Carey Gable is a stand-up comic, spoken-word performer, storyteller, and occasional threat to turn any stage into a low-rent vaudeville show.
His comedy draws from small-town Texas, aging, relationships, religion, professional wrestling, boxing, old-time physical culture, and the increasingly strange collection of interests that have followed him into middle age.
The result is conversational, autobiographical stand-up with a storyteller’s rhythm, a little noir around the edges, and just enough physical comedy to make things dangerous.
My Descent Into Vaudeville
What starts as stand-up has a tendency to wander.
My Descent Into Vaudeville is an evolving live performance built around the idea that Carey’s life has somehow become more old-fashioned with each passing year. Boxing history, Indian clubs, physical culture, pocket watches, professional wrestling, strange props, old stories, and physical demonstrations gradually invade what began as a perfectly normal comedy set.
Part stand-up. Part storytelling. Part variety act.
Selected Appearance
July 2026 — Special Guest, East Texas Rising Star, Main Street Players — Sulphur Springs, Texas
June 2026 — Special Guest and Panelist, HYPE Con — Texarkana, Texas
June 2026 — Reader’s Theater Performer, Plaza Art Gallery — Paris, Texas
May 2026 — Stand-Up Comedy Night, Main Street Players — Sulphur Springs, Texas
October 2025 — An Evening of Art and Poetry, Dallas Artists Society — Dallas, Texas
What to Expect?
Gable’s performances blend stand-up, autobiographical storytelling, physical humor, spoken word, and the occasional bit of theatrical nonsense. Material ranges from dating and aging to ministry, wrestling, boxing, family, fitness, East Texas, and whatever historical obsession has taken over his life that week.
Carey Gable is available for comedy showcases, festivals, conventions, literary events, spoken-word performances, panels, and live storytelling appearances.
For booking and appearance inquiries, use the contact form below.