COSTUME/HAIR/MAKEUP INFORMATION for Little Mermaid Jr. :
Here is an update on personal costume/hair and shoes needs, so you can get a jump on obtaining the needed items for your actor. If you purchase any of these items on amazon, and you have not already designated a charity, please go to Smile.Amazon.com and choose Showtime Theatre Company as your charity beneficiary.
COSTUME DETAILS:
Female Cast Members:
In all three casts, most female cast members, will need black dance tights (No lines on the thighs), black dance/cheer/yoga shorts and a flesh tone camisole. If your actor is wearing a bra, they will need to be a traditional back, preferably flesh tone. (No thick tank straps or racerbacks). They will also need black jazz shoes, ballet shoes, ballet flats or Mary Janes. Those in the Seashell cast (Older kids) who are tap dancing, will need black tap shoes and females in the ball scene, can wear character heels, but are not required to. (You can have your students check our free shoe bins to see if shoes in there fit them. Sizes and styles vary.)
Here are links to examples from Smile.Amazon.com. Older actors will want similar items in adult sizes.
Some Character Specific Differences:
Male Cast Members:
In all three casts, the male cast members will need black knee high socks or black dance tights, white t-shirts or tank tops and black compression shorts. Most male actors will need black jazz shoes or black rubber soled dress shoes (Their choice). A few of the Seashell cast members will need tap shoes. (See the jazz and tap shoe links above.)
Specific character requirements:
HAIR DETAILS:
MAKEUP DETAILS:
Most actors will be wearing traditional stage makeup. See tutorial for female actors below. Typically, stage makeup includes dark eyeliner, mascara, neutral eye shadows, pink blush, flesh tone matte powder, and cherry toned lipstick for girls. False eyelashes are optional for female performers. Male actors typically can get away with flesh tone powder, eyeliner, mascara if they wish, some blush and cherry chapstick in lieu of lipstick.
Some of our characters will have more character specific makeup or masks, such as Ursula, Flotsom and Jetsum, Flounder and Sebastian. We will follow up with details as we get closer to the show. Ms. Jan will not be doing character makeup, to reduce the chance of spreading any germs, but she will post character specific tutorials, details or provide masks.
Here is an update on personal costume/hair and shoes needs, so you can get a jump on obtaining the needed items for your actor. If you purchase any of these items on amazon, and you have not already designated a charity, please go to Smile.Amazon.com and choose Showtime Theatre Company as your charity beneficiary.
COSTUME DETAILS:
Female Cast Members:
In all three casts, most female cast members, will need black dance tights (No lines on the thighs), black dance/cheer/yoga shorts and a flesh tone camisole. If your actor is wearing a bra, they will need to be a traditional back, preferably flesh tone. (No thick tank straps or racerbacks). They will also need black jazz shoes, ballet shoes, ballet flats or Mary Janes. Those in the Seashell cast (Older kids) who are tap dancing, will need black tap shoes and females in the ball scene, can wear character heels, but are not required to. (You can have your students check our free shoe bins to see if shoes in there fit them. Sizes and styles vary.)
Here are links to examples from Smile.Amazon.com. Older actors will want similar items in adult sizes.
Some Character Specific Differences:
- Ursulas can wear any rubber soled black shoes, including boots.
- Flounders will not need black tights or shoes or shorts, but should instead get yellow tights or knee high socks, and yellow shoes of their choice, such as converse style sneakers, ballet flats or mary janes.
- Female Sebastians will need red shorts, red tights and red shoes of their choice. Again, rubber soled that won’t fall off their feet. Red boots, or ballet flats (Dorothy shoes) etc.
- Scuttles will be provided with striped tights but may still want black tight shorts to help hold up their tights. Black jazz shoes are good as well.
- Flotsoms and Jetsoms will be wearing leggings/unitards, so they won’t want the shorts underneath them. They can wear black tights or knee high black socks and their jazz shoes or ballet flats. They can also wear dance trunks for modesty in the dressing room area if they wish. Here is an example; https://smile.amazon.com/Capezio-Womens-Brief-Black-Medium/dp/B001GBG0AQ/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=black+dance+trunks&qid=1609271751&sr=8-4
Male Cast Members:
In all three casts, the male cast members will need black knee high socks or black dance tights, white t-shirts or tank tops and black compression shorts. Most male actors will need black jazz shoes or black rubber soled dress shoes (Their choice). A few of the Seashell cast members will need tap shoes. (See the jazz and tap shoe links above.)
Specific character requirements:
- The Prince Erics should get boots. Grimsby’s can choose dress shoes or boots while playing that role. Goodwill sometimes has them, or you can find some online called super hero or pirate boots, such as the ones linked here:
- Sebastian (Trey), will need red socks in lieu of black tights or socks.
HAIR DETAILS:
- Most female actors with long hair will be wearing their hair up in 2 braids crossed in the back. Tutorial video below.
- Most males and females with short hair, will need their hair style so it does not cover their eyes.
- Some character specific hairstyles will be discussed with actors and parents individually.
MAKEUP DETAILS:
Most actors will be wearing traditional stage makeup. See tutorial for female actors below. Typically, stage makeup includes dark eyeliner, mascara, neutral eye shadows, pink blush, flesh tone matte powder, and cherry toned lipstick for girls. False eyelashes are optional for female performers. Male actors typically can get away with flesh tone powder, eyeliner, mascara if they wish, some blush and cherry chapstick in lieu of lipstick.
Some of our characters will have more character specific makeup or masks, such as Ursula, Flotsom and Jetsum, Flounder and Sebastian. We will follow up with details as we get closer to the show. Ms. Jan will not be doing character makeup, to reduce the chance of spreading any germs, but she will post character specific tutorials, details or provide masks.