Paula Poundstone Photo by Michael Schwartz
Paula Poundstone will take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St., in Waterville.
Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. She can be heard weekly as the host of the comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone and as a regular panelist on NPR’s comedy news quiz, Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!
Also an author, Poundstone’s second book, “The Totally Unscientific Study Of The Search For Human Happiness” (Algonquin 2017) was one of eight semi-finalists for The Thurber Prize for American Humor, the highest recognition of the art of humor writing in the United States.
Poundstone was the first female comic, in its then 73rd year, to perform at the White House Correspondents dinner. She was the first female standup, in its then 5th year, to win the ACE award for Best Comedy Special on Cable television.
Tickets cost $33.
For tickets, or more information, visit operahouse.org.
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