Richard Corson (late) was the author of several fashion and makeup books. He taught courses in theatrical makeup in several colleges across the United States. In 1972 he received the Founders Award (International Thespian Society) "in recognition of distinguished contributions to theatre and youth." His name is perhaps the most well recognized in the industry.

Rafael Jaen (sounds HA-EN, 12th edition) is an associate dean at the College of Liberal Arts and a professor of theatre at UMass Boston. His costume design work has received multiple accolades. Additionally, he received the Kennedy Center Golden Medallion for Excellence in Theatre Education and the Salem State University Center for Creative and Performing Arts Life Achievement in The Arts Award. He is a USITT fellow and served as a national KCACTF DTM chair. He is the author of SHOWCASE (2011) and Digital Costume Design and Collaboration (Routledge 2017), and the Series Editor for the USITT/Routledge Backstage series.

James Glavan (11th edition) was the Professor of Costume Technology and Makeup at the University of Texas at Austin. He has worked at many of the great opera, ballet, and theatre companies in the US, including the Santa Fe Opera, Seattle Opera, Minnesota Opera, Boston Opera, the Gunthrie Theatre, Hartford Stage, and the Hartford Ballet. For many years he worked as a puppet builder at Jim Henson Productions, Inc., in New York. Internationally, he has taught costume, makeup, and animatronics in Taipei, Taiwan; Hong Kong; San Jose, Costa Rica; Shanghai, China; Medellin, Colombia; and Moscow, Russia.

Beverly Gore Norcross (11th edition) is a costume designer, makeup artist, and educator known for her work in theater and film, and for co-authoring the definitive industry text Stage Makeup. Norcross also co-authored the Student Workbook for Stage Makeup, which accompanies the textbook. This resource offers exercises and visual guidance to help students develop their application skills. Her academic career has included teaching posts at Purdue University, San Joaquin Delta College, and California State University, Fullerton. Her work has earned her several accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Certificate, an American College Theatre Festival Award, and an Elly Award.