Kayla Karnesky

Kayla Karnesky is a Palestinian American playwright and actor based in Chicago. She is currently a senior at Columbia College Chicago, majoring in playwriting.

Kayla Karnesky is a Palestinian American playwright and actor based in Chicago. She is currently a senior at Columbia College Chicago, majoring in playwriting.

Scripts

رام الله

by Kayla Karnesky

Cast Size
6
Genre
drama,
political

1950s Ramallah, Palestine. A play about ordinary Palestinians living through an ongoing occupation.

1950s Ramallah, Palestine. A play about ordinary Palestinians living through an ongoing occupation.

The Shade

by Kayla Karnesky

Cast Size
4—5
Genre
drama,
political

In a divided near future, "The Shade" separates the privileged from the oppressed. Josephine fights to survive in the Lower Division, while Micah, from the Upper Division, begins to question his world. As their paths collide, the play explores class, privilege, and survival.

In a divided near future, "The Shade" separates the privileged from the oppressed. Josephine fights to survive in the Lower Division, while Micah, from the Upper Division, begins to question his world. As their paths collide, the play explores class, privilege, and survival.

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by Kayla Karnesky

Cast Size
8
Genre
adaptation,
comedy,
parody/spoof,
satire

6 singles enter a villa in Fiji to join a new reality show hosted by America’s favorite reality tv show host Stephan Garrison to find love (and hopefully win some money). But what happens when lust and betrayal get in the way? Will true love prevail?

6 singles enter a villa in Fiji to join a new reality show hosted by America’s favorite reality tv show host Stephan Garrison to find love (and hopefully win some money). But what happens when lust and betrayal get in the way? Will true love prevail?

Community Pool

by Kayla Karnesky

Cast Size
6
Genre
drama

17-year-old Stevie is forced to move back to her mom, Mia’s, small hometown that she hasn’t lived in since she was Stevie’s age. The pool has always been a staple in the neighborhood, but now that Mia’s back, whispers are stirring back up about her past. Secrets and truths are forced to be confronted, and relationships will be changed.

17-year-old Stevie is forced to move back to her mom, Mia’s, small hometown that she hasn’t lived in since she was Stevie’s age. The pool has always been a staple in the neighborhood, but now that Mia’s back, whispers are stirring back up about her past. Secrets and truths are forced to be confronted, and relationships will be changed.

How I Got a Ghost to Teach Me Piano (Not Clickbate)

by Kayla Karnesky

Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy

A paranormal activity vlogger enters a haunted theater where he meets a singer...and a ghost.

A paranormal activity vlogger enters a haunted theater where he meets a singer...and a ghost.

Big Ugly Boots

by Kayla Karnesky

Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy

Flowers come to life in Flavia’s garden everyone’s lives take a turn...(Based on a book I wrote when I was 10! )

Flowers come to life in Flavia’s garden everyone’s lives take a turn...(Based on a book I wrote when I was 10! )