An Analysis and Production Book for a Staging of Samuel Spewack's Under the Sycamore Tree Page: 57

                                
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The costuming, then, is designed to convey the human
being aspect of the duality of characterization. A careful
application of these designs should cause the communication
of this aspect of the duplex of expression. Individual de-
signs illustrating the costume of each character are included
in the Appendix to this thesis.
Make-up
Turning now to the second portion of the communication
of the human-ant duality in meaning, the director concen-
trates his attention upon the tool of expressing this aspect,
make-up. While costuming should portray the human charac-
teristics, the make-up should be the vehicle for the insect
traits incorporated into the characters! total lineaments.
Basically, the make-up for all characters will be sim-
ilar. The primary aspect of make-up employed to establish
the insect-like bearing will be the antennae. Each character
in the play will be fitted with these appendages. In most
cases, these feelers will be set into the hair of the char-
acters and portrude in an upward, forward arch. They should
be made from various colored pipe cleaners and should be at-
tached to the hair by the use of hairpins.
In some cases, however, the antennae should be attached
to the headgear worn by the actor. This effect should be
achieved by sewing them directly to the headpiece. The
General, the Chief Statistician, the Soldiers, and the
Ambassador will wear wigs or hats, and their antennae should