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Kaylin Jones has established herself as an accomplished writer, possessing a myriad of exceptional skills and talents that has resulted in a number of esteemed honors. During her time at the University of Missouri, she achieved the coveted title of a national award-winning playwright - several of the honors coming from the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington DC.
Through her outstanding work ethic, passion for writing, creative mind, energetic spirit, and commitment to excellence, she frequently took the role of dramaturg for a number of shows during her time in the University of Missouri’s theatre department. As a dramaturg, she was tasked with the full responsibility of relaying extensive, show related research to the production team, cast, and audience members - closely working with highly respected directors and designers in the process. This included facilitating Q&A sessions, doing interviews for research and promotional purposes, and doing research based lectures.
Research and writing are two things she is incredibly passionate about, particularly in a way that mesmerizes her audiences through her creative storytelling. A talented writer, the excellence of her craft is demonstrated through the many awards she has won over the course of her life.
Writer
Plays
A Beautiful Death on 34th and Fifth
My Emotional Support White Men: OR (The Trials and Tribulations of Self-Preservation)
By Man’s Fear Alone
The Gender Reveal
The Yorkshire Hotel
My Own Darling Boy
Love is Patient, Love is…
Films
The First Day Follows the Morning After
What Happened in 408?
Essays
W.I.P. (WORK IN PROGRESS)
Hyperfixation or The State In Which A Person Turns Their Passion, Depression, and Mental Disturbance Into A Special Interest, Carting Attitude and Preservation Habit
HOODS
Trial and Error
Temporary Growing Pains
Honors
2013 NSPA/JEA National Superior in Review Writing Award2014 NSPA/JEA National Superior in Review Writing Award2014 Press Women of Texas2015 Press Women of Texas2018 Mizzou New Play Series ("My Own Darling Boy")2019 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 5 National Playwriting Program2019 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 5 Finalist John Cauble Short Play Award ("The Gender Reveal")2019 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival The Lorraine Hansberry Award Distinguished Honor ("A Beautiful Death on 34th and Fifth")2019 Mizzou New Play Series ("A Beautiful Death on 34th and Fifth" and "The Gender Reveal")2019 Kerr Award- Playwriting ("The Gender Reveal")2020 Kennedy Center AmericanCollege Theatre Festival Region 5 10-Minute Play Semi-Finalist2021 Unstaged Podcast ("A Beautiful Death on 34th and Fifth")2022 Wordsmyth Staged Reading ("A Beautiful Death on 34th and Fifth")2022 The Ensemble Theatre's The New Voices Festival - Mounted Production ("A Beautiful Death on 34th and Fifth")2022 The BroadwayWorld Houston Awards - Best Play runner up ("A Beautiful Death on 34th and Fifth")2023 Mizzou New Play Series ("My Emotional Support White Men: OR The Trials and Tribulations of Self-Preservation")Dramaturgy
Plays
Safe by Georgia Douglas Johnson
Passion Play by Zahria Moore
The Every 28 Hours Plays by various
Boy by Anna Ziegler
The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by Charlie Smalls and William Brown
Votes For Women by Dr. Cheryl Black
Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress
Honors
2019 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 5 Dramaturgy Fellowship2019 Distinguished Achievement in Dramaturgy for "Passion Play" by Zahria Moore from The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Director
Plays
Driving With Dad by Zahria Moore
By Man’s Fear Alone by Kaylin Jones
A Beautiful Death on 34th and Fifth by Kaylin Jones