Kailey Morand is a Chicago-based writer, performer, and educator. She has been seen most recently at the Goodman Theatre as an understudy for their revival of Inherit the Wind and originating the role of Ruby in Karissa Murrell Myers’ Black Bear Island. Her plays CRASHING IN and sisterhood and short film “Hadley’s Home” have been granted developmental productions at Northwestern University, from which she recently graduated with majors in Theatre and Creative Writing, with concentrations in Music Theatre, Playwriting, and Poetry.
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London International Screenwriting and Film Festival, Short Film, Official Selection
“I wanted to tell a story about the intricacies of disclosure within a female family unit, specifically exploring the gaps in the perspective of someone who is perceived as too young to understand or be fully exposed to such nuanced situations.” - Kailey Morand
Check Out Full Casts of Goodman Productions of Inherit the Wind and Primary Trust
“Understudies include Chase Clevenger, Theo Gyra, Hannah Kato, John Lister, Michael Milligan, Kailey Danielle Morand, Aila Peck, Alex Benito Rodriguez, Eric Slater, and Cedric Young.”
Conversations with PPSL Alumni
“The biggest challenge was working through all of the imposter syndrome that’s associated with being allowed to do something so awesome.” - Kailey Morand
