Sharon Ryman

Sharon Has been in the business of making, styling and organizing wigs for Theatre for hundreds of productions over the past 44 years of her career.

Starting out in Winnipeg at the Manitoba Theatre Centre for 9 seasons where she learned the craft of wig making and styling, her career has spanned the country working at theatres from coast to coast as well as working on many film television projects. Culminating with her last job for 23 years as Wig and make up Supervisor at the Canadian Opera Company.

Sharon has created wigs for shows for many theatres both large scale and intimate including Vancouver Playhouse, Belfry Theatre, Pacific Opera Victoria. Theatre Calgary, Canadian Stage, Shaw Festival, Tarragon Theatre, Crows Theater, Neptune Theatre, Tapestry Opera to name just some.

Notable shows she has worked on: 12 years with Livent including Phantom of the Opera, Showboat, Joseph and the Amazing technicolor Dreamcoat, Ragtime and Fosse. Les Miserables the Canadian Tour and the production in Halifax . 

Notable performers she has worked with: Cloris Leachman, Ned Beatty, Marin Mazzie, Donny Osmond, Paul Stanley, Sondra Radvanovsky, Dianne Carroll, Martin Short, Steven Suttcliffe and Fiona Reid.

As well as theatre wigs , over the last few years she has extended her knowledge of wigs to private clients who wish to add wigs into their daily lives.

You start with a bit of luck but its hard work that keeps you in the game!