Westside Players

The “Westside Players” brings together actors from the congregation and community for a couple of fully staged dramatic productions each year and add to the festivities of the church’s special seasons.

Past Full-Length Summer Productions:

• OUR TOWN
• JEZEBEL’S HUSBAND
• THE CURIOUS SAVAGE
• THE CORN IS GREEN
• ON GOLDEN POND
• I REMEMBER MAMA
• FOOLS
• YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU
• MORNING’S AT SEVEN
• AS IT IS IN HEAVEN

Past Christmas and Easter Productions:

• THE SHEPHERD’S STORY
• AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS
• LILY DAW & THE THREE LADIES
• I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
• THE OLD LADY SHOWS HER MEDALS
• THE HAPPY JOURNEY
• A CHILD IS BORN
• EYES UPON THE CROSS
• HERE COMES CHRISTMAS
• JESUS, MY BOY
• AN EVENING WITH GILBERT & SULLIVAN
• WHERE LOVE IS

The Upcoming Production

The next production will be "Joyful Noise" presented on August 10-12. Written by BYU faculty member Tim Slover (Dr. Slover is now the Director of the University of Utah Department of Theatre's "London Theatre Study Abroad Program"), the play tells the true story of George Frederic Handel and his struggles to write and perform his famous "Messiah" oratorio. Click here for details. 

A Note From Ed DeLatte, Director/Producer of the Westside Players

"The productions listed above represent the eleven years I have spent as director/producer of the Westside Players. This summer’s production of “Joyful Noise” by Tim Slover will mark the 12th major play we have produced.

I began directing the Westside Players in the summer of 1995, when I retired from full time teaching at the University of North Texas. During these twelve years I have been ably assisted by full-time veterans: Carolyn Shinn, John Shinn, Susan Shinn, Mary Anne Duckworth and John Hawley. Also I must include some 150 actors, technicians, designers and builders who volunteer 6 to 8 weeks preparing and performing each Summer. Westside Players have given well over 150 performances.

Our mission is to perform great works of dramatic literature; those which enlighten and entertain our audience of church members, families and friends. We are a group of dedicated amateurs who act in a professional manner; all are unpaid and 95% are members of our congregation.

We invite anyone interested in theatre, both on stage and backstage, to contact the church office, leaving your name and number." Click here for our contact information.

Ed Delatte