Pointless, by Alec Mapa, at EWP

East West Players, the first and foremost Asian Pacific American theatre in the country, presents a special engagement of Alec Mapa's latest one-man show Pointless at the David Henry Hwang Theater at the Union Center for the Arts. The theater is located at 120 North Judge John Aiso Street (formerly San Pedro Street) in Little Tokyo downtown Los Angeles. Directed by Chay Yew, Pointless runs for two weeks, opening on Thursday, December 2 and closing on Sunday, December 12, 1999. Pointless is presented in collaboration with Mark Taper Forum's Asian Theatre Workshop.

Pointless is a hilarious and outrageous performance by Alec Mapa. Come spend the evening with the award-winning actor/performer as he takes to the stage and rants about his favorite four-letter word: love. In the direct fire of Cupid's many arrows, he also discusses the issues of the day, dishes celebrities and talks about his favorite subject: himself.

Alec Mapa is an award-winning actor, writer, and performance artist. His one-man show I Remember Mapa has played to sold-out houses in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, San Antonio, Toronto, and Montreal. I Remember Mapa won the 1997 L.A. Weekly Award for Best Solo performance and has been published by Grove Atlantic in the anthology O Solo Homo: The New Queer Performance.

What people are saying:

"Alec Mapa is a freak... No one is that funny!" - Variety

"Alec Mapa's ability to hold a stage is undeniable!" - Los Angeles Times

"One of the funniest, most appealing people on the planet!" - David Henry Hwang

Performances for Pointless are Thursday through Sunday evenings at 8pm. Ticket prices are $25 for opening night, which includes a hosted bar, $15 for general admission, $10 for EWP Season Subscribers and Groups of 20 or more. Patrons can purchase tickets by calling East West Players at 213-625-7000, Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm.

Pointless is sponsored in part by Anheuser Busch/Budweiesr and Seagram Americas/Chivas Regal.