The Summit at the Improv w/ Darrell Hammond, Louie Sabatasso, and Sandy Beech ft. Political Strategist Aaron Lyles, Julianne Simitz, Neama Rahmani and Fact Checker Dustin David

Artist in Residence

Actor/comedian Darrell Hammond fondly recalls his first taste of show business at age five practicing the impressions of his family members on the porch of their home in Melbourne Florida. It wasn’t many years later when…

Host and Political Junkie

Louie Sabatasso is an actor, producer and LA personality. After studying acting and improv at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts he did various improvisational shows and television shows including Beverly Hills 90210.…

The Problem Latina

Sandy Beech is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter. Her work as a journalist at Univisión and Televisa led to a stint on Wall Street, all while writing numerous plays. Her comedy television series…

Political Strategist

Aaron Lyles is the CEO and co-founder of CommonAlly, an issue-based, gamified platform for young voters. Lyles ran a successful photo and production company, Pixellab, in California and New York, and was a Content Producer in…

Fact Checker

Dustin David is an award winning stand up comedian. His first show was in Portland, Maine in 2004 where he placed second in the Portland's Funniest Professional contest. He toured the country doing stand up with The Insiders of…

Julianne Simitz is an LA-based stand up comedian, writer, and producer. In 2018, she became a staff writer on ABC’s Emmy-nominated Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Julianne has also written for CBS Diversity Showcase and was a finalist for NBC’s Late…

Neama Rahmani graduated from UCLA at the age of 19 and Harvard Law School at the age of 22. After working for the largest law firm in Los Angeles, he joined the United States Department of Justice and prosecuted drug and human trafficking cases…