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Al Quagliata, CEO

Al Quagliata is a jazz guitarist ⁄ songwriter, comedian, actor and writer. In 1988, Al received a BA in Communications ⁄ Broadcasting, from Iona College in New Rochelle, New York.

He has worked extensively in radio, television, having hosted and produced many programs on the local level, including the popular comedy shows "Zodiacs, Maniacs and Just Plain Yaks", and "Exactly Twenty – Nine Minutes". Al also has appeared in many TV commercials, and has voiced many radio spots. Stage roles include the servant La Fleche in Moliere's "The Miser" , Dr. Herman Einstein in "Arsenic and Old Lace", by Joseph Kesserling, and Billy Einhorn in John Guare's "The House of Blue Leaves" . Al played the roll of Rossi in the independent film "Vinyl", written and directed by Marisa Benedetto and starring Parker Posey and Robert Leeshock.

Al is a member of both SAG (Screen Actors Guild) and AEA (Actors Equity Association).

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John Griffin, President

John Griffin caught the acting bug in his late Thirties , and began taking acting lessons at SUNY Purchase and appearing locally in community theater. John has played characters ranging from Orgone the cuckolded husband in Moliere's "Tartuffe", to District Attorney MacMillan in the courtroom drama "NUTS" in which he received glowing reviews from the New York Times drama critic.

John has been studied acting and character development with Howard Meyer at the Schoolhouse in Croton Falls, N. Y. and has appeared in Howard’s workshop in August of 1996 in "Wanda’s Visit" , "Long Ago and Far Away", "Foreplay or the Art of the Fugue" and Chekov’s "Marriage Proposal", Howard has worked with many fine actors in the past few years most notably Kevin Spacey. John’s most recent stage appearance was as Roy in the Acting Company’s production of A. R. Gurney’s "Open Meeting".

John starred in a pilot for television produced by Natural Nylon Productions called "The Office" , appeared in a main role as a sheriff on the syndicated television series "Ghost Stories," and had a recurring role as "Mr. Fireman" on "Sesame Street." John has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pace University and attended St. John’s Law School .