Acting
Mahayla Laurence is an actor, writer, and director based in New York.
Two college freshmen who decided to stick with their high school sweethearts have to pull a 'Turkey Dump' and break up with them over 'Drunksgiving' the one chaotic night before Thanksgiving in their hometown that puts their codependent friendship to the test.
A bisexual woman's anxiety about not being "gay enough" literally comes to life in the form of a hyper-femme alter ego who tortures her with accusations of faking her queerness to seem more interesting, and claims to have evidence to prove she's actually straight.
A city-weary biology teacher sets out to reconnect with nature... and gets exactly what he wants.
Isn’t it funny to be alive? Through forty interconnected vignettes, Human Theories is a comedic kaleidoscope exploring how people try, and often fail, to connect with one another in this weird world. Filmed over a year on location in New York City with a diverse ensemble cast of over 50 actors and non-actors, the film is an experimental love letter to the awkward struggle of modern city living.