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Jung A Im is a Set and Costume designer whose work focuses on creating designs that uplift and illuminate the story. She has designed for theatres across Ontario, Canada, developing dynamic, audience-engaging environments that combine practical stage mechanics with visually compelling costumes.
Her costume design for Erased was nominated for Outstanding Costume Design, General Theatre Division, at the 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Awards. Following its Toronto premiere, Erased was also invited to the 2026 Heidelberg Stückemarkt in Germany, where Canada will be featured as the guest country.
Jung A’s practice is rooted in close collaboration with directors and production teams, blending creative vision with technical precision to bring stories vividly to life on stage. With experience spanning large-scale festivals, new work, and intimate productions, she continues to pursue opportunities to create immersive and meaningful theatrical work across North America and internationally.
Experiences
UPCOMING
THROUGH THE BAMBOO / COSTUME DESIGN & ASSOCIATE SET DESIGN
Crossroad Theatre, Toronto, ON
2026
ERASED / COSTUME DESIGN at Heidelberger Stückemarkt
ERASED has been selected as one of three international productions featured at the festival, with Canada as this year’s guest country
LOVE YOU FOREVER... AND MORE MUNSCH! / COSTUME DESIGN
written by Stephen Cohella & Sue Miner, directed by Karen Gilodo & Stephen Cohella
Young People's Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
2025
FORGET ABOUT TOMORROW / SET & COSTUME DESIGN
written by Jill Daum, directed by Peter Pasyk
Here for Now Theatre, Stratford, ON, Canada
BEYONSEA AND THE MOTHERS / SET DESIGN
written and directed by Teneile Warren
Wolrd Premiere
Green-Light Arts Production, Kitchener, ON, Canada
2024
LATE COMPANY / SET DESIGN
directed by Kwaku Okyere
Green-Light Arts Production, Kitchener, ON, Canada
ERASED / COSTUME DESIGN
directed by Coleen MacPherson
Outstanding Costume Design (General Theatre Division) Nominee at 45th Dora Mavor Moore Awards, World Premiere
An Open Heart Surgery Theatre production in partnership with Theatre Passe Muraille
Toronto, ON, Canada
2023-
The Langham Directors' Workshop 2023 at Stratford Festival / SET & COSTUME DESIGN
- 'Shakespeare's Nigga': Set and Props Design
- 'Macbeth', 'The Fall of the House of Atreus: A Cowboy Love Song' :
Costume Design
at Studio Theatre
Stratford Festival 2023-2025
- Assistant Set and Costume Designer: A Wrinkle in Time (2023)
- Assistant Set Designer (2023-2025)
: Frankenstein Revived, La Cage aux Folles, Wendy and Peter Pan,
Salesman in China, The Winter's Tale, and Macbeth
Set Model Maker for Jimmy Buffett’ s Escape to Margaritaville
(Theatre Calgary, Directed & Choreographed by Julie Tomaino),
2022
HARABOGEE(할아버지) AND ME / SET & COSTUME DESIGN
written by M.J Kang
directed by Brenda Kamino
Shakespeare in Action, Weston Memorial Park, Weston, ON, Canada
Costume Prop Artistan at Jean-Francois Rochefort. Inc (1 year, Full-time)
2021
I GOT MY LIFE BACK! / COSTUME DESIGN
written by Sarah Currie
directed by Arianna Bardesono
Monument National Theatre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Assistant Costume Design for Venus
by Suzan-Lori Parks (Monument National Theatre, Directed by Mike Payette)
Assistant Prop Design for La migration des papillon
by Alice Tixidre (Monument National Theatre)
Set Construction for Pas D'chicane dans ma cabane.
directed by Sandrine Brodeur-Desroisers
Assistant Dresser, Part-time Costume Breakdown artist
for Disappointment Blvd. Directed by Ari Aster, Distributed by A24
Technicien aux décors for Afro Canada from Radio Canada
Expected to telecast next September(2022. Sep)
Costume Assistant for Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
(Set & Costume Designer: Joanna Yu)
2020
INDECENT / SET DESIGN
written by Paula Vogel
directed by Mike Payatte
Monument National Theatre, Montreal, QC, Canada
2007-2018
Manager, Marketing Team, DOOSAN corporation Retail Unit, Seoul, South Korea
Education
National Theatre School of Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada
Majored in Set & Costume Design
Yon-Sei Graduate School of Human Environmental Sciences, Seoul, South Korea
(MA in Communications in Fashion Industry)
Hong-Ik University, Seoul, South Korea
(BA in Industrial Design Department)