Layli Rohani

Layli Rohani is a playwright, actor, and director originally hailing from the Pacific Northwest. An Oregon native, she received her Bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA and subsequently moved to New York City to pursue a career in theatre. Her work has been performed at colleges and universities across the U.S. and with Living Radio NYC, and has been featured at the Midwest Dramatists’ Conference and in Venus Theatre’s “Frozen Women Flowing Thoughts” anthology of female playwrights. She was a finalist for Art House INKubator New Plays series in Jersey City and for MOXIE Theatre’s Lamoise New Works Festival in San Diego. A full catalogue of her playwriting works can be found on New Play Exchange.

Layli Rohani is a playwright, actor, and director originally hailing from the Pacific Northwest. An Oregon native, she received her Bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA and subsequently moved to New York City to pursue a career in theatre. Her work has been performed at colleges and universities across the U.S. and with Living Radio NYC, and has been featured at the Midwest Dramatists’ Conference and in Venus Theatre’s “Frozen Women Flowing Thoughts” anthology of female playwrights. She was a finalist for Art House INKubator New Plays series in Jersey City and for MOXIE Theatre’s Lamoise New Works Festival in San Diego. A full catalogue of her playwriting works can be found on New Play Exchange.

Scripts

Majnun

by Layli Rohani

1
Cast Size
6—11
Genre
adaptation,
adventure,
comedy

Nearly a year after her mother has passed, Asal finds herself in a rut; she hates her job, her father has busied himself in his work and barely speaks to her, and she misses her brother who’s been overseas for quite some time. Depressed, fed up, and grieving, she decides to finish a painting she’s been working on since her mother’s passing, only to find it’s taken on a life of its own. Majnun is a story of...

Nearly a year after her mother has passed, Asal finds herself in a rut; she hates her job, her father has busied himself in his work and barely speaks to her, and she misses her brother who’s been overseas for quite some time. Depressed, fed up, and grieving, she decides to finish a painting she’s been working on since her mother’s passing, only to find it’s taken on a life of its own. Majnun is a story of family, overcoming grief, and finding our way to lost loves.

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Dead Caterpillars

by Layli Rohani

5
Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy

After the death of a close friend, Jordan and Greta find themselves coping with the loss in different ways; Greta, by visiting the gravesite often, and Jordan, by pretending nothing happened. This 10-minute play is a slice-of-life comedy about dealing with grief and how to lean on others for support, even when you disagree with them.

After the death of a close friend, Jordan and Greta find themselves coping with the loss in different ways; Greta, by visiting the gravesite often, and Jordan, by pretending nothing happened. This 10-minute play is a slice-of-life comedy about dealing with grief and how to lean on others for support, even when you disagree with them.

A 1987 Honda Civic Hatchback

by Layli Rohani

1
Cast Size
2—3
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
immersive,
science fiction

When Johnny sits down to eat dinner alone and in silence, he doesn't expect a chatty guest to join him. Why won't Stew leave him be? And why is there a Narrator commenting on Johnny's very existence? This 10 minute comedy explores the paths of loneliness and examines its likeness to a Twilight Zone nightmare.

When Johnny sits down to eat dinner alone and in silence, he doesn't expect a chatty guest to join him. Why won't Stew leave him be? And why is there a Narrator commenting on Johnny's very existence? This 10 minute comedy explores the paths of loneliness and examines its likeness to a Twilight Zone nightmare.

Cake.

by Layli Rohani

1
Cast Size
3
Genre
dark comedy,
satire

Three friends enjoy a casual evening in their hotel room until one of them brings up a dark question: if we were stranded on a deserted island with no food, who would you eat first? This short one-act discusses the morality of consuming living things in a comedic and light hearted way.

Three friends enjoy a casual evening in their hotel room until one of them brings up a dark question: if we were stranded on a deserted island with no food, who would you eat first? This short one-act discusses the morality of consuming living things in a comedic and light hearted way.