During the Spring 2025 season at the American Shakespeare Center, Larisa served as Amy March's primary understudy in Little Women and performed on opening night. She also understudied Goneril in King Lear, Luciana & Emilia (Abbess) in The Comedy of Errors, Friar Lawrence in Romeo & Juliet, and Lucetta in Two Gentlemen of Verona.

"West performed as if she had originated the role...West’s subtle facial work as she betrayed her unhappiness with her other intended marriage, and her fear as she dared to embrace the possibility of actual reciprocal affection, was some of the production’s finest work..." -Dr. Peter Kirwan