Kara Harmon is a Costume Designer based in New York City. Kara’s design work can be seen in theatre, opera, film, television, commercials and live events across the country. She earned her Master of Fine Arts from Tisch School of the Arts for Design in Stage and Film and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatrical Production Arts from Ithaca College. Kara designs with both heart and dramaturgy at the center of her work. She acknowledges that the clothes are an extension of a character and the relationship between the actor and their costume is paramount.
Kara was awarded the 2019 Helen Hayes Award® for Outstanding Costume Design for The Wiz! (Ford’s Theatre) directed by Kent Gash and the 2017 NAACP Theatre Award® for Best Costume Design for Barbecue (Geffen Playhouse) directed by Colman Domingo.
