Costume and Make-up Information
Costumes!*
- Everyone in the cast will need a pair of BLACK dance shoes for the show. Black Jazz or Black Ballet shoes are preferred but Black Hip-Hop shoes or non reflective black sneakers would also be OK. Payless is a great resource for inexpensive dance shoes.
- All cast members will need to provide their own winter hat, scarf, and mittens for the show. They will all be wearing these during their performance of Merry Almost Christmas. Please label each item and send them to dress rehearsal and the shows with your child in a labeled zip-lock bag.
- We strongly encourage all girls to have a nude camisole leotard to wear under their costumes. (These can be purchased at any store that sells dancewear.) Some of the girls will be wearing unitards and it is important that the costume does not appear see-through in the lights. In addition, the girls need 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, and costumes pieces.
- CHARACTER SPECIFIC COSTUME INFORMATION:
- SNAILS: All Snails will need to provide black leggings in addition to their black dance shoes. Snails will also be wearing headbands and should style their hair accordingly. Please bring extra bobby pins to help secure the headbands in place.
- BIRDS: All Birds will be wearing headbands and should style their hair acordingly. Please bring extra bobby pins to help secure the headbands in place.
- SQUIRRELS: All Squirrels will be wearing headbands and should style their hair accordingly. Please bring extra bobby pins to help secure the headbands in place. Please note that they will not have headbands when they are portraying Lizards and Turtles, so please have hair pulled back off of the face.
- MICE: All Mice will be wearing clip-on ears. Please bring extra bobby pins to help secure the ears in place.
*Please note that, in order to protect the costumes from spills and other messes, no food or drink (other than water) will be allowed backstage on dress rehearsal and show days. Please remember give your kids a filling snack before each rehearsal and performance.
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 character make-up (whiskers, etc.) will be applied at the school by our make-up assistants, so that we can have a consistent look.
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. If you need help matching your foundation you can see "Pat" at the Acton CVS in the Roche Brothers Plaza. (Pat's hours are Mondays, Tuesdays, & Saturdays from 10am-5pm and Sundays from 10am-4pm) 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 should 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 with longer bangs need to make sure their hair is styled in such a way that their eyes are visible.
