Costumes
Costume information is out! Costumes are due February 20.
Peter Pan Hair & Makeup
Please come to each show with basic stage makeup already done!
Why Stage Makeup
Everyone who is on stage, NEEDS makeup. Parents often ask what stage make up is for, and why they have to use it, even on boys. The reason for wearing stage makeup is simple: the audience needs to be able to see the actors’ faces. If they don’t wear makeup, the audience cannot see your child’s face due to the distance between the performer and the audience, as well as stage lighting at the theatre which flattens facial features and takes away all of the dimensions that allow an actor’s expressions to be seen clearly. Performance makeup is also part of the costume, it’s the finishing touch. The costume should never outshine the face.
BASIC STAGE MAKEUP 7 steps
Before applying any makeup please wash your face and then add moisturizer. This will help the makeup come off easily without irritating the skin.
1st apply Base/Foundation (same shade or just slightly darker than child’s skin tone)—Apply over entire face, blending out to hairline.
2nd Darken eyebrows with eyebrow pencil—Brown for blondes; black or brown for brunettes
3rd apply brown eyeshadow—Apply in “crease” of eyelid to open eye. Please choose dark browns with no purple undertones*.
4th use Brown eyeliner—On top of eye: apply liner across eyelid, extending out beyond eye (wings). On bottom: apply from center of eye straight out to make a parallel line with upper “wing”.
5th apply Mascara-- dark brown or black
6th use Dark blush—Apply to apples of cheeks. Dark rose (girls). Dark peach (boys). NO purple undertones*. IF YOU ARE WEARING A MIC, DO NOT APPLY BLUSH BEFORE COMING! The mics do not stick to blush well. It needs to be applied after the mic has been taped.
7th Lipstick— Dark rose for girls playing females. Do not buy a lipstick that looks bright red; it will look unattractively bright and pink on the lips. For Boys and Girls playing male characters: Buy mocha/brown lipstick. Burt’s Bees makes a great tinted chapstick. Most boys prefer this to putting on lipstick.
*Makeup with purple and blue undertones causes the face to look ill on stage.
Hair
Find the specific character hair and makeup instructions here.
February 27 will be our day of cast photos/recording. Please come with full hair and makeup done.
Comments
Post a Comment