America's Gaysian Sweetheart and star of Ugly Betty & Desperate Housewives premieres solo comedy.
Saturday, November 12 at Out Front Theatre Company (Atlanta)
" A born performer whose talents --- an effulgent charm, a sharp way with a well-shaped anecdote and acting ability of real depth and variety --- are spectacularly well suited to the demanding requirements of this theatrical form " -- Charles Isherwood, Variety
"Truly insightful, hilarious, pungent and persuasive... See it! It says something important about how we live today." -- Edge
"Both funny and poignant" -- BistroAwards.com
"By turns filthy, fierce and fabulous, Mapa’s seemingly mundane anecdotes are an outrageous delight... utterly divine." -- Next Magazine
After acclaimed runs in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles and being filmed as a comedy special for Showtime, ALEC MAPA (Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, The View, RuPaul's Drag Race) will present the Georgia premiere of ALEC MAPA: BABY DADDY on Saturday, November 12 at Out Front Theatre Company.
In ALEC MAPA: BABY DADDY "America's Gaysian Sweetheart" hilariously recounts his heart-stopping adventures on the road to fatherhood. Recently, Alec's life was turned upside down when he and his husband, producer Jamison Hebert (Bullied) adopted a five-year old boy. Can one man go from stand-up gigs, red carpets, gay cruises, and circuit parties to being a responsible, carpool driving P.T.A. member?
ALEC MAPA: BABY DADDY will be performed Saturday, November 12 at 8pm at Out Front Theatre Company (999 Brady Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318). Tickets are $25 for general admission / $40 for VIP (includes a complimentary cocktail and meet-and-greet). For tickets and info visit www.outfronttheatre.com.
Audiences first discovered Alec Mapa on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning production of M. Butterfly. He guest starred on over 40 television series, including Alias, Friends, Roseanne, Seinfeld, and NYPD Blue. Alec played network television’s very first gay Asian series regular role on the CBS sitcom Some Of My Best Friends. He then starred in four seasons of the UPN sitcom Half & Half. Alec had recurring roles on two ABC hit shows, Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives. Film audiences howled at Alec as “N’Cream” in the wildly popular drag queen musical Connie and Carla. Other films include Playing By Heart, Marley & Me, and You Don’t Mess with the Zohan. Alec currently hosts Squirrel Friends The Official RuPaul’s Drag Race Podcast podcast, available wherever podcasts are streamed. Alec is the recipient of the Davidson Valentini GLAAD Award for promoting equal rights for the LGBT community. A tireless fundraiser, Alec has toured the country on behalf of The Human Rights Campaign, The Family Equality Council, Raise A Child and The Matthew Shepard Foundation. Alec lives in Los Angeles with his husband Jamie and his son Zion.