Join us this weekend for Week One of WestFest 2023. A celebration of new short, plays developed in Theatre West's Writing and Acting workshops.

Each weekend of WestFest offers a different program of plays featuring vivid theatricality, revealing character studies, and an exploration of our shared humanity.

WEEK ONE August 4, 5, 6

Princess Party

In the wild world of children’s parties,

there’s only room for one Cinderella.

Written by Ashley Taylor

Directed by Deanna Gandy

With Ashley Taylor, Elise Walters

T3 Trojan

The future is yours - be careful with it.

Written by Judith Duncan

Directed by Charlie Mount

With Sardia Robinson, Mary Somers

Albuquerque

You'd be surprised at what you can find in The Land of Enchantment.

Written and directed by Clara Rodriguez

With Saratoga Ballantine, Clara Rodriguez

Open Call

Children of an idle brain begot of nothing but vain fantasy.

Written and directed by Donald Moore

With Maria Kress, Christopher Landis, Cecil Jennings

The Power of Nothing: A musical comedy

I had to come here to get there.

Written and performed by Freddie Weber

WEEK TWO August 11, 12, 13

Modern Love

Should you swipe right or left? 

Written and directed by Thomas Mendola

With Scottie Nevil, Christopher Landis

Anticipation

Things that go limp in the night.

Written and directed by Elayne Heilveil

With Saratoga Ballantine, Phillip Sokoloff

Sons of God

One Bar.Two men. The past collides with the present.

Written by Michael Van Duzer

Directed by Rick Simone-Friedland

With David Mingrino, Michael Van Duzer

Issues

Standing up for yourself is important, but sometimes

it's more relaxing to sit.

Written and directed by Clara Rodriguez

With Scottie Nevil, Seemah Wilder Idelson, Steve Nevil, Riley Smith

The Friction

Whether in the boardroom, barroom, or bedroom, there will be...

Written by Chris DiGiovanni

Directed by Donald Moore

With Cecil Jennings, Rick Simone-Friedland, Alexandria Sanders

Snapshots: Jonathan and Emily, Chapter One

The first chapter of a relationship in six awkward scenes. 

Written by Tom Walla

Directed by Michael Van Duzer

With Ari Wojciech and Raquel Brooks

Fridays/Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm

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