Ellen Karis - Host A Greek-American comedian who embraces her heritage with endless family material. Having worked on Wall Street, her insights also extends to the crazy world we live in today. Ellen’s has acted in TV and film and produced comedy fundraisers for the rebuilding St. Nicholas Church at Ground Zero.

Leighann Lord - Unabashedly smart and wickedly funny, Leigh Ann's on-stage charisma, topics and punch lines get you laughing and thinking at the same time! She's appeared on numerous stand-up comedy shows, including NBC's Comedy Showcase, the Metro Channel's New Joke City with Robert Klein, Lifetime's Girls' Night Out, VH-1's Stand Up Spotlight, HBO's Def Comedy All-Star Jam, Comedy Central's Premium Blend and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, ABC's The View, and most recently, Comedy Central's The World Stands Up.

Melvin George -
The "King of Smooth!" "Melvin made his comedy debut in his hometown of Boston. After moving to New York City where he quickly became successful. A trained actor and director, Melvin used his theatrical training as a member of "The Kitchen Table Comedy Team" in New York making appearances at Carnegie Hall, The Village Gate. He has been seen in the films "Mo' Better Blues" and "Meteor Man". Melvin also appeared on Fox's "Comic Strip Live", A & E's"An Evening at the Improv", "Caroline's Comedy Hour", and HBO's "Def Comedy Jam.

Kyle Fisher-Hertz - is from Highland, NY. His credits include several Manhattan comedy clubs, a Las Vegas casino, two TV shows, and an upcoming movie, at 14 Kyle will be the youngest comedian selected to do the festival.

Ophira Eisenberg - Ophira Eisenberg was recently selected by BackStage as one of "10 Standout Stand-Ups Worth Watching" in their 2004 Spotlight on Comedy issue, and will be appearing on Comedy Central's Premium Blend this winter

Brad Szollose - Brad Szollose is one of the hot, up-and-coming comedians to watch out for. With a powerful stage presence, unusual & quirky topics and a knack for working a crowd, he is a real treat to see in person. From his rants about the future to growing up Hungarian in the middle of Pennsylvania, from The Illuminati to living in New York City, Brad explodes on unusual and diverse topics with a no one is safe attitude.

Brad performs all over the United States and has appeared as a guest host on the television show, Deliberately Incorrect, The Ricki Lake Show, Adam Sandler's Young Comedians, The Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas as well as the top clubs and colleges throughout the United States.

Brad's voice has been used all over the world for such clients as: Ovaltine, Keyocera, The Legend of Zelda, Gateway computers, radio spots at DC101, AND principal talent in several TV commercials and guest host for Deliberately Incorrect.

Watch out for this one, he is a tough act to follow.

Johnny Watson - The funnyman from New Jersey has performed superbly and consistently as a headliner at clubs and colleges throughout the world and has even garnered the respect of top moguls in the Hollywood scene. "Watson is simply unbelievable" said Bob Fisher, the legendary owner of the Ice House comedy club in Pasadena, CA.

Liz Miele - At 19 Liz is quickly making a name for herself at The Original NY Improv and The Laugh Lounge and other clubs throughout the city.