‘Kitty Hawk’ Ushers a Return to Live Theater

The Westmont Festival Theatre returns for the first time since March 2020 to stage a new play, “Kitty Hawk or Kill Devil,” which explores what it means to live in proximity to greatness, October 22-23, 28-29, 30 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, October 30 at 2 p.m., all in Westmont’s Porter Theatre. Tickets, which cost $15 general admission and $10 for students, are available online at westmont.edu/boxoffice. The play contains passionate language by Ohioans about Ohio. Suitable for ages 13 and up.

The theater is requiring evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test within 72 hours of the show for all patrons who are not current students, faculty, or staff. All guests will be required to wear masks at all times when inside campus buildings. All performers will be unmasked for the performance and are taking part in approved county-mandated vaccination and testing protocols for performance.

Hannah Kenah wrote the new play, a comedic foray into the history of flight, featuring the Wright Brothers, the crew of Apollo 11, and a semi-fictional multi-generational family from Ohio where aviation was born. Diana Small, Westmont adjunct professor of theater, directs the production.