ArtsWest's MY MANANA COMES to Support Local Restaurant Worker's Recovery After Stabbing

On October 25th, around 6:30 p.m., Ramon Aspeitia was stabbed on his way home from work at his bus transfer in White Center. A hard-working and well-loved employee of both Shadowland and Ma'Ono, two restaurants in the Alaska Junction area of West Seattle, Ramon was brutally attacked by three assailants and is currently paralyzed from the waist down.

ArtsWest is seeking to do its part to contribute to the recovery of their West Seattle neighbor. All ticket proceeds from the Wednesday, November 11th, 7:30 p.m. performance of their current production My Mañana Comes will go to Ramon Aspeitia's family to help with medical expenses.

My Mañana Comes, a new play that debuted to much acclaim off-Broadway last year, delves into the issues of immigration, identity, and fair pay. Four bussers, two Mexican immigrants living in the Corona neighborhood of Queens, a black American from West Harlem, and a Mexican American who grew up in Coney Island, find their worlds intersecting in the back of a Manhattan restaurant.

My Mañana Comes runs through November 22nd, 2015 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 at206.938.0339, or at the box office Thursday - Saturday 1:30 - 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

ArtsWest is a vibrant center for both performing and visual arts located in the West Seattle Junction. This 149-seat theatre provides a unique setting for audiences and artists as stories of human emotion unfold in an intimate space. Winner of the American Theatre Wing's 2012 National Theatre Company Award, ArtsWest has produced such diverse work as Hair, Little Women, and last fall's critically acclaimed production of The Mountaintop. ArtsWest, through its mission of producing fiercely compelling work that improves the imagination and promotes cultural vibrancy, is committed to delivering work that opens minds and instills the need to do that which is most human - to discuss and share. Visit www.artswest.org for more.