We are looking for a Head of Wigs, Hair and Makeup (Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre)
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!
Download the Job Description now.
The closing date for receipt of an application is Wednesday 20th November 2024 at 12 noon.
For further queries please email recruitment@nationaltheatre.org.uk
We support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.
If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or have any questions you can email recruitment@nationaltheatre.org.uk and we will be in touch with you to make the necessary arrangements.
People Department 2024