Welcome!

I love all things comedy with a passion for television.

Please allow me to introduce myself:

My name is Rachel and I am originally from Appleton, Wisconsin (Willem Defoe’s hometown, only winners here). I went to school at Emerson College in Boston. Once I graduated in 2021, I decided to move out to Los Angeles in true hayseed fashion, with my suitcase and a dream.

Since I arrived, I’ve worked on reality television, spent a year at Entertainment 360 (a management company) and landed happily at Rhode Island Ave. Productions (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING, THIS IS US) as an assistant to Jess Rosenthal. I love developing projects and writing my own sketches and pilots on the side. My ultimate goal would be to own my own company and make my chaos come to life.

In my free time, you can find me hiking with my dog, Ducky, at a local comedy show, or trying to become the second hottest professional pool player. (Jeanette Lee is the hottest according to my dad, and she had a back problem!)

I love to watch, perform and/or write improv and sketch shows. Some of my favorite stand up comedians are Daniel Sloss, Taylor Tomlinson, Matteo Lane, and John Mulaney.

Thank you so much for visiting my website and I hope you find enjoyment as you peruse!

Projects

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  • Showbiz Baby

    A dramady pilot about a nepo baby and a c-list celebrity teaming up to take back Hollywood.

    Link to 1st act
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  • Iowalien

    The fate of humanity rests on one mediocre midwesterner’s power of persuasion. A short.

    Link to 1st 5 pages

  • Sushi Break-up Sketch

    Written and Directed by Rachel Westra

    Staged Sketch here

General Inquiries:

Questions, comments, hopes or fears? Send me a message.