My adventure began with being allowed through the guarded backstage door. My wonderful guide introduced me to EVERYONE. I smiled and waved like I belonged. We then went deep into the dressing area where I watched her turn the actress playing Elphaba from caucasian to green. Then the secrets of the fast hair style changes were revealed.

I saw the monkey heads, the wizard head and the hammerheads. I watched part of the show from the wings. I was wowed by the quick costume changes. And I got to see “Defying Gravity” up close and personal.

But the best part of all, was during the intermission, I got to help touch up the lead’s green makeup. A face painter’s dream!

A glorious and memorable day.

I learned tons of new and wonderful techniques – especially some scarey and yucky stuff that the boys will really like.

Here is a picture of Mark and me. I’m the green one.

Thanks to Brian Wolfe for the dragon design inspiration.

Oh, the great costumes we saw and the faces we painted!

I drew a mask on a beautiful little girl and her picture ended up in the local Patch web site.