Kayla Boye*

Kayla Boye (Elizabeth Taylor) is a Chicago-based artist whose credits include performances with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Drury Lane Theatre, Fireside Theatre, Capital City Theatre, Porchlight Music Theatre, Mercury Theater Chicago, Music Theater Works, BrightSide Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Bigfork Summer Playhouse, and The Huron Playhouse. Call Me Elizabeth marks her playwriting debut. The show enjoyed a live world premiere in the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival at the Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles after premiering virtually during the pandemic via Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Broadway On Demand, Porchlight Music Theatre, and The Youngstown Playhouse. Presentations of the piece have been awarded grants from Illinois Arts Council and the Arts Midwest Touring Fund. www.kaylaboye.com