CHARACTER TYPES & THEIR SIGNATURE HEADPIECES

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The Witch / Warlock

• Tall pointed hat or wide-brimmed floppy hat

• Bonus points for feathers, stars, or fake potion bottles attached

• Wig: Long, wild, gray or vibrant colored strands

• Pro Tip: Tilt slightly forward for mystery

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 The Aristocrat or Detective

• Top hat, bowler, or newsboy cap

• Hair neatly tucked or curled under

• Wig: Victorian updo or side-parted sleek style

• Pro Tip: Do a slow dramatic removal when revealing secrets

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 The Vintage Glamour Girl

• Mini hat, fascinator, pillbox hat with netting

• Hair styled in pin curls or finger waves

• Wig: Platinum blonde, retro red, or deep black with waves

• Pro Tip: Gasp dramatically while adjusting your netting

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The Peg Bundy Type

• Big teased red wig or beehive

• Animal print headband or oversized scrunchie

• Bonus: fake cigarette or big hoop earrings

• Pro Tip: Tease it higher every time someone accuses you

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 The Disguise

• Baseball cap, hood, or beanie pulled low

• Hair hidden or in a simple braid

• Wig: Unassuming—but is it really your hair?

• Pro Tip: Flip hat around when you “drop the act”

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The Pop Star

• Oversized rhinestone hat, dramatic headwrap, or beret

• Wig: Candy-colored, high pony, glitter roots

• Pro Tip: Take off your glasses when “revealing your true self” to the fans

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The Gossip / Busybody

• Wide-brim sunhat 

• Hair in a low bun or sprayed shell

• Wig: Short and perky with too much hairspray

• Pro Tip: Pretend to fix your hat while eavesdropping

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The Mad Hatter or Eccentric Type

• Giant, mismatched, or decorated hat (feathers, spoons, cards, etc.)

• Wig: Two-toned, wild, crimped, or spiked

• Pro Tip: Adjust your hat mid-sentence like it helps your thoughts

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DIY IDEAS

• Add mystery: Pin a clue about your character under the brim or inside your wig - but don't allow it to affect the mystery - nothing that would cause confusion - just add something non-sensical, like: 'A diner owner paid me $500 to rescue a cat from the roof of his diner.  I accepted the money, found a teenager, paid him $50 to rescue the cat and not tell anyone he did it - and then I took the credit for saving the cat. I was hailed as a hero in the news.'

• Add humor: Label your hat with fake brand tags or phrases like “World’s Okayest Alibi”

• Add sparkle: Glue on plastic jewels, bottle caps, toy weapons, or glitter

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ACTING TIPS WITH HATS

• Remove your hat only when being dramatic

• Touch your hat when lying (suspicious!)

• Let your hat “fall off” during a fake struggle or reveal

• Use adjustments of the hat to punctuate shady comebacks