Paula Jane Newman
Paula is known as the "Real Deal." She couldn't be fake if an Oscar depended on it. She is a global family friendly comic, MC, event host, inspirational/motivational speaker, voice over/improv artist, theatrically trained actress, meditation instructor, and non-profit founder. Her comedy is infused with wisdom, inspirational gems, various voices, silliness and act outs that do deserve an Oscar.
Comedy, Inspiration & Motivation
Paula has performed on line ups including Margaret Cho, Darrell Hammond (Saturday Night Live), Tiffany Haddish and more. Internationally headlining at Bangkok's Comedy Joint in Thailand, performed in Sydney at Sydney Comedy Club, Happy Endings Comedy Club, the Edninburgh Fringe Festival and the United States at the famous House of Comedy and 3E's Comedy Club etc. Notable Los Angeles stages include, The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, Flappers, The Comedy Chateau to name a few. Paula loves to MC/Host corporate and charity events where we are all working for a higher cause. She has worked on over 100 tv/movies as either a voice talent or on camera. She is originally an improv artist having toured around England with Theatre in Education in the United States at Groundlings Theatre (Los Angeles) TheatreSports Pittsburgh and 2nd troupe San Francisco. She is a trained theatre professional from Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.
Tight 5 Clean Set
Catch Paula performing at the famous Flappers Comedy Club in Los Angeles, CA. A five minute set with her classic silly observations about being a Brit in America. Wait till the end for the funniest act out of one of our beloved Brits, Adele!
Reviews
Headliner booker from the Comedy Joint kicks off this 3 min reel giving a true vibe about Paula and her shows. Private event hosts in Thailand and audiences from England, the United States, Ukraine, Russia, Germany, Thailand and Malyasia share their positive experiences about Paula's international comedy talent.
Step Mum Comedy
How do you feel when watching adult scenes with your parents? Paula asks the crowd with a little racey commentary followed by Paula's experience raising a child that is not her's genetically, a completely different race and colour and them coming out to her via text.
Emcee, Hosting and Crowdwork
Paula is pretty energetic on stage. Watch her handle a variety of crowds from the United States club scene, internationally in Sydney Australia, corporate coventions (walking through the audience) and a more intimate crowd in Los Angeles where the likes of Amy Schumer and Kevin Heart have performed at the Felix Room at the Comedy Chateau.
Paula is often asked to be the host/emcee for corportate and charitable events. This video clip is of her with Congresswoman Maxine Waters and CEO of Behavioral Health Services in Los Angeles. Paula, being a non profit founder she understands how an emcee makes a difference with fundraising and not only boosts those silent auction donations but often she is asked to help run the event and emcee.
Paula has been spotlighted on major media outlets globally, including CBS' Good Day Sacramento; Fox21's Loving, Living Local; and ABC's Celebrity Wife Swap with George Hamilton & Alana Stewart! Not only as a performer, but also by breaking the glass ceiling in comedy as a female integrating mental health and laughter as a healing modality. Rise Up Comedy is an outreach program part her non-profit.
Courses/Workshops
Paula provides wellness education in the form of inspirational/motivational talks, workshops, and seminars for the following topics: Computer, Carpal Tunnel Coping & Prevention Strategies; Dyslexia, ADHD, Neurodivergent Working Memory Strategies, Living in Chronic Pain; Anxiety/Depression Cycle; Meditation – It's not just for Men with Long Beards; and her Unique Creative Visualization workshop. She also offers private mentoring. Reach out to learn more.
Rise Up Comedy serves as part of the Aware Meditation stress reduction outreach program bringing laughter as healing. Our signature shows provide a non toxic environment and a space for those underrepresented in the comedy field (LGBTQ+, BIPoC, Women and over 50) an opportunity to perform. Online classes are available.
Paula coaches business people new to comedy with her unique teaching experience and meditation Yoda mind that has brought remarkable results. The YOUTUBE channel shows their first ever sets. Rise Up Comedy also finds professional performers for your comedy corporate, business, charity or family events with clean ish comedians picked for your enjoyment. Reach Out Directly - riseupcomedy@awaremeditation.com
Paula is the founder of this unique nonprofit organization providing individuals, businesses and families (no cost for children) with practical self-sufficient stress reduction services, including Vedic Meditation and Comedy for sustainable mental and physical health wellness worldwide. She has taught in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
Chronic Pain to Inspiration
She is a chronic pain warrior for over 20 years and sought meditation after experiencing a work-related injury. Her repetitive computer/office work injury caused a life change (living in chroic pain) and she saught relief without using pharmaceutical drugs. She discovered meditation and became a teacher to help others. Her training took included over 6,500 hours and spending time in Rishikesh, India. She is also a Vinyasa trained Yoga instructor. She has spoken at sobriety conventions, pain management centers, Rotary Clubs and businesses. Paula was invited to the Cambridge University Press’ Bio Ethics in Education conference to workshop Getting to Yes with medical students and doctors regarding prejudice within the medical field of BIPoC patients but COVID happened.
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