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SUMMARY:Tom Papa - comedian
DESCRIPTION:The As-Heard-on-NPR Comedy series at Gesa Power House Theatre continues with comedian Tom Papa on Friday\, February 28\, at 7:00 p.m. Tom Papa’s current comedy tour is sponsored by Sirius XM. \n \nWith more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian\, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country finding success in film\, TV\, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage.  He is a regular guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast and the late night TV shows. \nOn February 4\, Netflix premiered Tom’s fourth hour-long stand-up special\, Tom Papa: You’re Doing Great!  A hilarious rebuttal to our current cultural feeling of dread\, Tom wants you to remember that you’re doing OK; life isn’t perfect\, it never will be\, and that’s OK. \nOn May 12\, Tom will release his second book\, You’re Doing Great!: And Other Reasons To Stay Alive\, a collection of essays on how people really live in modern America and what’s truly good and wonderful about our lives.  Tom’s first book\, Your Dad Stole My Rake: And Other Family Dilemmas\, was released on June 5\, 2018 from St Martin’s Press\, making “Summer Must Read” lists from Parade Magazine to The New York Post.  The comedic book takes a hilarious look at the host of characters in our families with bizarre\, inescapable behavior. \nTom is host of the daily Netflix radio show\, What A Joke With Papa And Fortune\, on SiriusXM’s Netflix Channel\, airing Mondays through Thursdays from 10:00 AM – Noon ET. \nTom is a writer and regular performer on the nationally syndicated radio show\, Live From Here\, a variety show hosted by Chris Thile that features a unique blend of musical and comedy performances.  Tom is featured on the show in his own regular segment\, “Out. In. America. With Tom Papa\,” heard by the 2.6 million fans of the weekly radio show. \nTom also appears on National Public Radio several times a year as a guest panelist on Wait\, Wait Don’t Tell Me.  This year Tom had the honor to guest host the program\, filling in for Peter Segal. \nIn the fall of 2018\, Tom hosted his own Food Network TV series\, Baked\, where he took his love of baking and explored bakeries throughout the country.  The show developed from Tom’s love of making sourdough bread using his own sourdough starter and visiting expert bakers while on tour. \nTom’s third hour-long stand-up special\, Human Mule\, is now available to rent or buy on iTunes\, Google Play\, Amazon and other major outlets.  The special is available to stream on Amazon and Hulu and had its TV premiere on December 9\, 2016 on Epix. \nTom’s first two\, critically acclaimed hour-long specials were directed by Rob Zombie: Tom Papa: Freaked Out (2013) is streaming on Amazon and Hulu and is available as a download; and Tom Papa Live in New York City (2011) is streaming on Netflix and is available as a download. \nTom is host of the hit podcast and SiriusXM show\, Come to Papa\, a weekly\, hour-long show featuring Tom exploring the funny side of life.  Several times a year in New York and Los Angeles\, Tom hosts a live Come To Papa scripted radio play that is recorded live for the podcast and SiriusXM show.  With residencies at Largo in Los Angeles and The Village Underground in NYC\, Tom writes the script for each show and casts top actors and comedians to play the roles or perform stand-up\, all backed by a live band.  Performers include Matt Damon\, Sarah Silverman\, Joel McHale\, Bill Burr\, Jim Gaffigan\, John Mulaney\, Kevin Nealon\, Kevin Pollack and many more. \nIn 2019\, Tom was seen in Rob Zombie’s film\, 3 From Hell\, the sequel to The Devil’s Rejects.  In 2015\, Tom guest starred on The Jim Gaffigan Show on TV Land and on Colin Quinn’s web series\, Cop Show.  In 2014 he was seen alongside Clive Owen in Steven Soderbergh’s Cinemax series\, The Knick\, and he was seen in Chris Rock’s film\, Top Five. \nIn 2013\, Tom was seen alongside Michael Douglas and Matt Damon in the HBO film\, Behind the Candelabra\, which was directed by Steven Soderbergh and won 11 Emmys.  Tom was also seen in the hit Comedy Central series\, Inside Amy Schumer. \nTom starred opposite Matt Damon in the Steven Soderbergh film\, The Informant\, and starred opposite Paul Giamatti in Rob Zombie’s animated feature\, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto\, as the voice of El Superbeasto.  Tom has appeared in the films Analyze That\, opposite Robert DeNiro\, and Comedian; he had a voiceover role in the DreamWorks animated feature “Bee Movie” and also was a writer on the project. \nPersonally chosen by Jerry Seinfeld\, Tom hosted the NBC series\, The Marriage Ref\, which ran for two seasons.  Tom had a recurring role opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the CBS series\, The New Adventures of Old Christine\, and starred in his own NBC series\, Come to Papa. \nAs a writer\, Tom’s credits include the Rob Zombie film\, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto\, the Jerry Seinfeld film\, Bee Movie and the TV series Red Oaks\, The Marriage Ref and Come To Papa. \nWhen not touring the country\, Tom lives in Los Angeles with his wife\, two daughters\, a cat and dog where he spends most of his time writing and baking bread. \nFor more on Tom visit his website and follow Tom on Twitter\, Instagram and Facebook. \nReserved seating tickets ($45) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. For group ticket sales\, please call 509-876-1662. Let your friends on Facebook know you are going\, and invite them to join you! \nWant to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Become a Gesa Power House Theatre Member (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list! \n\nAre you visiting from out of town? \n\n\n\nBook your hotel stay between February 28 and 29 and use this link to secure a special group rate of $109/night at Courtyard Marriott (expires Friday\, February 21).\n\n\n\n\nThis event is sponsored by:\n \nThe 2020 Gesa Power House Theatre Season is sponsored by: \n           \nCourtyard Marriott\, KAPP-KVEW TV\, Inland Cellular \nMcCurley Integrity Toyota of Walla Walla\, Northwest Public Broadcasting\, Pacific Power \nAdditional support provided by:\nWalla Walla County\, Port of Walla Walla\, City of Walla Walla \nEach Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated
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