Kaylon Willoughby

Kaylon Willoughby

Kaylon Willoughby (any pronouns) is a nonbinary lesbian from south Louisiana whose greatest focus in writing is amplifying queer voices in regions where they are usually silenced, particularly their home region in the southern United States. A 2-time finalist for the Del Shores Foundation's Writer's Search and a graduate of Northwestern State University, they have a passion DIY theatre and making art...
Kaylon Willoughby (any pronouns) is a nonbinary lesbian from south Louisiana whose greatest focus in writing is amplifying queer voices in regions where they are usually silenced, particularly their home region in the southern United States. A 2-time finalist for the Del Shores Foundation's Writer's Search and a graduate of Northwestern State University, they have a passion DIY theatre and making art happen no matter the circumstances. Visit their website at www.kaylonwilloughby.com

Plays

  • The Pieces Sam Left Us
    When a tragic accident takes Samantha away, Katherine and Michael - her wife and brother, who also happen to be each others' exes - must find a way to pick up the pieces. As they reflect on happier times and struggle to adjust to life without her, the two must learn to move past their tense history to find solace in each other and keep moving forward. A story about loss, grief, and the comfort found in...
    When a tragic accident takes Samantha away, Katherine and Michael - her wife and brother, who also happen to be each others' exes - must find a way to pick up the pieces. As they reflect on happier times and struggle to adjust to life without her, the two must learn to move past their tense history to find solace in each other and keep moving forward. A story about loss, grief, and the comfort found in community when death leaves its mark.
  • A Date To My Sister's Wedding
    Cyndy had a hard enough time telling her family she’s a lesbian, she does not want to try to explain polyamory to them. So, rather than come out once again, her two partners — Maggie and Pen, a wilderness guide and a middle school science teacher — take turns coming home with her for major holidays. But when her sister’s boyfriend gets a job offer in Scotland, Maggie and Pen’s schedules leave Cyndy without a...
    Cyndy had a hard enough time telling her family she’s a lesbian, she does not want to try to explain polyamory to them. So, rather than come out once again, her two partners — Maggie and Pen, a wilderness guide and a middle school science teacher — take turns coming home with her for major holidays. But when her sister’s boyfriend gets a job offer in Scotland, Maggie and Pen’s schedules leave Cyndy without a date to an incredibly last-minute wedding. Confronted with a thunderstorm, an off-white wedding dress, a mischievous cousin, and a lingering crush on the Maid of Honor, Cyndy finds the only two people who could complicate matters further are suddenly free — and they’re both on their way.
  • Let Me In: A Play I Did in My Backyard on Halloween (And Other Short Halloween Plays)
    A vampire trying to con their way into a house. A zombie and his girlfriend covering up a crime scene. A ghost story competition with an eerie twist. All while the wolves howl in the distance...What do small-town monsters get up to on All Hallows' Eve? As it turns out, a great number of things. And there may be more monsters in our midst than we thought...

    This anthology explores the things...
    A vampire trying to con their way into a house. A zombie and his girlfriend covering up a crime scene. A ghost story competition with an eerie twist. All while the wolves howl in the distance...What do small-town monsters get up to on All Hallows' Eve? As it turns out, a great number of things. And there may be more monsters in our midst than we thought...

    This anthology explores the things that happen in small towns through the lens of classic horror monsters, confronting us with the monsters-and the humanity-in each of us.
  • Chalupas in Purgatory
    A guy wakes up in a Taco Bell-shaped purgatory, finding himself seated with a scruffy ferryman named Chalupa. As they wait for the order that will determine whether he is meant for Heaven or Hell, he recounts his life and ponders how to move on from past mistakes.
  • Cold Feet
    A young bride gets cold feet the day before her wedding, but she has one more thing to say to her Maid of Honor before she leaves—if her spurned friend is willing to listen.
  • The Nightmare Began When I Woke Up
    Two princesses meet to discuss their respective experiences with a sleeping curse, and learn they have more in common than they thought.