In the dressing room at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, part of the Denver Center for Performing Arts
Melissa being fitted with her "wig" of curls
Attaching the wig
Making final adjustments
Melissa in costume for the "child" in Dracula
Melissa with "Milky," her favorite angel doll that she takes in her dance bag
In complete costume with hat and coat
And with a smile!
Melissa with her "mother" from Act I, Vanessa
Melissa with Casey, one of her ballet teachers at the Academy, after the show