Let Paul build up steam for your sales and customer service teams with a fun, educational, inspirational and motivational workshop, speech or retreat. Paul can work independently or with an assigned liaison to build a custom, fully interactive communication or motivation based event. He’ll even find a suitable retreat location to host a memorable weekend of rest, inter-connectivity and learning. If you want to maximize the efforts of your personnel to boost your bottom line, increase company moral and release stress during the busy time of the year, leave it to Paul, worry-free from start to finish. Paul received 6 Emmy Awards as writer and host of the WB Kids club - receiving the highest ratings for an on-air personality. Because of Paul’s ability to master the upbeat presentation of information, he’s been invited to participate in several educational TV shows for a variety of networks. Recently, Paul hosted the popular TV game show series, CITY SMARTS on the PBS affiliate WNYE in New York and the popular Metro Show, The Family Show and American Digest, which air on 300 cable networks nationwide. Paul was side-kick (to The History Channel’s Josh Binswanger) as a featured journalist and segment host on Westinghouse’s Kid Company, a national, groundbreaking radio show. Current projects include a sketch-comedy pilot entitled BABBLE ON! and a PBS approved pilot focusing on technology. Awards for hosting, acting and writing television shows.6 NEW ENGLAND EMMY AWARDS, 1992-1996 BEST OF GANNETT BROADCASTING AWARD, 1991-1993 GOLD SLATE AWARD, Int’l TV & Video Association, 1995 NAB AWARD FOR BEST OF EDUCATION, National Association of Broadcasters, 1994-1995 A.C.T. AWARD, Action for Children's Television, 1993 CINDY AWARD - GOLD CERTIFICATE, 1995 Paul keeps the energy level high and the audience entertained with custom shows based on information he receives from interviews and questionnaires. He custom-designs an event that includes stand-up comedy, mock commercials and video-interactive sketches. Hiring Paul for your banquet or roast is like hiring a cast of 10 high-level comedians. Paul Wagner’s career spans 14 years in television, film, theater and comedy. Paul was a finalist for STAR SEARCH and was invited to be a day-player on Saturday Night Live. A prolific stand-up comedian, writer and actor, Paul Wagner has been dubbed a “Jonathon Winters” and “the male Tracy Ullman” for his ability to create hilarious characters and assume multiple personas so effectively. Winner of 6 Emmys and numerous other awards, Paul Wagner’s career spans 15 years in television, film, theatre and comedy. Paul's credits include a national tour of comedy and improv clubs with a regular stand-up stint at The Riviera Hotel and Casino, THE IMPROV, Caroline’s, Comic Strip Live, Stand-Up NY and Gilda’s Club. Paul spent seven years on the WB Kids Club in Boston, as host, actor, director and writer. And he hosted PBS’s Where in the World is Carmen SanDieago?! stage show. Paul was side-kick (to WBZ’s Josh Binswanger) on Westinghouse’s Kid Company, a national, groundbreaking radio show. In NY, Paul ran The Comics Roundtable, a group of hand-picked comedians who used a feedback system he developed. The success has been tremendous. At the prestigious Ragdale Foundation, Paul developed his characters and writing in a creative think tank with other national talent. The result was a unique blend of video-interactive, comedic drama and multimedia, featuring Paul on stage and on screen, with 50 characters in one show. His shows have toured the world. Paul creates and writes custom multi-media and educational comedy shows, educational films and programs, trade shows and events for corporations world wide. His degrees in Computer Science and Mathematical Theory from Boston College give him a unique technical edge. Paul is currently developing several TV pilots in the role of writer/producer and actor. Let Paul build up steam for your sales and customer service teams with a fun, educational, inspirational and motivational workshop, speech or retreat. Paul can work independently or with an assigned liaison to build a custom, fully interactive communication or motivation based event. He’ll even find a suitable retreat location to host a memorable weekend of rest, inter-connectivity and learning. If you want to maximize the efforts of your personnel to boost your bottom line, increase company moral and release stress during the busy time of the year, leave it to Paul, worry-free from start to finish. Paul has written and directed dozens of commercials for corporations and non-profit organizations. He’s acted in hundreds more, playing himself OR outrageous characters whose on screen presence captivates audiences and presents messaging in a fun and memorable way. Some commercials include CIDER JACK, MAYTAG, PAPA GINOS, GENERAL ELECTRIC, MICROSOFT, SUBARU, IONICS, IOMEGA, DOW CHEMICAL, TOYS R US, NY LOTTERY, MASSACHUSETTS LOTTERY, NEW HAMPSHIRE LOTTERY and many more. With years of acting, writing and production experience, Paul has the ability to produce, write, direct and star in a commercial campaign that will bring undeniable brand recognition. Paul has appeared in several feature films, including Miramax’s Next Stop Wonderland, a 1998 Sundance Film Festival hit, and Artisan’s Enough Already, sharing screen-time with Hope Davis, Philip Seymore Hoffman and Robert Klein. His latest film is a comedy/Hip-Hop murder-mystery called Urban Massacre where Paul plays 5 unique roles alongside some of Hip-Hops hottest rising stars. On national equity stages, Paul played Stanley in A Street Car Named Desire, Stan Jerome in Broadway Bound and 27 roles in the Broadway-bound production JACKIE. Paul’s GOD,INC!, a one-man, multi-media performance piece, featured at the Edinburgh Stage Festival in Scotland, has received 5 Star reviews and played to sellout houses. < Visit his one-man-show page .> Paul’s talent for creating unique and memorable comedy shows for corporate events is unparalleled. His combination of product information, humor and audience interaction, makes learning about your product fun and generates a positive buzz about your company for weeks, even months. For company parties, Paul can create a custom comedy show tailored specifically to your company and the industry as a whole. As an emcee at an Award Banquet or Roast, he can keep your audience riveted. At tradeshows or conventions, Paul can grab attention and have ‘em eager to participate. Unlike anyone else, Paul has over 50 unique personas with which he inneracts on screen(s) “via satellite, He can also infiltrate sales meetings posing as the new VP or CFO or company historian to bring the meeting to life and then drive your educational message straight to the heart. Other big hits are Mock Commercials, Company Training videos, on-site employee videos and break-out sessions. Whether you simply want an inspiring and motivational speech written or a full-on special presentation, hiring Paul Wagner is like hiring an entire cast of outlandish characters that will make your corporate event the best ever - at least until the one to follow. He writes speeches and jokes for executives around the globe. Paul can do a custom stand-up comedy show or a video-interactive show where he plays a variety of characters on-screen. He interacts with these personas and the audience loves it. He also plays these characters live, each one with their own unique perspective on the company. The audiences go wild! Paul’s 50-character one-man show GOD,INC! had Australia’s RIP IT UP MAG exclaim: “Go absorb the work of an EXTRAORDINARY ARTIST.” Its’ heartfelt, comedic message about triumph in the face of diversity has brought 5-Star reviews throughout the world. Paul’s unique signature video-interactive format interlaced with the award winning script written with Ralph Buckley form an undeniably powerful combination suited for the American theatre audience. Riproariously funny and equally insightful, GOD,INC! drives home an inspiring message for everyone. GOD,INC! has completed it’s tour of England, Scotland, Singapore and Australia, having been performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Adelaide (Australia) Comedy Festival and The Singapore Comedy Festival in the historic Raffles Hotel. GOD,INC! is currently in pre-production for a US TOUR. Prior to GOD,INC!, Paul performed countless roles on many regional and national equity stages playing Stanley in A Street Car Named Desire, Stan Jerome in Broadway Bound (and many other roles) and most recently in the Broadway-bound production of JACKIE, in which he played 27 roles. “Paul will create a custom character based solely on your input. Whether it’s the new VP of Marketing who you brought over from the competition or how about a high-level professional and speaker from the industry you’re in. Paul will begin this presentation as if he’s been in the business for 20 years – thereby lulling your employees into the feeling that this is just another one of those drab corporate meetings. But within the first 5 minutes, it becomes clear that Paul is a very unusual presenter. As the presentation clicks on, it gets funnier and funnier until it’s clear that Paul is your corporate imposter. You impress your employees and become the talk of the day and your employees get a wild and impressive treat from an Emmy Award winning comedian.”Holidays are an important time of year for you to give back to your employees. Let Paul create a custom show chock-full of inside information and holiday cheer to let your employees know you appreciate their hard work. How about a corporate imposter coming in to tell them that you’re being replaced! Or how about a video-interactive comedy show about the personalities in the company. Whatever it is that would make your company shine and smile during the holiday season, give Paul the reigns and let him create something exciting and magical to bring in the new year. If you’ve got free creative reign and YOU want something ON THE EDGE – let Paul custom create a CORPORATE SITCOM that not only provides important training for your company – but actually INVOLVES every individual in your company. This high-level professional production will look and feel like a sitcom you’d find on TV – only it’s got your name and brand ALL OVER IT. Imagine the main character is your VP of SALES. Maybe he’s played by a professional actor – or maybe you’ve got the chops to act on screen. This remarkable production is not for the skittish. It involves planning and highly specific goals. How about unveiling your product line through a playful sitcom narrative? Your employees or clients will be amazed at the seamless integration of product placement and training – all woven into a unique and exciting comedic TV show. You will not only blow away your employees, you’ll impress your boss and colleagues in a way you could only imagine.