1. By Tyler Akeo Theatre Makeup

2. Stage Makeup an Intro Makeup is whatever an actor uses to enhance the skin or face to achieve such things as race, identity, gender, and has even been used to add or subtract physical extremities.

3. Stage makeup history In the early days of theatre very seldom was makeup ever used, actors often opted for masks as an easy way of changing characters and conveying emotions. The earliest noted use of makeup was used in church theatre, where those playing angels had gold faces while Christ had a face of white

4. Theatre makeup originally was able to stay fairly basic until the development of effective lighting on stage (a.k.a electricity) which allowed audiences to see the actors much more closely. Currently amongst stage actors the preferred make is a cream, cake base. (see Ben Nye)

5. Prepping the skin Before applying makeup the best thing an actor or make up artist can do is to wash a face, removing any dirt or oils on the skin, this allows the makeup to adhere better. While the best thing to use is an antibacterial wipe, a simple wet washcloth will do.

6. Ben Nye One of the Biggest names in theatre makeup is Ben Nye This brand has been used for the last forty years and is known for their vibrant and extensive collection

7. The Basics With whatever type of character you are trying to create it all starts with a base. This base can be a liquid or cream base, but basically (pun intended) but this is a flat color (normally but not always) roughly the shade of the actors skin Depending on the lighting of the show the makeup will have to darkened or lightened.

8. On top of the base it is a good idea to add highlights and shadows Highlights are created by applying a crème foundation that is lighter than the base to certain areas A shadow is applied much like the highlight but it is done with a crème foundation that darker than the base.

9. Creating a character When creating a specific character the best place for a makeup artist to find inspiration for a character is in the script. After consulting several areas such as a makeup morgue (see makeup morgue) and with the costume and scenic designers as well as the director, a make up director will start making a makeup sheet

10. When talking about makeup in theatre, your go to person is the makeup artist, who works closely with the director, costume designer, set designer, and also with hair/wig designer.

11. Makeup Morgue A makeup morgue is a collection of all sorts of pictures of different types of facial structures, looks, and anything a person might get inspiration from. A morgue might contain the following images YOUTH ( Male and Female) 20’s and 30’s (Male and Female) Middle Age (Male and Female) Old Age (Male and Female) Hair Styles (Male and Female) Facial Hair Facial Parts (Eyes, Foreheads, Noses, Mouths, Teeth) Period Fashions Disfigurements, scars and wounds Animals Non-Realistic / Fantasy Others (Ethnic features, Occupational tendencies, etc.) Characters /Projects - to include your completed makeup charts & photos of work

12. Typical characters Old Age- This is done by creating extreme highlights and shadows using the faces natural creases and folds. With age things sag and wrinkle and one needs to remember that the older an actor is supposed to be the older the more “caked” the makeup must be.

13. Whimsical characters Witches, demons, even big bad wolves, they all may look different, but they all carry the same basic idea. Everyone has preconceived ideas of how these characters typically looks, and as long as you stick to the basic idea, it won’t take much to get the idea across

14. Whimsical characters continued Witches- Depending on the type of witch, will depend on what works best. You have your old hag, basically all you need is some heavy old age with a wart and maybe a nose prosthetic and you can call it good. If you are looking more wicked witch of the west, your basic green base, with either wart or clean glam rock makeup.

15. Big bad wolf- The big bad wolf look can be achieved with a basic brown base, with various highlights and shadows, possibly a prosthetic nose, and even some fake hair! Demons- depending on whether you are using a traditional kabuki demon, or a nazgoul type will depend on what you need, but basically just remember cake on the base and then horns and odd features, the crazier the better.

16. Both actors are wearing makeup, just to different degrees

17. Prosthetics Prosthetics are (normally latex) add- ons that can give an extra dimension to their bodies. This could be an augmented nose, an odd eye what ever the caster can create.

18. How to make a prosthetic One of the most time consuming thing a makeup artist does is casting a prosthetic. First a cast must be made of the face. This is done with a plaster substance and some type of bandage. Once this dries this forms a negative mold. From there one can make an epoxy that will be put into the negative mold to create a replica of the face.

19. How to make a prosthetic con. Once the replica of the face has been made. The makeup artist, using some type of clay, will sculpt whatever appendage they need, and wait for it to set. After this is done a similar process used to cast the face, will make a mold of the new appendage. A latex material will be placed into the new mold so that the new appendage appears skin-like.

20. Cuts and Lacerations Cuts and Lacerations can be made from anything, whether it be a warmed silicon prosthetic or even simple scar wax. Whichever medium you chose, this creates a base or the physical elevation or tearing of skin. To this simple makeup in red and purple (and even yellow) shades are added. Fake blood always makes a cut look more realistic

21. Cuts and lacerations

22. http://maple.cs.umbc.edu/~ericeaton/theatr e/photogallery.htmlhttp://maple.cs.umbc.edu/~ericeaton/theatr e/photogallery.html http://www.sapsema.org/images/gelpho2.g ifhttp://www.sapsema.org/images/gelpho2.g if http://www.columbiamissourian.com/media /multimedia/2008/10/16/media/1018makeu pman.gifhttp://www.columbiamissourian.com/media /multimedia/2008/10/16/media/1018makeu pman.gif http://www.bennyemakeup.com/ Kim Lenox