Abbas Wahab with Lahiru Samarasinghe
Abbas Wahab is a Canadian comedian and actor. He's been featured on Just For Laughs and Edinburgh Fringe festivals, and is best known most recently for his role as SWAT officer in M.Night Shyamalan's Trap. Wahab has also appeared in TV shows, such as The Boys, What We Do In The Shadows, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. He has garnered a loyal following of over 120k fans on Instagram and 200k on TikTok. Abbas is best known for his viral "job interview" and "automotive marketing" series, which parody the behind-the-scenes hiring and advertising of major brands. His comedic style has been described as electrifying and sharp, with grounded storytelling.
Appearing along side Abbas is Lahiru Samarasinghe...
Lahiru Samarasinghe has been performing standup in the Twin Cities since 2016. In 2022 and 2023, he was a part of the 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival in Minneapolis, MN. Lahiru has been a finalist at the House of Comedy's Funniest Person With a Day Job Contest and has been runner-up in Acme's Funniest Person Contest. In 2024, Racket MN named Lahiru one of the "Comics to Watch" in 2024. "
Currently, Lahiru works at the Comedy Corner Underground(you might have heard of this place in case of this specific show!) in Minneapolis, hosting shows, running the room, and providing booking support. He also hosts The Modist Comedy Hour, a monthly comedy showcase at Modist Brewing in Minneapolis. By viewing his experience as the oldest American-born child of a Sri Lankan family through a silly lens, Lahiru is able to share his life in a way audiences can relate to.