Ogre Achiever

Heather Hurner ’14, Moorhead, is a psychology major with vast interests, including theatre. This summer, she played an integral role in putting together “Shrek the Musical” at Trollwood Performing Arts School, a program for high school students in Fargo-Moorhead.

Heather Hurner '14 and

What exactly do you do at Trollwood?

I am the hair and makeup designer for the main stage musical, “Shrek,” and, in June, I taught a stage makeup class.

How much work did you put into this musical?

Any hair that’s seen during the music is synthetic. No one’s real hair is ever showing. There are more than 80 wigs in the show, specialty makeup and prosthetic pieces, so there's a lot going on! I also got to put together the Pinocchio nose, which grows on stage.

How long does it take to get Shrek prepared each night?

It averages about two hours for the prosthetic application and makeup application.

Have you ever been involved with theatre at Concordia?

Yes. I was on costume run crew and hair and makeup crew for both “Grease” and “Into the Woods.”

What have you taken from this experience?

I've learned a lot of new techniques, like the prosthetic application. I've also learned how to manage such a large show and how to make sure it runs smoothly.

Is this something you'd like to pursue after you graduate?

It’s not something I've entirely ruled out. At this current moment, Trollwood is a good way for me to be involved in something that I love in the summer and still be able to focus on my academics during the school year.

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