ArtsWest to Present REALLY REALLY

Really Really is a contemporary drama that pushes truth's edges and embraces the harsh reality of today's youth. At an elite university, when the party of the year results in the regret of a lifetime, one person will stop at nothing to salvage a future that is suddenly slipping away. In this quick-witted and gripping comic tragedy about today's millennials, it's everyone for themself.

The play begins with a question every adult has asked---what mistakes were made at last night's party? From there rumors and accusations start to fly---was the hook-up between Leigh (Jessi Little) and Davis (Intiman's "John Baxter," Riley Shanahan) just a drunken flirtation, or something more sinister? This puts Leigh's boyfriend Jimmy (American Idiot's Jordan Taylor) and her roommate Grace (Annelih Hamilton) on opposite sides and implicates Davis's roommates Cooper (My Mañana Comes' Joshua Chessin-Yudin) and Johnson (American Idiot's Frederick Hagreen). Even Leigh's scrappy, ne'er-do-well sister Haley (Anna Kasabyan) is summoned to campus. How far will they all go to fight for their future?

Makaela Pollock directs this compelling new vision of the millennial college experience. Pollock has been a Seattle theater mainstay for a number of years, directing at New Century Theatre Company, Book-It, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Washington Ensemble Theatre, Village Theatre, and more. Pollock was recently Associate of The 5th Avenue Theatre's New Works Program, and is now joining ArtsWest as Education Program Manager.

It is ArtsWest's mission to produce compelling theater that requires conversation. ArtsWest acknowledges that there will be emotion, reaction, and just the need to take a moment to stop and process this production. To facilitate a place to talk, a moderated discussion will be held following each performance for those patrons who wish to remain in the theatre. Really Really plays January 21 - February 14, 2016 at ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery (4711 California Ave SW, Seattle WA 98116). Tickets (ranging from $17 - $37.50) are on sale now and may be purchased online at www.artswest.org or by phone at 206.938.0339, or at the box office Thursday - Saturday 1:30 - 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Media tickets are available, Friday, January 22nd thru Sunday, January 24th.