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Comedian-Juggler Bryson Lang at Medallion Opera House

Bryson Lang will be performing on Saturday, April 13, at 11 am at the Medallion Opera House, Gorham Town Hall, 20 Park Street, Gorham.

Everyone from elementary school kids to senior citizens enjoy Bryson Lang’s interactive, family-friendly Comedy-Juggling show. Bryson uses ball-spinning, flying sombreros, giant bouncing rings, object manipulation, original comedy and audience participation for a unique and visual entertainment experience. He combines performance to music and comedy to create an exciting, interactive show. You will definitely see things you’ve never seen before and you’ll be laughing along the way.

The Reno Gazette Journal said, “A talented juggler who wins the audience with his charm.” Tahoe Spotlight Magazine called him, “Outstanding and a fast-paced mix of world-class juggling and comedy!” He’s technical, he’s fun, he’s silly and he’s entertaining.

Come see why Bryson Lang is “The Cure for the Common Show!”

The show is presented by the Medallion Opera House and sponsored by the Gorham Public Library and McDonald’s Restaurant in Gorham. Donations gratefully accepted at the door.

Comedian Juston McKinney at Medallion Opera House

With multiple appearances on The Tonight Show, his own Comedy Central Specials and consistently selling out theaters, Juston McKinney is at the top of his game.

He has appeared on a half dozen Comedy Central shows including his half hour Comedy Central presents and his one-hour special Juston McKinney – A Middle Class Hole, which was released by Warner Bros. He has appeared numerous times on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno as well as the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. He was chosen to be part of the Blue Collar Comedy “Next Generation” Tour, with Bill Engval, which aired on TBS and had his own weekly show on Sirius/XM radio, Live from the Woods with Juston McKinney. In 2018, Juston could be seen on the Showtime special Unsportsmanlike Comedy with Rob Gronkowski and part of Comics Come Home comedy event at the TD Garden.

His TV credits include: The King of Queens, the Sidney Lumet drama 100 Centre Street. His move credits include The Zoo Keeper and Here Comes the Boom.

Juston also wrote, created and starred in the web series Hosed, about a volunteer fire department in the fictitious town of Effingwoods, NH. It caught the eye of Denis Leary and his production company Apostle. Juston then wrote the pilot and it was sold to IFC

Comedian Juston McKinney at The Medallion

With multiple performances on The Tonight Show, his own Comedy Central specials and consistently selling out theaters, Juston McKinney is at the top of his game.

Juston grew up living on the border of New Hampshire and Maine. After earning an associate’s degree from the very prestigious Southern Maine Community College, he was hired as a deputy Sheriff patrolling the same border in which he grew up. But in 1997 Juston turned in his gun and badge and left the dangerous streets of rural Maine and moved to the quiet community of Queens, New York. While living in NYC he worked his way into the weekend line-up at Comic Strip Live, Stand-Up New York, Dangerfield’s, Gotham, Caroline’s on Broadway and the New York Times called him, “Destined for stardom.” Juston would go on to sign sitcom development deals with Warner Brothers, CBS Productions, IFC and Comedy Central.

He has appeared on a half dozen Comedy Central shows including his half hour Comedy Central Presents and his 1-hour special Juston McKinney-A Middle-Class Hole, which was released by Warner Bros. He has appeared numerous times on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno as well as the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. He was chosen to be part of the Blue Collar Comedy” Next Generation” Tour, with Bill Engval, which aired on TBS and had his own weekly show on Sirius/XM radio, Live From the Woods with Juston McKinney.

His TV credits include The King of Queens, and the Sidney Lumet drama 100 Centre Street. His movie credits include The Zoo Keeper and Here Comes the Boom.

Juston also wrote, created and starred in the web series, Hosed, about a volunteer fire department in the fictitious town of Effingwoods, NH. It caught the eye of Denis Leary and his production company Apostle. Juston then wrote the pilot and it was sold to IFC.

He currently lives in New Hampshire with his wife, kids and dogs.

St. Kieran Arts Presents: Don Who?

Don Who? is Don Coulombe, a lifelong entertainer. From the rock bands The Blazing Sons and Fox, to his premier variety show, he is one of the top draws in New England. Singer, impersonator, comedian, drummer, songwriter, Don does it all!

Don has honed his craft as a singer, songwriter, and comedian for over 40 years, and is well known in the industry as “The Man Who Can Do It All”.  The Don Who? Variety Show has been entertaining audiences since 1991 throughout the United States and Canada.

Don has recently wrapped up a 7-week engagement performing at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City in the Superstar Theatre, a stage that has been shared by such world-renowned entertainers as Dean Martin, Gladys Knight, Boyz II Men, Barry Manilow, and Cher. Don has also performed in the Vegas Production, “V, The Ultimate Variety Show” alongside many other well-known entertainers. He has also performed in Atlantic City at the Hilton Hotel & Casino, the Turning Stone Casino in New York, Lily Langtry’s Showplace in Pennsylvania, the Mount Washington Cruise Ship, The Balsams Grand Hotel, the Mount Washington Grand Hotel in New Hampshire, and many other high-capacity theaters and music halls in the Eastern United States and Canada.

The Colonial Theatre Presents: Paula Poundstone

Emmy Award-Winning Comedian, Author, and Actress

With smart, observational humor and a legendary spontaneous interaction with the crowd, Paula Poundstone is one of our country’s pre-eminent comedians. She improvises with a crowd like a Jazz musician, swinging in unexpected directions without a plan, without a net. There’s a disarming ease in her craft, an immediate sense that she’s so quick on her feet you need never worry about the possibility of something going wrong.

Poundstone’s razor sharp wit and impeccable timing makes for the perfect fit as a regular panelist on NPR’s #1 show, the weekly comedy news quiz, Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me! When asked about Paula, Wait, Wait host Peter Sagal replied, “Paula Poundstone is the funniest human being I have ever known. Everything she does, thinks, or says is hilarious. If you cut her into bits, each piece would be funny. (But don’t!). Air becomes funny having been breathed by her.”

Paula is also an author. She just released her second book, the critically acclaimed, The Totally Unscientific Study Of The Search For Human Happiness (Algonquin Books). The book landed at #1 on Amazon Best Sellers lists in humor in Hardcover, Audible and CD. The audio book, read by Poundstone, is one of five finalists for Audio Book of the Year.  Paula voiced the character “Forgetter Paula” in Inside Out, winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Her commentaries appear on CBS Sunday Morning and guest appearances include Late Night with Stephen Colbert, Last Call with Carson Daly, Nerdist with Chris Hardwick, Weekend Edition and ‘Puzzle Master’ with Will Shortz! Oh, and did anyone notice that this past year she was an answer in the New York Times Crossword Puzzle?

Paula was the first woman, in its then 73rd year, to perform standup comedy at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. A star of several HBO specials – her 2nd special, Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard marked the first time that elite university allowed its name to be used in the title of a television show. Paula also starred in her own series on HBO and ABC, The Paula Poundstone Show. Her memorable coverage of the 1992 Presidential election as a special correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, followed by behind-the-scenes coverage at the 45th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards in 1993 set the standard for those who followed..

Paula is recognized on Comedy Central’s list of The 100 Best Standup Comics of All Time. She won an American Comedy Award for Best Female Standup Comic, and she is included in innumerable lists, documentaries and literary compendiums noting influential standup comedians of our time.

Comedian Bob Marley at The Medallion Opera House

Comedian Bob Marley has been seen on Leno, Letterman, Conan, Ferguson and Jimmy Fallon, and is one of the few comedians to have the Late Night Circuit as well as dozens of other TV appearances to his credit! A favorite on Sirius and XM radio, he has also played Detective Greenly in both Boondock Saints Films. Marley holds the Guinness book record for the Longest Standup Performance by an individual at 40 hours straight! Get ready for a great night of fun with New England’s King of Comedy!

Two shows this evening — at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.