Comedian Paula Poundstone Set for Ridgefield Playhouse, 9/27

With her razor-sharp wit and impeccable comedic timing, Paula Poundstone is the star of NPR's hit radio show "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me". Tickets are selling fast to see this powerhouse performer for a night of comedic brilliance on Friday, September 27, at The Ridgefield Playhouse at 8 p.m.

Her latest book is There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say. She interacts spontaneously with her audience, delivering lines with such candor and comedic value that everybody laughs out loud. The star of several solo HBO and Bravo specials, Paula was the first woman to win an ACE Award (the Cable Emmy Award) for Best Standup Comedy Performance and the first woman to be invited to perform at the distinguishEd White House Correspondents' dinner, which the President of the United States attends. Bissell House (378 Main St., Ridgefield) will pour a free glass of house wine or draft beer with dinner the night of this show when tickets/stubs are presented.

This event is part of the Clark Construction Comedy Series and is underwritten by FormFitting Fitness, Brookfield, CT, promoting female power and a lighthearted approach to life; media sponsor is WSHU 91.1fm - Public Radio Group. For tickets ($60 Gold Circle w/Meet & Greet, $50 orches., $45 mezz.), and further information about The Ridgefield Playhouse, call or visit the box office at 203-438-5795, or order online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

The Ridgefield Playhouse is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT.