Paula Poundstone - rescheduled

Comedian, author, lecturer, host, and actress Paula Poundstone returns to Walla Walla to perform at Gesa Power House Theatre for two nights on Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27 at 7:00 p.m. This event is sponsored in part by Northwest Public Broadcasting.

Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and spontaneous wit. She is also a popular panelist on NPR’s #1 show, the weekly comedy news quiz, “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” Guest appearances include “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Star Talk with Neil deGrasse Tyson,” “Late Night with Carson Daly,” and “Nerdist” with Chris Hardwick. She was a clue in a New York Times crossword puzzle; she’s filed commentaries for “CBS Sunday Morning,” and NPR’s “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered.” She voices the character Paulette in Cartoon Network’s new animated series “Summer Camp Island,” and voiced the character Forgetter Paula in Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out,” winner of the 2017 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film.

Paula Poundstone has had numerous HBO specials and starred in her own series on HBO and ABC. Her second special for HBO, “Paula Poundstone goes to Harvard,” marked the first time the elite university allowed its name to be used in the title of a television show. Paula was the first woman, in its then 73rd year, to perform standup comedy at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. She won an American Comedy Award for Best Female Standup Comic and is recognized in innumerable lists, documentaries, and literary compendiums noting influential standup comedians.

Reserved seating tickets ($45) will go on sale to the general public on Monday, March 4, online at www.phtww.com or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

Paula Poundstone was previously scheduled to perform in Walla Walla in February, but had to reschedule due to weather.