Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre is searching for someone to do wigs and styling for its East Coast premiere of Walton Beacham’s I AM BARBIE. This is a paid position, with salary negotiable depending on experience and whether the applicant has previous access to wig stock. The show has a decidedly off-kilter sensibility and is a dream project for someone who loves being totally outrageous with hair. It’s Barbie’s 60th Birthday (she’s still looking absolutely FABULOUS, by the way), and she celebrates by looking back on her innumerable careers, her on-again-off-again relationship with Ken, and with other characters from her life including GI Joe, She-Ra, Skipper, and her creators, Ruth Handler and Jack Ryan. A hilarious and surprisingly touching look at what it’s like to be a Barbie Girl in a not-so-Barbie world. Featured in the cast are Olivia Sargent (Barbie), Max Kantor (Ken/GI Joe/Cowboy/Jack Ryan), Amanda Ferguson (Ruth Handler/Annette Funicello), and Natalie Arneson (She-Ra/Skipper/Britney Spears/Danica Patrick/Waitress), directed by Rob Maitner. More information at bridgest.org/i-am-barbie/. Rehearsals begin on August 15, the production opens on August 31 and runs for two weekends, eight performances, closing on September 10. If interested or to discuss details, please contact John Sowle as soon as possible at john@bridgest.org.
