Makeup is also used to bring out the expressiveness of actors' eyes and mouth. Some make-up makes actors look more like the character – older, scarier, different skin color, special effects, etc.

In the Onstage and Behind the Scenes makeup department visitors will be able to experiment (in a non-messy way) with make-up effects on a light table to see what kinds of characters they can create. How do you use makeup to make your character look old? They might experiment by adding different hairstyles and facial hair. Does the character's part call for a scar or wound? Is it a fantasy character's make-up that uses bright colors and designs?

Visitors can "try on" some make-up by holding different transparencies in front of their faces. They can explore how stage actors look before and after stage makeup is applied.