Kaylon Willoughby

Kaylon Willoughby (they/she) is an actor, director, and playwright from the West Bank of Louisiana. Having fostered a love of storytelling from a young age, Kaylon has devoted themself to approaching theatre from a holistic perspective, honing skills both on and off stage. They earned their Bachelor of Science in Performance and Directing from Northwestern State University in 2022, having also studied playwriting with Del Shores.

Since graduating, she has performed with theatres such as Bright Star, National Theatre for Children, and Cedar Point Live E!. Her playwriting has earned several accolades, most notably as a Finalist for the Del Shores Foundation Writer’s Search two years in a row, and her play Cold Feet was recently produced in Los Angeles as part of AnyWay Production Company’s...

Kaylon Willoughby (they/she) is an actor, director, and playwright from the West Bank of Louisiana. Having fostered a love of storytelling from a young age, Kaylon has devoted themself to approaching theatre from a holistic perspective, honing skills both on and off stage. They earned their Bachelor of Science in Performance and Directing from Northwestern State University in 2022, having also studied playwriting with Del Shores.

Since graduating, she has performed with theatres such as Bright Star, National Theatre for Children, and Cedar Point Live E!. Her playwriting has earned several accolades, most notably as a Finalist for the Del Shores Foundation Writer’s Search two years in a row, and her play Cold Feet was recently produced in Los Angeles as part of AnyWay Production Company’s The Greenhouse: An Emerging Voices Festival. She is also the founder and Artistic Director of the independent audio play production company, Jekyll House Productions.

Scripts

Chalupas in Purgatory

by Kaylon Willoughby

Cast Size

2

Genre

comedy,

dark comedy,

fantasy

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

by Kaylon Willoughby

Cast Size

3

Genre

drama

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

by Kaylon Willoughby

Cast Size

2

Genre

drama,

fantasy,

tragedy

Two princesses meet to discuss their respective experiences with a sleeping curse, and learn they have more in common than they thought.

The Pieces Sam Left Us

by Kaylon Willoughby

1

Cast Size

6—10

Genre

drama

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 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

by Kaylon Willoughby

Cast Size

13—14

Genre

comedy,

romantic comedy

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)

by Kaylon Willoughby

1

Cast Size

2—12

Genre

comedy,

dark comedy,

experimental,

fantasy,

holiday,

horror,

science fiction

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...

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.