Judges

A special thank you to our contest judges. These industry heavyweights will afford our participants an unprecedented opportunity to perform in front of people who can make a difference in their career. 		 

2007 Event TBA Very Soon!

Our 2006 I.S.C.C. Judges
A sketch comedy competition and charity benefit.


Adam West, Celebrity Judge
The venerable Mr. West has long been known as Batman - but his golden voice has been busy in Hollywood for even longer. He has done voiceover on many films and TV shows, including Walt Disney Picture's "Chicken Little." He currently voices Mayor Adam West on the hit television comedy/animation show "Family Guy." His list of film and television credits is huge - including appearances on classic shows such as "Fantasy Island", "Hart to Hart", "The Love Boat", "Bewitched", "The Outer Limits" and "Laverne & Shirley" and he's no stranger to sketch comedy either, having appeared on the sketch comedy show "Mad TV." (Now showing on both FOX and Comedy Central.)
Terry Akins
Edge Production Artists
As current CEO of Hollywood's Edge Production Artists, Inc, Terry's background has a strong emphasis as 'cinema makeup specialist'. She's worked with many named talent & served as creative assistant to Josef Karsh, the world famous photographer known for his Caravaggio-like chiaroscuro "shadowy lighting" of celebrities and heads of state like Churchill and Roosevelt. Terry has also been involved in theatrical shows for Lyric Opera House, Goodman School of Theatre, American Ballet Theatre, and the Schubert Theatre. After moving to Los Angeles, she worked at ABC photo studios, Spelling Entertainment, as a columnist for Transpacific magazine, and currently serves as creative business consultant of Actors Creative Ensemble of the Inland Empire.
Ryan Johnson
Ryan Johnson, formerly the director of development for Peter Guber's Mandalay Entertainment, Mr. Johnson was able to hone his producing skills working on films such as "I Know What You Did Last Summer", "Seven Years in Tibet", "Donnie Brasco", and "Wild Things", among others. Throwing up his own producing shingle several years ago, he has met with nothing but success with over 12 new features already produced or in production with titles such as "Edmond" with acclaimed director David Mamet, and starring William Macy.

Sheree Guitar
A literary management and production company. Born from the successful Writer Workshop, her students have gone on to such credits as: the Co-Executive Producer of Will & Grace, 2003 Co-Executive Producer of Just Shoot Me, Story Editor/Writer on West Wing, Co-Executive Producer of Third Watch, and Staff Writer on Frasier. Ms. Guitar herself has an impressive resume, including Writer/Producer on Rosanne (Carsey-Werner, ABC), Days & Nights of Molly Dodd (Brillstein-Grey, NBC), Head of the Class (Warner Brothers), The New Gidget (Columbia TV), Duet (Paramount, Fox), Coming of Age (Universal/Bungalow 78, CBS), Going Places (Lorimer, ABC), Into The Night (ABC), Great Scott (Castlerock), Hard Hats (Disney, ABC), Harry & The Hendersons (Amblin), Caitlan’s Way (Nickelodeon) and screenwriter of Belle’s Magical World (Disney).

Eddie Kritzer
Mr. Kritzer's credits include being executive producer and partners with Art Linkletter on Bill Cosby's "Kids Say The Darndest Things" on CBS. He has had five number one shows including radio's "Rockline." He was partners with Ed Mc Mahon on "How Do They Do That?" on NBC radio. Mr. Kritzer and Budd Friedman created the concept of Fox Television's "American Comedy Awards" (previously on ABC TV). Mr. Kritzer and Mr. Friedman also created the American Comedy Convention, which ran at the Riviera in Las Vegas. His movie starring Burt Reynolds and Judd Nelson has been on USA, and when released on video it was number one for eight weeks. His movie "False Witness" starring Phylicia Rashad on NBC, garned a 19.9 rating and a 29.9 share. Mr Kritzer has several movies in development, and will be doing a new version of "Kids Say the Darndest Things" with Wayne Brady replacing Bill Cosby. He also just acquired the rights to "Death Row Shrink" and "6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body."

Gordon Cornell Layne
Millennium Management Inc.
Mr. Layne has a distinguished Hollywood career as a writer and producer for television hits like "The Waltons", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and "Days of Our Lives." Acknowledged author, journalist, published poet, multi-award-winning playwright, produced screenwriter, director, and produced in all media, acclaimed "man of a thousand voices" in television and radio, composer/lyricist, a "dog-wagger entraordinaire" in advertising, public relations, and marketing, Gordon Cornell Layne continues to leave his mark across the spectrum of the Communication Arts from coast to coast. Founder of fourteen theatrical companies-including the prestigious Actors Theatre of Louisville-he formerly taught with the late Lee Strasberg. As a discoverer of and developer of unusual talent on stage and screen, he taught improvisation on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood-currently guiding select students in many phases of comedy, improv, and standup at his Lake Arrowhead home base for Actors Creative Ensemble of the Inland Empire. His ties through past work at the major studios and networks provides a bonus "when students are ready." Director of more than 150 stage productions, Layne has performed leads over a hundred times-but his focus for the past 13 years has been helping others.
Kiki Melendez
Kiki Melendez, creator of "Hot Tamales Live!" The longest running all female comedy variety show. Kiki is a renowned actress, writer, producer, and the host/creator of Hot Tamales Live! - a talent showcase that celebrates diversity in America through performances by comediennes, sketch artists and dancers. Under Melendez's guidance, Hot Tamales Live! had a sold out debut, appeared at the famous Hollywood Improv, and for the past two years is enjoying a critically acclaimed run at the world-renowned Comedy Store.