as a playwright
as a playwright
Misao has studied Playwriting under the instruction of Ken Prestininzi, former resident playwright of New Dramatists in NYC, at Connecticut College, Jake Jepson, creator of the Apprentice Program at the Orchard Project, and Prince Gomolvilas, recipient of the PEN Center USA Literary Award for Drama, at East West Players. Her first play, Dandelions Conquer, was recipient of the Anne S. Richardson Awards in LGBTQ Studies for Best Creative Work in 2016, and her most recent play, hellokitty55, was chosen as one of six "Best of PlayGround" recipients and presented at the PlayGround-LA Annual Gala in April of 2020.
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hellokitty55
While home for Japanese New Year, Kimi is butt-hurt after a failed attempt to launch a successful social media campaign to make herself known as an artist in the digital age. When her sister, Ari, confronts her about being overly consumed with her online presence, Kimi receives a single order from the anonymous username "hellokitty55". The two sisters challenge each other over who is considered more successful in their parent's eyes as children of immigrants working to achieve their own American Dream.
hellokitty55 premiered at PlayGround-LA's Monday Night Playground series in December 2019. It was a recipient of "Best of PlayGround" and was presented at the PlayGround-LA Annual Gala in April 2020.