Mkayla Edwards graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts. From there, she went on to teach Theatre Arts at Lance Corporal Anthony Aguirre Middle School. She has written several plays, such as "Bathroom Confessionals" for which she was awarded the Gary Garrison 10 Minute Play Award, and "Daisies in the Ruins" which she produced herself. Edwards herself has performed in over 20 productions, portraying characters from "The Shadow Box", "M*A*S*H", and "Legally Blonde".