Richard Paul
Next on a festival bill: New South Comedy Festival · Greenville, SC · 11–15 November 2026
Richard Paul is an Orlando improviser and one half of Four First Names, the musical improv duo he shares with Chris Barry; on stage a music director, Ralph Krumins for one, joins them.
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Who is Richard Paul?
Richard Paul is an Orlando improviser and one half of Four First Names, the musical improv duo he shares with Chris Barry; on stage a music director, Ralph Krumins for one, joins them. A Four First Names show begins with a turning point from the life of someone in the audience, which the pair then spin into a funny story told in song. The duo became a fixture of the Countdown Improv Festival, appearing there every year from 2019 through 2024. Paul and Barry also teach: at Orlando's The Corner Gallery they ran an intensive musical improv workshop together with the vocal coach Alexis Kramer. [1][2]
Where to see Richard Paul next
On stage and screen
- CreditCountdown Improv Festival, with Four First Names, every year from 2019 to 2024 [1]
- Member ofFour First Names, a musical improv duo with Chris Barry [2]
- TeachesMusical improv intensive, The Corner Gallery, Orlando [2]
Plays with
Four First Names, a musical improv duo with Chris Barry.
Festival history
- 2026New South Comedy Festival, Greenville, SC
Richard Paul: questions
Where can I see Richard Paul live?
At New South Comedy Festival in Greenville, SC, 11–15 November 2026.
Is Richard Paul stand-up?
No: Richard Paul is improv, comedy made up on the spot. No two shows are the same.
Where is Richard Paul from?
Richard Paul works from Orlando, Florida.