Paula Poundstone to perform stand-up comedy at Florida Theatre
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Published by Sareth Ney on Dec. 15, 2017 at 3:35 a.m.
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Photo credit: paulapoundstone.com
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Paula Poundstone is set to perform stand-up comedy at the Florida Theatre, on Feb. 16. Her tour begins on Dec. 31 at San Francisco’s Nourse Theater. It ends on July 6 at Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, Maine. She is an actress, comedienne and writer.
In 1998, Poundstone was a panelist on NPR’s “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me” with Peter Sagal.
Poundstone appeared in the film, “Hyperspace”. She was the voice for “Forgettable Paula” in the Disney/Pixar animated motion picture, “Inside Out”.
Television works Poundstone appeared in were the following: “Reasonable Doubts”, “Cybill”, “Wanda Sykes Presents Herlarious” and “The Paula Poundstone Show”. She provided voiceover work for the following: “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman”, “Adventures from the Book of Virtues”, “Hercules”, “Science Court” and “Home Movies”. She was a guest on: “Last Night with Stephen Colbert”, “CBS Sunday Morning”, “Carson Daly”, “Nerdist with Chris Hardwick”, “Weekend Edition” and “Puzzle Master” and others.
As a writer—Poundstone wrote the television movies, “Poison” and “Paula Poundstone: Look What the Cat Dragged In”. She wrote the television movie documentary, “Cats, Cops and Stuff”. She was the writer of five episodes of the television series, “Home Movies”. She wrote two books, “There’s Nothing In This Book That I Meant To Say” and “The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness”.
For “There’s Nothing In This Book That I Meant To Say”, it was distributed by HighBridge Company. “The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness” was published by Algonquin Books and praised by: Garrison Keillor, Roy Blount, Jr., P.J. O’Rourke, Carl Reiner and Kirkus. Kirkus is the gold standard of book reviews.
Three comedy albums were written and performed by Poundstone including: “I Heart Jokes: Paula tells them in Maine”, “I Heart Jokes: Paula tells them in Boston” and “North by Northwest: Paula Poundstone Live!”
Awards and accolades for Poundstone include: being the first woman to perform stand-up comedy at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, one of the “Top 100 Best Standup Comics of All Time” and “American Comedy Award for Best Female Standup Comic”. Her book, “The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness”, reached #1 in the humor charts on the Amazon New Releases and Best Sellers lists.
Tickets to attend Poundstone’s performance at Florida Theatre are $25, $35 and $50. They exclude taxes and fees. It begins at 8 p.m.
In 1998, Poundstone was a panelist on NPR’s “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me” with Peter Sagal.
Poundstone appeared in the film, “Hyperspace”. She was the voice for “Forgettable Paula” in the Disney/Pixar animated motion picture, “Inside Out”.
Television works Poundstone appeared in were the following: “Reasonable Doubts”, “Cybill”, “Wanda Sykes Presents Herlarious” and “The Paula Poundstone Show”. She provided voiceover work for the following: “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman”, “Adventures from the Book of Virtues”, “Hercules”, “Science Court” and “Home Movies”. She was a guest on: “Last Night with Stephen Colbert”, “CBS Sunday Morning”, “Carson Daly”, “Nerdist with Chris Hardwick”, “Weekend Edition” and “Puzzle Master” and others.
As a writer—Poundstone wrote the television movies, “Poison” and “Paula Poundstone: Look What the Cat Dragged In”. She wrote the television movie documentary, “Cats, Cops and Stuff”. She was the writer of five episodes of the television series, “Home Movies”. She wrote two books, “There’s Nothing In This Book That I Meant To Say” and “The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness”.
For “There’s Nothing In This Book That I Meant To Say”, it was distributed by HighBridge Company. “The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness” was published by Algonquin Books and praised by: Garrison Keillor, Roy Blount, Jr., P.J. O’Rourke, Carl Reiner and Kirkus. Kirkus is the gold standard of book reviews.
Three comedy albums were written and performed by Poundstone including: “I Heart Jokes: Paula tells them in Maine”, “I Heart Jokes: Paula tells them in Boston” and “North by Northwest: Paula Poundstone Live!”
Awards and accolades for Poundstone include: being the first woman to perform stand-up comedy at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, one of the “Top 100 Best Standup Comics of All Time” and “American Comedy Award for Best Female Standup Comic”. Her book, “The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness”, reached #1 in the humor charts on the Amazon New Releases and Best Sellers lists.
Tickets to attend Poundstone’s performance at Florida Theatre are $25, $35 and $50. They exclude taxes and fees. It begins at 8 p.m.
Paula Poundstone’s upcoming tour dates:
Dec. 31 - Nourse Theater, San Francisco
Jan. 11 - Merriam Theater, Philadelphia
Jan. 12 - Virginia Theatre, Champaign, Ill.
Jan. 13 - Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta
Jan. 19 - The Smith Center, Las Vegas
Jan. 26 - Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord, N.H.
Jan. 27 - Carnegie Library Music Hall, Pittsburgh
Feb. 2 - State Theatre, State College, Pa.
Feb. 3 - Appell Center for the Performing Arts, York, Pa.
Feb. 9 - Jeanne Wagner Theatre, Salt Lake City
Feb. 10 - Victoria Theatre, Dayton, Ohio
Feb. 16 - Florida Theatre, Jacksonville, Fla.
Feb. 17 - Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Feb. 18 - Lyric Theatre, Stuart, Fla.
Feb. 18 - Lyric Theatre, Stuart, Fla.
Feb. 22 - Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, Colo.
Feb. 24 - State Theatre, Modesto, Calif.
March 2 - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Fort Myers, Fla.
March 3 - Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee
March 8 - Centennial Hall, Juneau, Alaska
March 9 - Pantages Theater, Tacoma, Wash.
March 10 - Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, Wash.
March 15 - Shubert Theatre, New Haven, Conn.
March 17 - Latchis Theater, Brattleboro, Vt.
March 23 - Kraushaar Auditorium, Baltimore
March 24 - Paramount Theatre, Asbury, N.J.
April 6 - Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, N.J.
April 12 - Genesee Theatre, Austin, Texas
April 13 - The Lensic, Santa Fe, N.M.
April 19 - Five Points Washington, Washington, Ill.
April 27 - Englert Civic Theater, Iowa City, Iowa
April 28 - Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon, Wash.
May 5 - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
May 5 - Grand Opera House, Wilmington, Del.
June 15 - Community Concert Hall, Durango, Colo.
June 22 - Charleston Music Hall, Charleston, S.C.
July 6 - Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, Maine
Dec. 31 - Nourse Theater, San Francisco
Jan. 11 - Merriam Theater, Philadelphia
Jan. 12 - Virginia Theatre, Champaign, Ill.
Jan. 13 - Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta
Jan. 19 - The Smith Center, Las Vegas
Jan. 26 - Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord, N.H.
Jan. 27 - Carnegie Library Music Hall, Pittsburgh
Feb. 2 - State Theatre, State College, Pa.
Feb. 3 - Appell Center for the Performing Arts, York, Pa.
Feb. 9 - Jeanne Wagner Theatre, Salt Lake City
Feb. 10 - Victoria Theatre, Dayton, Ohio
Feb. 16 - Florida Theatre, Jacksonville, Fla.
Feb. 17 - Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Feb. 18 - Lyric Theatre, Stuart, Fla.
Feb. 18 - Lyric Theatre, Stuart, Fla.
Feb. 22 - Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, Colo.
Feb. 24 - State Theatre, Modesto, Calif.
March 2 - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Fort Myers, Fla.
March 3 - Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee
March 8 - Centennial Hall, Juneau, Alaska
March 9 - Pantages Theater, Tacoma, Wash.
March 10 - Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, Wash.
March 15 - Shubert Theatre, New Haven, Conn.
March 17 - Latchis Theater, Brattleboro, Vt.
March 23 - Kraushaar Auditorium, Baltimore
March 24 - Paramount Theatre, Asbury, N.J.
April 6 - Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, N.J.
April 12 - Genesee Theatre, Austin, Texas
April 13 - The Lensic, Santa Fe, N.M.
April 19 - Five Points Washington, Washington, Ill.
April 27 - Englert Civic Theater, Iowa City, Iowa
April 28 - Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon, Wash.
May 5 - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
May 5 - Grand Opera House, Wilmington, Del.
June 15 - Community Concert Hall, Durango, Colo.
June 22 - Charleston Music Hall, Charleston, S.C.
July 6 - Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, Maine
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sareth Ney is the journalist for A Quarter and Dream Pictures. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications from Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is a former apprentice to master of horror, Clive Barker. He is a Wu-Tang Clan inspired superhero, Wu-Man Chu. He is an award-winning short filmmaker; his goal is to write 150 articles in select time zones, he inducts every article into his hall of fame, is a stand-up comedian, motivational speaker, philanthropist, founder and co-host of Pueblo's Independent Multimedia Podcast, is the festival director at Sareth-Fest Music and Comedy Festival and Corazon Comedy Festival.
