Costume and Make-up Information
Costumes!***
- Unless otherwise noted, everyone in the cast will need black Jazz shoes. Payless is a great resource for inexpensive dance shoes.
- We strongly encourage all girls to have a skin colored leotard or a light colored cami to wear under their costumes. (The leotards can be purchased at any store that sells dancewear.) This allows the girls to be able to change costumes quickly among a large group of cast members (male and female).
- We also strongly recommend that each cast member bring a labeled laundry basket or some other large tote to each tech rehearsal and show. This is an easy way to store and keep track of all of their make-up, hair supplies, costumes pieces and outside clothes.
Character Specific Costume Information:
For some roles, the costume team would like to request your assistance with supplementing your child's costumes with some simple items of clothing that you or your child may already own.
- All Elf Costumes will be provided.
- Police and Security Guard Costumes will be provided.
- Santa, Fake Santa and Santa's Helper will be provided. (Santa and Fake Santa will need black boots. Uggs are fine)
- Jogger Costume will be provided. You will need to provide your own CLEAN sneakers.
- All Macy's Employees will need to provide black pants.
- Office Staff will need to provide black or tan pants. Marie has polo shirts for all. Female office staff, feel free to provide a shirt and top if you prefer.
- Walter and Mr. Greenway- Marie has suits for you.
- New Yorkers and Parent/Child pairs- please provide your choice of pants/jeans and a top in seasonal colors.
- Carolers-Please provide an "Ugly Christmas sweater" or bright sparkly t-shirt.
- Rockefeller Crowd- Please provide a seasonal jacket/vest, mittens/gloves and a scarf. If you don't have a scarf, please let us know asap. You may also provide ear muffs if you have them.
- Jovie and Emily- Marie has dresses for you. Emily Hobbs will need to provide a top and a pair of jeans.
- Michael- Please provide a pair of jeans (boy style). Marie has 2 shirts for you.
- Tappers- You will need black tap shoes. I have a message in to a dance studio to see if we can provide rentals. I'll keep you all posted.
Make-up
All cast members need Make-Up--including the boys. We are looking for a "natural look" for the show. However, you should look like you have some color on. You will need to apply a bit more then "everyday makeup" as the stage lights will wash you out some. Please, no over the top applications! Any additional specialty character make-up will be applied at the school by our make-up personnel.
Below is a list of all the makeup you will need. Please note that you should choose a foundation that is one shade darker than your actual skin color because of the stage lighting. You are welcome to use make-up that you have from past productions, however, for hygienic reasons, we recommend that you buy new eye liner and mascara if you have had it over three months.
Everyone should arrive to dress rehearsal and the shows with hair and make-up already done. However, please bring your make-up with you in case touch-ups are needed.
All cast members should wear:
- Foundation
- Blush
- Eye Shadow (Neutral Colors)
- Eye Liner (Black or Brown)
- Mascara (Black or Brown)
- Lipstick ("Garnet" or similar color.) No pale pinks or bright reds.
Additional items you might want or need:
- make-up bag
- applicators
- make-up remover wipes
- eye pencil sharpeners
- wedges/sponges
Hair
- GIRLS: Style hair so that it is pulled away from the face! All bangs need to be pulled back off of the forehead. Headbands, barrettes, or ponytails are all good options. If you are a girl playing a boy, please pull your hair back in a low ponytail or bun.
- BOYS: Style hair neatly. Boys with longer bangs need to make sure their hair is styled in such a way that their eyes are visible.
