A Short Play about Jesus' Last Supper
From the Viewpoint of the Women Who Served Him

COSTUMES

Costume/Make-up Notes

  • Eye Glasses: If you’re a church, chances are good that some of your actors are going to NEED to wear their glasses. Sometimes it’s more of a security thing than actually needing them to see– but nevertheless, let them wear their glasses. I promise that your audience will soon forget about the glasses.
  • Robes: Most churches have access to Bible era robes. If not, try your local community theatre. The neat thing about doing this show in a church is that you can certainly “get by” with using bath robes and sashes.
  • Head coverings: Ideally, the women would have their heads covered with long scarf-like pieces of fabric. This would hide any modern short hair styles. Those women with longer hair could just pull their hair back in a bun, braid, or long ponytail-like style. Elizabeth should have grey hair or covered hair and old-age make-up.
  • Sandals: Nice addition, but you don’t need them. If you do use them, please be sure they are "period" sandals (nothing modern). Actually, barefoot is perfectly acceptable--I actually prefer it.

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