Seattle Rep Presents SPEECH AND DEBATE 1/15-2/21/2010

Seattle Repertory Theatre presents "Speech & Debate," the new comedy from 30-year-old playwright Stephen Karam. A thoroughly modern, wickedly funny look at three teenage misfits who start a speech and debate team to expose a possible sex scandal, "Speech & Debate" plays January 15- February 21 in Seattle Rep's intimate Leo K. Theatre.

Tickets are available through the Seattle Rep box office at (206) 443-2222 as well as online at www.seattlerep.org.

When the show played at Roundabout Theatre in New York, The New York Times praised, "A plot description doesn't hint at how funny and cliché-free this brilliantly performed little show is." The Seattle production features an all-local cast of veteran fringe actors: Trick Danneker, Erin Stewart, Justin Huertas, and Amy Thone. Seattle Rep Director of Education Andrea Allen directs.

In the play, Solomon wants to write about sex scandals for the school newspaper, openly gay new kid Howie wants to find a boyfriend, and wannabe popstar Diwata would love to see her new musical version of "The Crucible" hit Broadway. The trio knows they'll never be popular, but maybe they could at least be famous-and shake up the system while they're at it. They start an after-school speech and debate team, and the result is epic.

Performance Details: Performances of "Speech & Debate" are at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, with 2 p.m. matinees on most Saturday and Sundays. There is an American Sign Language (ASL)-interpreted performance on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. Post-play discussions will be held after the performances on Sunday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m.