Sight & Sound is an organization comprised of people with diverse talents coming together as one in Christ to tell His story through who we are and what we do.We foster a culture of love for God and love for others, trust and teamwork, and a collaborative environment in which we get to do our best work every day.The Wig Technician assists in building wigs and facial hair for all Sight & Sound Theatre productions.Essential Duties and 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.
Prerequisites:
- Experience in building wigs and facial hair for stage characters is desirable
- Demonstrate basic proficiency in ventilating wigs, altering purchased wigs, attaching lace fronts, and working with film lace fronts. Styling, updo's, 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
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.