Creating a Female Irish Character

Series Summary

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17 in honor of one of the patron saints of Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated worldwide by Irish people and increasingly by non-Irish people. Celebrations are generally themed around all things Irish and the color green. Both Christians and non-Christians celebrate the secular version of the holiday by wearing green or orange, eating Irish food or green foods, enjoying Irish drinks and attending parades. In this free video series, a one-woman show performer demonstrates how to celebrate St. Patrick's Day through a one-woman show in which the performer depicts an Irish character. Discover how to create an Irish character, how to use music for the show, how to rehearse and do makeup, and how to do the hair and costuming for a one-woman show. Celebrate St. Patty's Day with a performance homage to Irish culture.

Video Transcript

"Hi, so glad you could be here, today, with me at expert village. My name is Kat Latrenta and I'm a professional entertainer. I do one hour one woman shows. And I'll bet you could do it too. Have you ever watched a variety show on television? Or left the theater with singing and dancing and said I could do that, it look so easy. Oh, it looks easy but it isn't, but I can show you how to do it. Perhaps you'd like to start out with an Irish character. How about Katie an Irish beer maid? Well, we need to talk about hair, and makeup, and a costume, and the music is so important. You gotta pick the right tunes that are right for you. Well, in this next segment we're going to go through all of those things point by point, so I hope you come back. I'll show you how to Katie the Irish beer maid."