Kinky Boots
2024
Wigs, Hair, Makeup, and Headpiece
Designer & Supervisor: Mark Park
Director: Alexa Goldstein
Producers: Daniel Maton, Ryan Nguyen, Rachel Olkin
Lighting Designer: Alex Branka
Costume Designer: Sam Hernandez
Scenic Designer: Melanie Ahn
Photographers: Seeger Gray and Joanne Haner
Associate Wigs, Hair, Makeup Designer: Sarah Carley
Assistant Wigs, Hair, Makeup Designers: Ella Barnes, Genesis Castro
Makeup Artists: Mark Park, Ella Barnes, Genesis Castro, Mengna He, Tiger Lee, Marilena Kolokotsa
Wig Stylists: Mark Park, Audrey Michaels, Shepherd Lee Williams, Julianne Zane
Nail Artists: Sarah Carley, Bela Castilho
Company: The Dolphin Show
Venue: Cahn Auditorium (1,000 seats)
Budget: $3500
*We had to start from scratch, so the budget includes basic wig and makeup materials such as wig blocks, hair brushes, foundation, makeup brushes, etc.
*All designs were produced and executed without the support of a wigs, hair, and makeup shop.
The director, Alexa, was very intrigued by the idea of evolution. We wanted to explore how not only the Angels evolve through the show with their drag looks, but also how the factory workers start being influenced by Lola and her angels as well.
The script, however, does not give us any information about each individual Angel. I therefore asked Alexa if I could work with our costume designer Sam to create individual personalities and characters for each Angel. We worked together to create looks inspired by a butterfly, paint/graffiti, goth, disco barbie, flowers, and clouds/thunderstorms.
