George Takei, Gedde Watanabe, and More Headline ONE NIGHT ONLY: EWP MARKET

East West Players (EWP), the nation's longest-running professional theatre of color and the largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work, is pleased to announce its signature One Night Only season kick-off fundraising event, to be held on Saturday, September 9, 2017. The event is themed "EWP Night Market" and will include tasting stations hosted by local restaurants, followed by an evening of performances featuring Asian American Broadway stars George Takei (Allegiance and Pacific Overtures), Gedde Watanabe (Pacific Overtures), Melody Butiu (Here Lies Love), and more. Proceeds of One Night Only: EWP Night Market support EWP's artistic and educational programs.

"This year's One Night Only ushers in the start of our 52nd Anniversary Season, The Company We Keep," says Snehal Desai. "In my second season as EWP's Producing Artistic Director, I wanted to celebrate the vital artistic and community partnerships that have supported us over the past 52 years and also honor where we are today. One Night Only: EWP Night Market features a fusion of Asian cultures and traditions, and an amazing evening of songs, spoken word, and comedy performed by a stellar, multi-generational lineup of Asian American performers familiar to East West Players audiences."

Additional performers include Amy Hill (CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Krista Marie Yu (ABC's Dr. Ken), Hudson Yang and Forrest Wheeler (ABC's Fresh Off The Boat), Araceli Prasarttongosoth and MichAyla Brown (EWP's The Who's Tommy), Tony Award-winning poet Beau Sia (Broadway's Def Poetry Jam), and performance artist Kristina Wong (Wong Street Journal). More performers will be announced soon.

Performances for One Night Only: EWP Night Market will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at East West Players' David Henry Hwang Theater at the Union Center of the Arts at 120 Judge John Aiso Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Cocktails and tasting stations will be available starting at 6:00PM. The evening continues with performances at 7:30PM. One Night Only: EWP Night Market is a benefit performance. Levels of sponsorships are available ranging from $1,000 to $3,500 with VIP tickets, reserved seating, and a program ad. Individual tickets for cocktails and the show are available for $200 VIP for reserved seating in the Preferred Orchestra section, $150 General for reserved seating in the Orchestra section, and $100 Balcony for reserved seating in the balcony. For information about sponsorship and ticket opportunities, please email Development Manager Monika Ramnath at mramnath@eastwestplayers.org.

Sponsorship packages and individual tickets may be purchased at www.eastwestplayers.org or please call (213) 625-7000. Dates, details, and ticket prices are subject to change.

For more information about East West Players or One Night Only: EWP Night Market, please visit www.eastwestplayers.org.

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