Carissa Thorlakson is a New Jersey-based wig and makeup designer with over 15 years of experience. Her design work includes Off-Broadway, regional theaters, operas, and ballet companies. Carissa also creates custom medical wigs and cosplay wigs, plus she teaches classes in wigs and makeup.
Looking to rent?
Allow Carissa to help you bring the magic to life. She is truly a wigician.
Looking to rent?
Allow Carissa to help you bring the magic to life. She is truly a wigician.
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Off-Broadway: Grand Hotel and Little Rock. She has also designed for Paper Mill Playhouse, Walnut Street Theatre, The Old Globe, A.R.T., McCarter Theatre Center, Hartford Stage, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Two River Theatre, Bay Street Theater, Delaware Theatre Company, Hudson Stage Company, Temple University, Olney Theatre Center, the University of Delaware Resident Ensemble Players, The Princeton Festival, the Philadelphia Ballet, and American Repertory Ballet. She has served as a wig and makeup artist at Santa Fe Opera, Sarasota Opera, The Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Signature Theatre, and Round House Theatre.
Off-Broadway: Grand Hotel and Little Rock. She has also designed for Paper Mill Playhouse, Walnut Street Theatre, The Old Globe, A.R.T., McCarter Theatre Center, Hartford Stage, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Two River Theatre, Bay Street Theater, Delaware Theatre Company, Hudson Stage Company, Temple University, Olney Theatre Center, the University of Delaware Resident Ensemble Players, The Princeton Festival, the Philadelphia Ballet, and American Repertory Ballet. She has served as a wig and makeup artist at Santa Fe Opera, Sarasota Opera, The Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Signature Theatre, and Round House Theatre.
Beauty and the Beast
Elvis: A Musical Revolution
The Gods of Comedy
Grand Hotel
New York City Center, Director: Josh Rhodes, Costumes: Linda Cho, Wigs & Makeup: Carissa Thorlakson, Sets: Allen Moyer, Lights: Ken Billington
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Little Rock
Cinderella
Escape to Margaritaville
The Winter’s Tale
A Christmas Carol
McCarter Theatre, Director: Adam Immerwahr,
Costumes: Linda Cho,
Wig & Makeup Design: Carissa Thorlakson,
Sets : Daniel Ostling,
Lights: Lap Chi Chu,
Photo: T Charles Erickson
Rocky
Simpatico
A Red Orchid Theatre at McCarter Theatre, Director: Dado, Costumes: Christine Pascual, Wigs: Carissa Thorlakson
A Christmas Carol
McCarter Theatre, Director: Michael Unger, Costumes: Jess Goldstein, Set: Ming Cho Lee, Lights: Stephen Strawbridge, Photo by T. Charles Erickson
All the Days
McCarter Theatre, Director: Emily Mann, Costumes: Jess Goldstein, Photo: T. Charles Erickson
The Mousetrap
McCarter Theatre Director: Adam Immerwahr, Costumes: Jess Goldstein, Wigs: Carissa Thorlakson
Rental Packages
Custom Cosplay and Film
Styling
Makeup
Instagram : @wigician
All the good photos by T. Charles Erickson