Theatre Credits
2024-25 | D# and Blue, Self – Explore and Create Grant
2024 | Death of a Starman, Starstuff Productions – Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston, & Guelph Fringe festivals
2023 | A Chat with GPT, Self – Boca del Lupo
2023 | Death of a Starman, – Starstuff Productions – Montreal Fringe Festival
2023 | After the Orgy, Self – Playwrights’ Workshop Montreal – Young Creator’s unit
2020 | Monstrologyka, Self – Festival De La Bête Noire and Teesri Duniya Theatre
2019 | Under the Sheets, Self – Montreal Fringe Festival
2019 | Therapia, Self – Festival De La Bête Noire
2018 | Riot Theatre Presents, Riot Theatre – Montreal Improv Theatre
2018 | Kate Hammer wants to be INFEMOUS, Kate Hammer, Montreal Fringe Festival
2016 | Everlast, Self – Victoria Fringe Festival
2015 | A Very Pantalone Christmas, Lightning Theatre – Intrepid Theatre
2015 |Werewolf, Lightning Theatre – Intrepid Theatre
2015 |An Improvised Tragedy, Lightning Theatre – Victoria Fringe Festival
2015 |The Resistance, Lightning Theatre – Intrepid Theatre
2014 |A Devilish Dilemma, Lightning Theatre – Theatre Under the Gun
2014 |Mask Over Matter, Lightning Theatre – Victoria Fringe Festival
2013 |An Improvised Commedia del’Arte Scenario, Lightning Theatre – Intrepid Theatre
Games Credits
2020-22 | Tribes of Midgard, Norsfell Games
2021 | Outriders – Keywords Studios
Workshops and Presentations
Elements of Play: Performing, Writing, Directing, and Observing
Emergent Game Design
Tragic Structure
Career Development and Education
2024 | Neutral & Larval Mask, Sara Corsini
2024 | Playing Clown, Peter Sweet
2023 | Young Creator’s Unit, Playwright Workshop Montreal
2021 | Writing for Games, Pixelles
2020 | Fireworks Program, Teesri Duniya Theatre
2017-19 | Montreal Improv Theatre
2018 | Youth on the Rise, YES Montreal
2011-17 | Paper Street Theatre Company
2015 | Introduction to Clown, Brit Smalls
2011-12 | University of Victoria, British Columbia
2004-07 | Screen Actor’s Studio
Kay Komizara is a Tiohtià:ke (Montreal) based, multidisciplinary artist, director, writer, and designer working across theatre and interactive media. Since 2013, she has developed original, collaborative works that examine power, sacrifice, and destiny through structured, research-driven creations.
Her main focus is building story structures that help people work together to create meaningful, emotional stories. Her projects include the horror-comedy musical Monstrologyka and the touring dark-comedy Death of a Starman. She is currently developing D# ‘N Blue, a large-scale sci-fi tragedy exploring themes of communication, collapse, and identity.
Kay has also contributed to narrative design and writing within the video game industry. A cancer survivor and trans artist, she brings lived experience, critical inquiry, and formal experimentation to her process.
Her mission is to create effective stories that inspire others to create their own.
Kay Sophia Komizara – Portfolio
Select past projects and work.
Death of a Starman
Death of a Starman: On Tour!
July-September, 2024 –
Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston, Guelph ON, and Montreal QC
Death of a Starman: Théâtre La Comédie de Montréal
October-December, 2023 – Montreal, QC
Death of a Starman: At St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival
May–June, 2023 – Montreal, QC
• Directed and choreographed the performance.
• Helped write and edited the script.
• Added directions and technical instructions to script.
• Laid out the premise and the design of the story beat by beat.
• Created posters and advertising materials.
• Advised in marketing and advertising.
• Acted as stage manager while on tour.
• Created puppets and many props.
• Co-produced for show’s tour.
Interview with Kay Komizara about the show – Click Here!
For more info and media check out
https://linktr.ee/deathofastarman
After the Orgy: A Hyperreal Tragedy
w/ Playwrights’ Workshop Montreal Young Creator’s Unit
After the Orgy: Stage Reading
2022-23 – Montreal, QC
• Took part in PWM’s Young Creator’s Unit group sessions every two weeks.
• Developed my play through group conversation and one-on-one dramaturgical mentorship.
• Participated in workshops for grant writing, and artistic development.
• Had a stage reading of a sample of my piece performed alongside digital media with support from potatoCakes_Digital.
TRIBES OF MIDGARD
w/ Norsfell Games Inc
TRIBES OF MIDGARD
August 2020-November 2022 – Montreal, QC
• Offered narrative design to aid in the creation of season 3 the INFERNO SAGA.
• Supported level and art design with suggestions of how to create cohesion between plot, theme, and game play for the INFERNO SAGA.
• Wrote item and character descriptions for Season 1 journal entries.
Monstrologyka:
A Horror Comedy Musical
Monstrologyka: Fireworks Digital Showcase and Festival
2019-2020 – Montreal, QC
Monstrologyka: At Festival de la Bete Noir
2020 – Montreal, QC
• Wrote the lyrics and libretto.
• Directed and performed the production at Festival de la Bete Noir.
• Created backing tracks.
• Worked with an artist to create goat and shadow puppets.
RIOT Theatre
Therapia: At Festival de la Bete Noir
2019 – Montreal, QC
A RIOT Theatre Production:
2018 – Montreal, QC
• Worked with a violinist, pianist and a synth artist to improvise music to accompany these unscripted plays.
• Directed improvisers through months of workshops towards creating grounded hour long plays.
• Designed a story structure for improvising a cohesive horror story.
My Fringe Festival Creations
Everlast:
2016 – Victoria, BC
An Improvised Tragedy:
2015 – Victoria, BC
Mask Over Matter:
2014 – Victoria, BC
• Wrote, did make up, performed and directed Everlast.
• Worked with a Musician to improvise piano and flute in order to create a sombre atmosphere for An Improvised Tragedy.
• Designed a story structure for improvising a cohesive tragedy.
• Created all advertising material for each play.
Commedia Dell’Arte Projects
A Very Commedia Christmas:
2015 – Victoria, BC
Mask Over Matter: Victoria Fringe:
2014 – Victoria, BC
An Improvised Commedia Dell’Arte Scenario:
2013 – Victoria, BC
• Made masks, built sets and created costumes.
• Designed a story structure for improvising a cohesive Comedy.
• Co-wrote a full length original Christmas production in this style.
• Directed and managed teams of 4-7 other actors.
• Researched this renaissance style of theatre, Commedia dell’arte
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