Paul Thomas News

Now in its 11th Year, The North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival continues to be one of the top winter comedy destinations for performers from all of the country. This nationally renowned festival runs from February 2-20 and includes three packed weekends of sketch, stand-up, and improv. Tickets and a full schedule are available at www.nccomedyarts.com.

A Columbus tradition for more than 30 years, the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his search for the true spirit of Christmas comes to Columbus' Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) on Thanksgiving weekend.

A Columbus tradition for more than 30 years, the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his search for the true spirit of Christmas comes to Columbus' Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) on Thanksgiving weekend.

A Columbus tradition for more than 30 years, the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his search for the true spirit of Christmas comes to Columbus' Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) on Thanksgiving weekend.

Randie Parliament, Artistic Producer of Ghost Light Projects, announced the company's line up of shows for the upcoming year. All three shows will be produced at Buddies In Bad Times - Tallulah's Cabaret.

Jim Fath, a Chicago-based writer and performer, has announced the debut his original one-man show, Arguing with a Quadriplegic, as part of the triple bill showcase Jim Paul Jet Paul at iO Chicago.

Jim Fath, a Chicago-based writer and performer, has announced the debut his original one-man show, Arguing with a Quadriplegic, as part of the triple bill showcase Jim Paul Jet Paul at iO Chicago.

Jim Fath, a Chicago-based writer and performer, has announced the debut his original one-man show, Arguing with a Quadriplegic, as part of the triple bill showcase Jim Paul Jet Paul at iO Chicago.

Sing for Hope (www.singforhope.org), a public service organization for artists, has joined forces with Yale University to present an evening of song performed by distinguished Yale alumni. The second annual Songs for Our Future concert will take place in honor of Yale's 'Day of Service' as a benefit for Sing for Hope's Art U! program, which brings dynamic arts and leadership education to underserved New York City youth.

Stage and screen thespian Philip Seymour Hoffman has teamed up with There Will Be Blood writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson on a new drama in which Hoffman plays the founder of a new religious organization in the 1950s. The projects banner, Universal, will decided whether or not to pull the tirgger on the estimated $35 million dollar film after Anderson delivers the final script.

This fall Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center (LHPAC) preps their local cast for an all new musical comedy set during an all-too-familiar fast-paced election in the not-so-distant past. From October 15 - November 15, 2009 Seattle audiences can see the U.S. premiere of Obama on My Mind - a humorous look at the whirlwind and wonderful world behind the scenes of an Obama campaign office in small town America.

This fall Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center (LHPAC) preps their local cast for an all new musical comedy set during an all-too-familiar fast-paced election in the not-so-distant past. From October 15 - November 15, 2009 Seattle audiences can see the U.S. premiere of Obama on My Mind - a humorous look at the whirlwind and wonderful world behind the scenes of an Obama campaign office in small town America.

This fall Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center (LHPAC) preps their local cast for an all new musical comedy set during an all-too-familiar fast-paced election in the not-so-distant past. From October 15 - November 15, 2009 Seattle audiences can see the U.S. premiere of Obama on My Mind - a humorous look at the whirlwind and wonderful world behind the scenes of an Obama campaign office in small town America.

In response to continued overwhelming demand, INSIDE PRIVATE LIVES, the interactive theatrical experience where audiences go behind the headlines into the private lives of very public personas, has extended its run yet again at the Fremont Centre Theatre in South Pasadena through August 30, 2009, which will mark its one year anniversary at this location.

In response to continued overwhelming demand, INSIDE PRIVATE LIVES, the interactive theatrical experience where audiences go behind the headlines into the private lives of very public personas, has extended its run yet again at the Fremont Centre Theatre in South Pasadena through August 30, 2009, which will mark its one year anniversary at this location.

Two of the biggest names in comedy - TBS and Just For Laughs - have lined up a roster of extraordinary comedians for the premiere edition of TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS in Chicago, which will run Wednesday, June 17 - Sunday, June 21. Among the many top-name talents scheduled to appear are Ellen DeGeneres, Martin Short, George Lopez, Bill Engvall, David Alan Grier, Tim Meadows, Lisa Lampanelli, Jimmy Fallon, Russell Peters, Louis CK, Jim Jefferies, Bob Odenkirk and Mike Epps, to name a few.

Two of the biggest names in comedy - TBS and Just For Laughs - have lined up a roster of extraordinary comedians for the premiere edition of TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS in Chicago, which will run Wednesday, June 17 - Sunday, June 21. Among the many top-name talents scheduled to appear are Ellen DeGeneres, Martin Short, George Lopez, Bill Engvall, David Alan Grier, Tim Meadows, Lisa Lampanelli, Jimmy Fallon, Russell Peters, Louis CK, Jim Jefferies, Bob Odenkirk and Mike Epps, to name a few.

In response to overwhelming demand, INSIDE PRIVATE LIVES, the interactive theatrical experience where audiences go behind the headlines into the private lives of very public personas, has extended its run again at the Fremont Centre Theatre in South Pasadena through June 28, 2009.

In response to overwhelming demand, INSIDE PRIVATE LIVES, the interactive theatrical experience where audiences go behind the headlines into the private lives of very public personas, has extended its run again at the Fremont Centre Theatre in South Pasadena through March 1, 2009. The production was Los Angeles Magazine Pick of the Month (Sept. 2008) LA Weekly 'Pick of the Week' in 2007 and 'Pick of the Fringe' at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The production returned to Los Angeles this past September 7.

In response to overwhelming demand, INSIDE PRIVATE LIVES, the interactive theatrical experience where audiences go behind the headlines into the private lives of very public personas, has extended its run again at the Fremont Centre Theatre in South Pasadena through March 1, 2009. The production was Los Angeles Magazine Pick of the Month (Sept. 2008) LA Weekly 'Pick of the Week' in 2007 and 'Pick of the Fringe' at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The production returned to Los Angeles this past September 7.