Thespian Officers: Women in Power
Since being elected Historian within my school's thespian society, I came up with the idea for this shoot when asked to document this year's officers. As the votes came in and we saw our lineup was fully made up of women, I was delighted by the opportunity to not only take their portraits as every historian does, but this year come up with a theme: feminism.
In the interest of being candid, I will say that the shoot in theory was a dream, but putting it together was a nightmare. I was enrolled in college in the mornings and high school classes in the afternoon, then having theatre rehearsals every day of the week, then having different club meetings on the weekends. Needless to say, my availability was a bit nonexistent.
However, the girls were a big help by getting as much of their costumes together as possible. Still, it was still my job to provide ideas for which women the officers wanted to personify, where un-owned items could be located (and what the location's return policies were), research the women in power and what their stories were (because I also wanted this to be an opportunity to learn about the women before us), and finally, to schedule individual shoot times and execute them around everyone's schedules.
Set: my basement with white sheet and table lamp; for Catalina's, we had to improvise and do it really quick before rehearsal.
Budget: under $50
Time Span: 2 weeks
Tatiana, President, as Madonna.
Costuming:
Thrifted: bangles, back of prom dress as shirt, earrings
Hair:
Curled and folded over
Makeup:
Gold eye shadow, matte lipstick, beauty mark, mascara, eyeliner. Nude nail polish
Lisa Ward, Vice President, as Rosie the Riveter.
Costuming:
Fabric store: bandanna
Closet finds: Jean jacket
Hair:
Front twisted and wet
Makeup:
Minimal. Nude lipstick, layered mascara, eyebrow pencil
Ena, Secretary, as Audrey Hepburn.
Costuming:
Thrift stores: pearls and gloves
Closet finds: Inside-out dress, hairpins
Skye, Treasurer, as Amelia Earhart.
Costuming:
Closet finds: Aviator Jacket
Theatre loft: Collared cotton shirt
Hair:
Combed and hairspray
Makeup:
Minimal. Chapstick, mascara
Catalina, Tech Representative, as Frida Kahlo.
Costume:
Closet: Shawl, earrings
Me, Alyssa Pritchard--Historian--as Marilyn Monroe.
Costume:
Thrift: backward Frozen heart pendant
Closet:
Bra, choker
Hair:
Curled with curling iron and firmed and teased with hairspray
Makeup:
Light mascara, matte lipstick under lip gloss, eyebrow brush, beauty mark
Photographer:
Mother
Ileana, Web Master, as Wonder Woman.
Costume:
Halloween Store: Children's Wonder Woman cuffs and headband, Wonder Woman corset
Hair:
Waved with straightener, fluffed with dry shampoo
Makeup:
Mascara, tinted chapstick, eyebrow pencil
Ashley, Freshman Representative, as Princess Leia.
Costume:
Closet: White sheet
King Soopers: Light saber
Hair:
Bun twist with hairpins
Makeup:
Blush, lip gloss
Kylie, Sophomore Representative, as Jackie Kennedy.
Costume:
Thrift: Pearls
Closet: Passed-down wool blanket as dress
Hair:
Curled with Straightener
Makeup:
Foundation, blush, lip gloss, mascara, eyebrow pencil
