on the process and skills needed to apply facial hair on a character.
Which characters in OUR show may need the addition of facial hair? List characters and find or draw images that represent the look you'd like to create for those characters. Insert those pics in your Process journal.
(If you feel we need any additional supplies for this, please let KP know ASAP.)

EXPLORE MORE (optional):

(This list will be added to over time. Let KP know if you find any helpful information that could be useful to future Advanced Acting students.)

Theatre Base Face/ Stage Makeup (7:15)