About

Who We Are

Artistic Director

Misty Yumiko Cozac (she/her) is a bi-racial Romanian and Japanese Canadian theatre artist (sansei/yonsei) originally from the Blackfoot Confederacy’s ancestral lands in southern Alberta. She holds a BFA in Dramatic Arts from the University of Lethbridge and an MA in Theatre History and Dramaturgy from the University of Toronto.

As a director, Misty has helmed many productions across Canada and abroad, some include The Comeuppance and This Much I Know (Theatre Inconnu), Halfway There (Peninsula Players), Strawberries in January and Plum Tree (New West Theatre), and The Jungle Book and Cinderella (New West Children’s Theatre). Her directing work spans both professional and educational settings, with a focus on stories of cultural identity, community, and belonging.

An accomplished performer, some of Misty’s acting credits include Murder on the Orient Express, Steel Magnolias, Women of Manhattan, The Queens, and Winter Pond. Winter Pond is a play that explored the Japanese Canadian internment experience that continues to shape her artistic practice. Her film and television work includes projects for CBS, Shaw TV, and CTV.

In addition to her theatre practice, Misty taught at the college and university level for over 15 years, facilitating courses in Business Writing and Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, English for Academic Purposes, and Dramatic Literature.

She is the creator, director, and performer of Genki Bear: Memoirs of a Granddaughter, that played at the 2025 Victoria One Act Play Festival, Powell Street Festival, Vancouver Fringe Festival, Theatre Inconnu’s Second Stage Production, and the upcoming Victoria Fringe Festival. And, she is the creator of Between Earth and Sky that premiered at the SKAMpede 2026 Festival. Misty is endlessly grateful to her partner, Jared, and their cats, Maya and Beso, for their support and inspiration.