Wig & Makeup Apprentice

Stagetime Inc.; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 14,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolf Trap Foundation offers a 12-week, full-time apprenticeship supporting the Wig & Make Up team during all mainstage shows. The role partners with the Wig & Make Up Designer and professional artists in craft construction, makeup maintenance and backstage activities.

Responsibilities include helping performers apply makeup, styling hair and contributing to the creation of stage personas; applicants must have wig/makeup/crafts experience and be physically located in VA, MD, or DC for the

Qualifications

• Prior wig and makeup/crafts experience or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Help performers apply makeup and prepare for performances
• Assist in styling hair and help to create stage personas

Skills

Makeup application

Hair styling

Crafts experience

Job description

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will not be considered after March 1. You must complete your application within three days of starting it for it to be processed.

EXPECTED DURATION: 12 weeks (full-time; 35 hours/week)

PAY RATE: $12.41/hour

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Work directly with Wolf Trap Operas Wig & Make Up Designer, Crafts Designer and professional artists in craft construction, wig and makeup maintenance and application, and backstage as an integral part of the wig and makeup team during all mainstage shows.

• Help performers apply makeup and prepare for performances
• Assist in styling hair and help to create stage personas

REQUIREMENTS

• Prior wig and makeup/crafts experience or equivalent experience

For additional information, contact [e-mail] with questions.

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

• Undergraduate students (must have completed at least 1 year of undergraduate study)
• Graduate students
• Recent graduates (up to 2 years out of school)
• Career-changers currently enrolled in a degree program
• International students (J-1 or F-1 Visa required)
• Must be physically located in and have a local address in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia for the duration of their employment

APPRENTICE POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• These positions follow the Opera company rehearsal schedule and work on a 6 day/week schedule (one day off that varies from week to week; standard production schedule)
• Technical Theatre, Scene Painting, Props, Costuming, Lighting, and Wig & Make Up Apprentices also become the run-crew for all performances at The Barns at Wolf Trap

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75 percent of the time
• Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment (i.e. calculator, copier, printer, etc.)
• Occasionally required to walk, stoop, bend and reach with arms
• Lift/move up to 10 pounds infrequently

We’re pleased to consider applicants who will be physically located in and who will have a local address in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia for the duration of their employment. The Foundation does not offer fully remote work for any positions. Applicants who reside in any other state would be required to be physically located in and provide a local address in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia prior to starting work for Wolf Trap Foundation.