<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-29/westmont-news/theater-offers-short-plays-big-energy.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>10/01/2026</pubDate><title>Theater Offers Short Plays with Big Energy</title><excerpt>Encounter Virginia Woolf, a lonely puppet, a curious opossum and two worms who fall in love all in a single evening as the Westmont College Theatre Arts Department stages an eccentric, fast-paced slate of short-form storytelling. Performances of “The Future is Short,” set in a variety of site-specific locations in and around Porter Theatre, take place Oct. 16-18 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. Organizers strongly recommend advance reservations due to the intimate staging, which limits seating. Tickets cost $20 for general admission and $12 for students and seniors. To purchase tickets or request more information, please visit westmont.edu/boxoffice or email theatre@westmont.edu.</excerpt><author>Scott Craig</author><image><img src="/westmont-news/Future-is-ShortHeader.jpg.webp" alt="Theater Offers Short Plays with Big Energy"/></image><caption/><description>Encounter Virginia Woolf, a lonely puppet, a curious opossum and two worms who fall in love all in a single evening as the Westmont College Theatre...</description><tags><tag>westmont news</tag></tags></item>