WestFest at Theatre West

Festival of short plays.

Week One: October 7- October 9:

This Almost Joy

That place of being almost, almost, any moment now, almost but-not-quite,,,, Written by Barbara Lindsay. Directed by Donald Moore.
Cast: Jeanine Anderson, Bonnie Kalisher, Richard Reich, Bill Sehres.

A Perfect Evening

Sometimes it’s hard to find love, even in a fancy and romantic restaurant. Written and directed by Clara Rodriguez.
Cast: Philip Sokoloff, Seemah Wilder Idelson, Ari Wojciech, Sara Ballantine.

150 Years of Walking

The more things change, the more they remain the same. Is there a cycle, do we recognize the cycle, and if we see the cycle, can the cycle be broken?

Written by David Lindsey. Directed by Veronica Thompson.
Cast: Daphne Jones, Aron Cobbs, Aneisha Hughes, Joe Nassi, Jarrol Taylor.

Close Encounter

A cosmetologist’s tale.
Written by Kres Mersky. Directed by Paul Gersten. Cast: Kres Mersky.

The Dead Comedian

Dead comedians get the last laugh. Written and directed by Lloyd J. Schwartz. Cast: Cecil Jennings.

Starry Night

Camping can be dangerous....in a lot of different ways. Written and directed by Clara Rodriguez.
Cast: Zoe Echo, Cecil Jennings, Paige Pedersen.

Neighbors

Feuding neighbors find an incongruous bond when a difficult teenager runs away. Written and directed by Arden Teresa Lewis.
Cast: Heidi Appe, Alan Schack.

Week Two: October 14- October 16

Bittersweet Oranges

What happens when a long-simmering dark family secret finally boils over? Written by Marc Littman. Directed by Rick Simone.
Cast: Mimi Kmet, Ernest McDaniel, Cecil Jennings, Amelia Vargas.

Rope

One woman, one rope, one unexpected friendship. Written by Kres Mersky. Directed by Paul Gersten. Cast: Kres Mersky.

Strangers in a Lost Land

On a desert island, two survivors of a shipwreck have a strange encounter. Written and directed by Cecil Jennings.
Cast: Paige Pedersen, Tessa Nesbet, Charles Smith.

Spider Wars

Oh, what a tangled bed we leave.... Written and directed by Donald Moore. Cast: Rick Simone, Ashley Taylor.

Just Like That

Complex issues come to surface as political and racial tensions pull apart the hearts and minds of a young married interracial couple.

Written and directed by James A. Goins. Cast: Cynthia Vassor, Ari Wojciech.

Death and Cold Cuts

They say that “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing.” Wanna bet? Written by Garry Kluger. Directed by Arden Teresa Lewis. Cast: Mary Somers, Amelia Vargas.