Riotous Laughter at ‘39 Steps’

The Westmont Theatre Arts Department staged a hilarious version of John Buchan’s The 39 Steps that brought plenty of laughs through an unrelenting barrage of creative set-design gags and physical comedy. Director Mitchell Thomas masterfully squeezes out every laugh while navigating a plot that doesn’t take itself seriously. This was good lighthearted fun at its best. Bravo to the fine cast of Joel Michelson, Kieran Williams, Alaina Dean, Jake Siaki, and Tucker Howard who adeptly switched between numerous characters, each with a distinct accent. 

The Westmont Theatre will stage a reading of Larissa Fasthorse’s The Thanksgiving Play on Nov. 23 at 2 pm in the Black Box Theatre. The free performance, which follows a group of theater artists as they try to write a politically and historically correct play about the first Thanksgiving, is directed by Madeline Fanton, a visiting assistant professor.