Ritch Shydner
In the 1980's, Ritch made numerous appearances on TV, including Late Night with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno. He did an HBO half-hour special, "One Night Stand".
He played Al Bundy's co-worker on "Married with Children", and made guest appearances on many other TV shows, such as "Designing Women" and "Roseanne".
Ritch was able to translate his modest success on TV into an obscure film career, appearing in Steve Martin's, "Roxanne", and Eddie Murphy's, "Beverly Hills Cop II", before moving on to minor roles on smaller pictures.
Ritch wrote for sitcoms such as "Roseanne", "The Jeff Foxworthy Show," and HBO’s "The Mind of the Married Man".
Ritch wrote material for Jeff Foxworthy’s Grammy nominated comedy albums, "Totally Committed", and "Big Fun". He also wrote for Ron White and Jay Leno.
In 2006 Ritch was co-author of a book on stand-up, "I Killed".
In 2010 Ritch produced and performed in an award winning documentary on the world of stand-up comedy, "I Am Comic".
Currently Ritch is writing a movie adaptation for HBO of Bill Maher's book, "True Story."
Mark Cordes
Mark's an inventive comedian and humorist that has been hailed by critics as a "one man laugh factory". Having toured and worked with stars like Harry Connick, Jr., Hall & Oates, and dozens of others, it's evident that his humor and versatility is in great demand.
From his humble start at an open mic, he steadily worked his way up the comedy ladder. From the opening act to feature act to headlining the top comedy clubs and corporate events from coast to coast, Cordes has enjoyed the ride. "I realize every day how fortunate I am to do what I love. To be able to travel, meet interesting people, and make people laugh is a gift I enjoy sharing".