There's more to makeup than just base and liner!  Here are some of the more challenging makeup tasks that have happened with ACT I, Back Stage!

For our May, 2002 production of It Runs in the Family at the Palace Theatre, actor Matt Myer was transformed from a typical high school boy into a derranged punk!  Here, hair stylist Traci Higgins uses red, white, and blue hair spray to spike Matt's hair into that punk look that director Nancy Beckman wanted!

Add some creative eye makeup, a nose ring, lip ring, and several earrings, along with black leather and black lipstick, and the look is complete!

For our 1995 production of The Miracle Worker performed at the Old Creamery Theatre, second grader Kordereau Sellers is given a deathly yellow tinted makeup and deeply sunken eyes for his role as the memory of Annie Sullivan's sickly little brother Jimmy.

Below, at the Old Creamery Theatre, Linda Radcliffe grimaces for the mirror as she seeks just the right makeup effect for her role in our 1992 production of Dancers.

Jim Hilliard (below) begins the aging process at the Old Creamery makeup table for his role in Dancers.

Below, for our 2001 production of The Emperor's New Clothes, Greg Walston as the Emperor and Marcy Horst as the Emperess added to the imperial effects of their characters with these period wigs.

Below, at the Old Creamery Theatre, Brenda Hackbarth prepares Geneva Bridge for her role in our 1989 comedy, Morning's at Seven.

Sarah Zimmerman turned green for her role as the witch in Hansel and Gretel!

For our 1999 production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, many cast members were transformed into animal characters.  Below, actor Peter Shawinski becomes Aslan the Lion, by makeup artist Colleen Karrick, while Ryan Calderwood is transformed into Mr. Beaver by Lori Kerwin!

For the same show, Tess became a skunk while Andy became a green elf!

For his role as the evil dwarf in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, seven year old actor Jason Long is pictured sitting patiently as a full beard is created on his face using a latex base, spirit gum adhesive, and crepe wool hair.  The wool is ironed, applied to the latex in several layers, then brushed and trimmed before the rest of the makeup is added.

Below, Jason is seen on the set in full costume and makeup,
and the effect is complete.

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