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Head of Wigs, Hair and Makeup (Hadestown)

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We are looking for a Head of Wigs, Hair and Makeup (Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre)

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Hadestown, the acclaimed Broadway musical phenomenon by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin made its long-awaited West End premiere in February 2024 at the Lyric Theatre. ‘An epic celebration of music, togetherness and hope’ (Forbes). Hadestown is the winner of 8 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theatre Album.
Venue:  
Lyric Theatre
The successful candidate will have the following:
  • Experience in scheduling and managing a WH&M department
  • Extensive experience in wigs maintenance, styling, make up and haircutting on West End productions or in a similar professional environment
  • Excellent skills in all aspects of hairdressing, wigs and facial hair making and maintenance, with a good knowledge and level of technical ability in make-up and associated techniques
  • To be able to work calmly under pressure and clearly demonstrate an empathy with the pressures of the backstage performance environment
  • Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to lead and organise skilled theatre staff, including planning and the organisation of the department to provide the best possible WH&M support
If that sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
To apply, please follow: https://jobs.nationaltheatre.org.uk/job/head-of-wigs-hair-and-makeup-hadestown-1
The closing date for receipt of an application is Wednesday 20th November 2024 at 12 noon.

Organisation

National Theatre

Weekly Rate

1,120

Closing Date

20/11/2024

Contract Type

Fixed Term, Full Time

Job Type

Backstage & Technical

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