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a phenomenal experience. I
thought, ‘You know what? I
think this is my new home,
’”
says Krass McDonald, who lives
in Rochester with her husband
and two kids.
Though she has her BFA
in performing arts from
Wayne State University, Krass
McDonald chose a different
career path.
“I didn’t want to be a strug-
gling actor. I like stability. So I
went the makeup route,
” says
Krass McDonald, who’s a free-
lance makeup artist for wedding
parties, bar and bat mitzvahs,
and celebrities.
When she worked for MAC
Cosmetics, Krass McDonald
was the makeup artist for the
backup dancers on Cher’s
Farewell Concert Tour. She’s
also the business manager for
Charlotte Tilbury cosmetics at
Nordstrom Somerset.
Having a makeup design
background has proved very
helpful for her role in Arsenic
and Old Lace. In addition to
needing to age herself, Krass
McDonald has offered assis-
tance to those actors who
require prosthetics and sinister
effects, including one character
who needs to resemble actor
Boris Karloff, who starred as
Frankenstein’s monster.
Krass McDonald is gearing
up for tech week. She’s looking
forward to having her family
come to the show, including
her sister, Alison Blau, who has
been the office coordinator at
Congregation Beth Ahm for the
past 19 years; and their father,
Ed Krass, Leonhard Elementary
retired physical education
teacher.
At press time, it was just
announced that the Cultural
Council of Birmingham
Bloomfield is honoring the
Birmingham Village Players
(BVP) with the prestigious
Partners with the Arts Award in
recognition of its 100 years in
the community.
Join BVP at a special recep-
tion in its honor on Oct. 14 at
the Birmingham Bloomfield Art
Center. Last year, BVP members
Roberta Campion, co-director
of the upcoming hit musical
The Addams Family, and her
husband, Michael, received
the 2021 Cultural Council
of Birmingham Bloomfield
Lifetime Achievement Award.
For more information about
the Oct. 14 event, go to: https://
culturalcouncilbirmingham-
bloomfield.org/.
Details
Join Partners with the Arts Award
winner Birmingham Village
Players for its 100th season.
For more information or to
purchase reserved individual or season tickets, go to
birminghamvillageplayers.com or call the box office at
(248) 644-2075. BVP is located at 34660 Woodward
Ave. in Birmingham.
• Arsenic and Old Lace – Sept. 9-25, 2022
• The Addams Family – Oct. 28-Nov. 13, 2022
• Harold and Maude, The Musical – Jan. 13-29, 2023
• Lend Me a Tenor – March 10-26, 2023
• Into the Woods – May 5-21, 2023