Nancy Feldman
Wardrobe & Makeup Supervisor
Blue Man Group
Orlando, FL USA
“It’s exhausting, but you have to look for [opportunities]...no one is going to bring it to you and don’t wait for someone else to find it for you.”
Blue Man Group
Orlando, FL USA
“It’s exhausting, but you have to look for [opportunities]...no one is going to bring it to you and don’t wait for someone else to find it for you.”
Wardrobe & Makeup Supervisor
I supervise all costume and makeup needs for the Blue Man Group show in Florida.
The first thing I do when I arrive at work is do laundry, it's a very messy show! I restock costumes, do repairs, place orders with vendors, and make sure everything is ready for the show. I set costumes in their onstage locations and set the dressing rooms. I apply the bald caps and makeup to performers, and then get them into costume. I am there to assist the performers and do touch ups on their makeup. Afterward, I get the performers out of costume and makeup, do laundry, and then go home.
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