Stage Wig Technician & Hair Design Specialist

Sight & Sound; Ronks (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sight & Sound Theatre in Ronks, PA is seeking a skilled Wig Designer/Stylist to build and style wigs and facial hair for productions. You will create wigs and mustaches, ventilate and lace-front purchases, and tailor looks to design specs with strong attention to detail.

The role requires experience in stage wig work, color and cut skills, and a collaborative attitude to support the wardrobe team. Fittings, repairs, and ongoing quality control are part of the job.

Qualifications

• Experience in building wigs and facial hair for stage characters.
• Ventilating wigs, altering purchased wigs, attaching lace fronts, and working with film lace fronts. Styling, updos, and salon experience with a focus on client interactions helpful. Basic hand sewing skills needed.
• Experience in styling, cutting, and coloring hair.
• Possess strong styling skills and the ability to copy styles and follow creative design instruction.
• Demonstrate strong people skills and providing excellent customer service (cast), practice excellent teamwork habits with a strong desire to promote unity with a servant heart

Responsibilities

• Cutting and styling wigs, recreating styles and designs at the direction of the Wig Design Lead, adding ornamentation and headpieces.
• Ventilating wigs, alter purchased wigs, add lace fronts, work with purchased facial hair, create and style mustaches and beards.
• Be responsible for maintaining paperwork and documentation to support team processes.
• Help the team achieve timeline goals for show build tasks.
• Able to maintain excellent quality and workmanship, follow standard operating procedures, and be teachable and open to learning new interpersonal and task related skills.
• Assist with fittings and alterations for cast, and complete major wig repairs during show run.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Wig styling

Ventilating wigs

Lace fronts

Hand sewing

Hair coloring

Customer service

Teamwork

Job description

Sight & Sound Theatre in Ronks, PA is seeking a skilled Wig Designer/Stylist to build and style wigs and facial hair for productions. You will create wigs and mustaches, ventilate and lace-front purchases, and tailor looks to design specs with strong attention to detail.

The role requires experience in stage wig work, color and cut skills, and a collaborative attitude to support the wardrobe team. Fittings, repairs, and ongoing quality control are part of the job.