Will is performing this weekend as a member of the Arlington Children's Chorus at Wolf Trap in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (review here). Will loves to sing, and he has had a variety of performance experience, but this was (by his own report) his biggest challenge. He was on stage extensively during the three hour opera. This was his most professional stage experience. He had a wig (including fiber optics in his hair), makeup and a custom made costume(!).
I attended the matinee performance today, and had a chance to see (and photograph) the kids getting made up and 'wigged'. It was a complicated affair (at least to me), with several steps including a white base, tying the hair down to better accept a wig, putting sort of stocking cap on, then the wig, then blush and lipstick(!). Will looked a lot like Will after all the machinations. Some of the other kids were not so lucky.
He has one more performance on Tuesday, and continues to enjoy the performances, in spite of the late nights.
(I do agree with the WaPo review, especially in wondering why Lysander was such a doofus.)