Sweeney Todd - Makeup and Hair Designer

I designed Sweeney Todd in my last semester of UCF, alongside being the a Co-Costume Designer I took on the role as the Hair and Makeup Designer. There were a total of 10 wigs for the leads, 3 for the ensemble, and 2 for the understudies. I had 4 wigs for Sweeney that got progressively bigger as his sanity unravelled; I got them custom cut and was going to custom color them to have them get darker as they grew. The wigs were ultimately not used in the final production. I also faced challenges with Lovett's Hair color, originally going for a bright true red before changing it to a warmer natural red during dress. 

Original Wig; two are brown, two are black due to stock issues. Color was to be added to bridge the gap.

Johanna's Main Wig and her Sailor Wig

Lovett's Final Wig (left) and the Original Wig (right)

More production photos can be found under the Costume Design tab

I wanted to really bring the ensemble alive through their facial hair and atmospheric grime. I had the male ensemble grow out their facial hair so that I could see who could use their natural facial hair versus getting fake beards for them. I individually went through and designed each one of their looks. 

Director: Christopher Neiss          Costume Designer: Katherine Polgar and Aiden Christian         ​Lighting Designer: Rod Silver
       Scenic Designer: Bert Scott and Vandy Wood        Sound Designer: Casey Deiter

Shrek the Musical ​ - ​Makeup Designer 

I was the makeup designer for UCF's production of Shrek the Musical; the process of casting and sculpting a custom Shrek cowl took 5 months to complete. I then led the makeup application throughout the run of the show. 

Working on the show allowed me to work with prosthetics on a large scale like I had never done before. 

​Along with the makeup I had also created the donkey head which introduced me to the world of millinery. I was on a team with several other student who shaped and created the dragon puppet that was used. 

​Along with the makeup I had also created the donkey head which introduced me to the world of millinery. I was on a team with several other student who shaped and created the dragon puppet that was used. ​

​Director: Michael Wainstein ​                Scenic Designer: Tim Brown​                     Lighting Designer: Rob Siler
Costume Designers: Huaixiang Tan, Hannah Parsons, Zachery Cerino Lead
​Sound Designer: Casey Deiter

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

I hair and makeup designed the UCF production of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui ​​in early 2023. I wanted to show the physical toll that fascism has on a community by creating an increasingly drained look as the show progresses. As the world got more black and white, a trail of red blood led to Ui and his mob.  

Director: Christopher Neiss     Costume Designer: Kacie Bailey     Lighting Designer: Stevie Bleic
       Scenic Designer: Audrey Casteris          Sound Designer: Casey Deiter