Written and performed by Kaila Galinat
Directed by Jasmine K. Bernard
okay, bye! explores the grief, wisdom, and humor of rejection. Romantic heartbreak, bad friends, therapists who’ve ghosted, an exploration of gender identity and sexuality, and one irritated cat. Equal parts clever comedy and sincere search for meaning.
Part of 59E59 Theaters' East to Edinburgh 2025.
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Recommended ages 16+. Contains themes of mental health and discussion of sexual situations that may be inappropriate for younger audiences.
Kaila Galinat (Playwright/Performer; she/they) is an actor/writer, former girl scout and cancer sun/leo rising. They have taken okay, bye! to United Solo Theater Festival, The Tank’s Pridefest, Philadelphia Fringe, and RE/VENUE NYC. Graduate: Atlantic Acting School, Adelphi University, UCB Theater. Previous theater: Earth to Venus (Couraj Productions), Little Women (Root 22 Collective), A Straight Play (No Frills Theatre Collective), The Gas Heart (See One Theatre Company). Film: Dimension Peanut: The Cosmic Traveling of Grief, Pinky Promise, IT Girls (web series). Love to Sydnee, Mom, Mitzi, all her exes, and her sweetheart. They have a Substack ("Am I Healed Yet?") and you can find her on Instagram: @kailagalinat
Jasmine K Bernard (Director) is your quintessential therapist and theater artist. She was last seen directing okay, bye! at Paradise Factory, Philly Fringe, Pridefest, and the United Solo festival. And on stage at Theaterlab in Earth to Venus and in a reading of Judith by Tanya O’Debra. okay, bye! is their third and longest venture in their directing journey in NYC. It’s the joy of her life to be at the helm of this beautiful ship and she is unceasingly excited about where it will continue to take them. Please follow her instagram for updates about upcoming projects (@jasminekbernard_) and check out more about their art here: jasminekbernard.com
"A genre-bending queer romp about self-acceptance in the face of personal rejection." – All About Solo