A dynamic film and television hair professional, EMMY NOMINEE.
Theatre creator 25+ years experience taking productions from design meetings, to fittings, to completion and execution, BROADWAY CREDITED.
Licensed hairstylist with an intimate understanding of diverse hair types.
Create and supervise the build for all character looks in the show, designer Robin Fisher.
Dress and maintain wigs and execute make ups.
Tech, track and bring to stage.
Supervise and direct the team.
Fitted and made custom wig pieces for cast.
On set stylist
(Nancy Warren, HOD Hair)
Collaborate with the designer to create hair, wigs and make up looks.
Create show tracks and supervise the running crew.
Style and maintain the wigs for all performances.
Execute cast haircuts and maintain braiding.
Thomas Morgan Jones, Director. Robin Fisher, Designer. Kim Lott, Stage Manager.
Perform daily wig maintenance/setting and track running.
Alternate Show Head and understudy.
Execute the haircuts for the acting company.
Teddi Barrett, Department Head. David Boechler, Designer. Maxwell T. Wilson, Stage Manager
Collaborate with design to execute period hair looks in keeping with historical records.
Direct the hair department in the day to day shooting routines and practises.
Director, Rachel Morrison(Black Panther), UPM Lyn Lucibello. Actors, Brian Tyree Henry, Ryan Destiny.
Design and execute cast hair looks. Supervise the hair department. Liaison with other departments creatively.
Executive Producer/Director Jeff Chan, Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell. UPM Shauna Jamison.
Design and execute hair and make up looks for cast.
Director, Director X/Julien Christian (Drake, Rihanna) Producer, Umbereen Inayet and Tanisha Scott (Beyoncé, Sean Paul) Showrunner Elissa Horscroft, Karen Chapman, Director
Design and execute hair looks, construct and design wigs for cast. Direct hair crew on set.
Executive Producer, Oprah Winfrey
Director, Mathew Cherry. Showrunner, Janine Sherman Barrois. UPM Effy Papadopoulos
Create and execute cast hair looks in my studio as wigmaker and on set. (J. Stawiarski, Head)
Director, Michael Dowse
Executive Producers, Trevor and Tim White, Allan Mandellbaun, Nick Nantel. UPM, Robin Reelis
Create and execute cast hair for Jasmine Mathews, Pierson Fode, Jencarlos Canela, Tomohisa Yamashita and others. (Susan Exton Stranks, Head)
Actors, Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson, Ellen Barkin. Executive Producer, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Bill Bannerman
Director, Patrick Hughes. UPM Robin Reelis
Create and execute all hair looks. Fantasy wigs created in my studio, with me also on set. EMMY NOMINATION FOR HAIR DESIGN
UPM, Eric Beldowski
Create hair and make up looks for all cast. Built by my team and filmed in HD.
Director, Martha Henry. Designer, Francesca Callow. Ann Stuart, Stage Manager.
Execute period hair dressing on set.(Z. Tuminski, Head)
Create period hair dressing on set. (Shirley Bond, Head)
Work with designers to create custom wigs, facial hair and make up.
Apply wigs, facial hair and make up as required for each performance.
Supervise and train staff.
Perform hair services on actors throughout the season.
Maintain wigs and facial hair after each application.
Hair and make up for all HD Filming (EPK, Feature Film).
Facilitate Stratford Festival transfers or tours (SOULPEPPER, “Mother’s Daughter” 2020).
Executed wig design and build “The Color Purple” Tamara Kucheran, Designer.
Create and execute all cast hair and make up looks. Lead a large team of hair and make up artists for HD filming of Stratford’s production of “Hamlet” Antoni Cimolino, Director. Teresa Przybylski, Designer. Actors, Jonathan Goad, Seana McKenna, Geraint WYN Davies. Anne Murphy, Stage Manager.
Build wigs, toupees, facial hair, weft and all manner of custom hair pieces for theatre, film and personal use.
Can Stage, Shaw Festival, Blythe Festival, Stratford Festival, Neptune
Create hair and Make up looks for all cast. Built by my team with me also on set. BROADWAY CREDIT, Paul Tazewell, Designer (Hamilton)
Work with designers to create custom built wigs, facial hair, make ups.
Supervise and train running crews. Maintain wigs and facial hair after each performance.
Facilitate the rebuild and transfer of stage productions (“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum“, Toronto, MIRVISH. Des McAuff, Director. Dana Osborne, Designer.), (“Jesus Christ Superstar“, La Jolla Playhouse, California and The Neil Simon Theatre, New York) BROADWAY CREDIT
Work with designers to execute the build of wigs, facial hair, make up looks for 10 to 12 productions each year. Built over 100 shows to date.
Guest Lecturer re: How to design from a BIPOC prospective. Design students from around the world attend this prestigious institution.
Stephane Longpre, 514.716.4425, stephanelongpre@ent-nts.ca
Guest lecture to Costume Design students re: The presence of Black People in Fashion History from the prospective of hair. 17th and 18th Century.
BIPOC Hair, master classes
Instruct students in the craft of wig building, period dressing and application
Classes attract students from all over North America both beginner and seasoned professionals. (Info@offthewall.com)
Tanya Award for Excellence in Design, Nominee
Jack Hutt Humanitarian Award, Winner
EMMY NOMINATION FOR HAIR DESIGN, Odd Squad Mobil Unit