White Collar Comedy
with Gabe Biel, Bob Howard & Saad Sarwana
Saturday, October 11, 7:00PM at Vail Theatre of the Arts
Doors open at 6:00PM

Gabe Biel
Gabe Biel was born in Ethiopia and migrated to The U.S.A. in 1995 when he was 15 years old. He attended Marshalltown High School in Iowa and ultimately obtained his Doctor Pharmacy Degree (Pharm.D) from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2006. He started doing stand-up comedy in 2012 in Phoenix, AZ. In 2014, he started opening for big names in comedy like Michael Blackson. He went on a tour with Sling Johnson from Comedy Central TV show, Black Jesus. Gabe's comedy is a mix of African culture and American way of life. Growing up in East Africa and Iowa, Gabe has a unique perspective on life. Being a pharmacist also adds some unique view on American healthcare system. He has performed all across the country from LA to NYC.

Bob Howard
Bob Howard is an attorney who took a standup comedy class in 1993 at the tender age of 42. The assignment was to write a five minute comedy routine to perform at graduation. He always finishes his assignments and that has led to him performing at venues big and small in the Southwest. He won the 2001 Funniest Person in the Valley contest in Phoenix in 2001 and the John O’Connor Humor award in 2013. He has shared the stage with Wanda Sykes, Nate Bargatze, Dan Levy and numerous others. He focuses on the lighter side of being an attorney, growing old and the ups and downs of trying to be a stand up comedian. He often incorporates his guitar into the act with observations about living in the Grand Canyon state. At age 74, he is just hitting his stride in a career that shows it’s never too late to be funny.

Saad Sarwana
Saad Sarwana also know at “Pakistan’s #1 Comedian” and the “The Standup Physicist” has been a comedian for 25+ years. He has performed in every major comedy club in the US, and over 30 states. Saad's comedy will have you rolling in laughter as he breaks stereotypes while talking about Physics, family and being a Pakistani-American-Muslim living in the US. In 2024 Saad won “Arizona’s Funniest Person with a Day Job” . As a senior member of IEEE, Saad has 35+ Published papers, and 3 US Patents. As a certified geek, Saad hosts the “Science Fiction and Fantasy Spelling Bee”. Saad is also a five-time MOTH StorySLAM champion and is the Arizona producer for the Science Storytelling show - The StoryCollider. Saad had appeared on multiple TV shows, including over 100 episodes on the TV show ‘Outrageous Acts of Science’ originally airing on the Science Channel and now streaming on Discovery Plus.
Working a White-Collar Job can be just hilarious as working a Blue Collar Job. Join us for the “White Collar Comedy Tour” an evening, featuring three hilarious White-Collar Comedians. It’s a laugh out loud night which everyone can relate to.