Melissa Gwilt

Education

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit: Macbook Pro / Laptop, Overlocker, Sewing Machine

I can use: Macbook Pro / Laptop, Sewing Machine, Overlocker, Wig Block

About me

Versatile technician, with experience in sculpting, prosthetics and media make up, including special effects, character, fantasy, theatre and fashion, as well as all aspects of stage production, both as actor and back-stage assistant, costume and prop research and production, wig-making and dressing

Additional skills:

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Make up

* Designing and creating masks for a modern take on the Rapunzel story. This involved researching and sourcing ideas to create a character for the masks.
* Design and application of character, special effects, TV and theatrical make up including body painting and use of prosthetics
* Design and application of character transformation prosthetics for college final major project
* Design and application of casualty simulation make up to specific brief
* Design and application of stage make up for The Grinch, The Cat in The Hat and Horton The Elephant in musical theatre production

Sculpting and model-making

* Experienced in all stages of manufacturing process for hybrid polyurethane replica armour, for use in films, live action role play and re-enactments

Film work

* A short film in which a man is transported to a fantasy world inside his bed sheets. This job requires me to research and make all costumes for the film.

Stage management and wardrobe


* In my current show I am researching and making costume and props. This is a show that allows me to be inventive and creative, as I have to think of future clothing design.
* Involved in a variety of public performances by Hereford Youth Theatre and Herefordshire College of Art, both as actor and backstage assistant, therefore familiar with all backstage, technical and health and safety aspects of theatre production
* Head of wardrobe and make up for community theatre project on WW2 evacuees, involving research, measuring, sourcing and fitting of costumes and accessories, researching and recreating hair and make-up styles for cast including adults and children, as well as sourcing and/or making period
appropriate props

Hair, wigs and postiche

* Making, cutting and dressing full lace front wig, including taking all measurements and applying finished wig
* Weaving and attaching hairpieces
* Creating and applying facial postiche and lay-on hair
* Knowledge of historical wig styles and dressing
* Basic hair styling








Credits

Hereford Musical Theatre Company

* Salad Days. (Head of wardrobe)

Ferial productions

* Locked. (Mask maker)

* Aladdin. (Costume assistant)

* Shattered. (Design assistant)

4 Play Theatre Company

* Wiping My Mothers Arse. (Head of wardrobe)
* Pillowman. (Prop Maker)

The Courtyard Festival

* Restart. (Costume maker and designer)

Wind up Word Films

* Men Can't Make Beds. (Production designer)

Exit Fool Productions

* Angle (Prop designer and maker)




Referees:

REFEREES

ESTELLE VAN WARMELO

The Courtyard Theatre
Edgar Street
Hrerford
HR4 9JR
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RACHEL JONES

Proprietor
Hair@24
24 Vaughan Street
Hereford
HR1 2JS

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Skills

Secondary Job Title	Costume Assistant
Job Titles	Costume Designer, Costumer Maker, Wig Maker, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Prop Maker, Props Buyer, Props Assistant / Support, General Wigs
Years in industry	1 to 3 years