Kaylon Willoughby (they/she) is an actor, director, and playwright from the Northshore 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 become a theatre educator and continued her acting career, working with theatres such as The Louisiana Shakespeare Company, Cedar Point, Bright Star, and The National Theatre for Children. 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 work has been produced across the United States. She is also the founder and Artistic Director of the independent audio play production company, Jekyll House Productions.

Find her plays on the New Play Exchange.