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.
as a writer
Misao currently writes for Up Inc. and has contributed her personal works to the online music blog Indie Witches and arts collective and activist organization Asians in the Arts. She has also contributed her personal essays and poetry to the Sacrosanct Collective. Their work often centers around marginalized artists or experiences, exploring the intersections of identity and broader social justice issues.
Misao received an Honorable Mention for Connecticut College's Prize for Undergraduate Library Research in 2018 in their academic essay that explored the ideologies of Whiteness in Puccini's opera, Madame Butterfly.
