PERSONAL THOUGHTS

I often think theater is like a rich cake.  Unfrosted cake alone is delicious, but add icing and decoration and it becomes a party. To me, wigs and make-up are the icing on the actor’s cake.

While a show can be wonderful without wigs, add them and you have something which enhances the performer’s art and the viewer’s experience. While not absolutely essential, it is interesting to me that at each level of theater -- from the smallest high school performance or community theater show to the big regional and touring companies – wigs can build on the scene and step up the level of interest.  It allows the actors to “put on” their characters in a much more personal way and brings out nuances that otherwise might have been missed.  It helps set the scene and time period and even gives the viewer insight to the character’s personality.

One of my goals is to continue to assist smaller companies in providing a finished look to their shows at a reasonable cost.  In addition, I enjoy educating new performers on proper hair preparation and wig pinning so that their first wig experience is a positive one. It benefits them as a performer to know how to safely and successfully wear a wig. As to make-up, it is always fun to share tips and techniques with cast members.  I strive to learn something new with each show so that I bring it with me to the next one.

And, as I always say, with wigs you never have to have a “bad hair day” -- at least, not on stage!