CHRIS RIQUINHA
Lead/Co-Writer
Ever since lighting up the stage at Sunshine Day school in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Chris has felt at home on stage and in front of a camera. He has gone on to supporting and leading roles in plays, such as Guys and Dolls, and film alike, including Richard Haines new thriller. Its clear in Chris mind and in those who see him work, that Chris has found his true passion and that which he has been placed on this world to do. Last year Chris made his feature film debut in Princeton Holts Cookies & Cream. www.chrisriquinha.com
MEISSA HAMPTON
Meissa Hampton has developed an exciting career as a New York actor. She has been repeatedly awarded Best Lead Actress by Judges and audiences in a number of NYC film festivals. She starred in the VH-1 promo Lyrically Speaking which won a Promax World Gold Award. She is an active member of New York Women in Film Television (NYWIFT) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). She continues to write for the screen and has recently lent her film experience to the conception and development of One Pair of Shoes Pictures , a company intent on the promotion of inspired, purposed, talented contributors to filmmaking and the arts, drawing audiences with entertaining works that speak to our emotion, our intellect and our era. www.mhampton.com
DEIRDRE HERLIHY
Supporting
In 2004, after many years of theater in Portsmouth, NH, Deirdre relocated to NYC and began studying at The American Musical and Drama Academy. She spent some time in Los Angles during 2005 -2006, working on t.v. shows like Boston Legal, Entourage, Tell me you love me, and
Numbers. While in New England, She was a part of the New Hampshire Theater Project and has performed at the Prestigious Music Hall in Portsmouth. She is currently a cast member of the comedic web series The Really Cool Show. She had a supporting lead role as Maddy in Balas
feature film Sandcastles.
DEREK M. McALLISTER
Derek McAllister is a New Jersey born actor who started acting in elementary and high school. He took a career in behavioral child development and eventually would adopt 3 boys. Derek always remembered how acting made him feel creatively and decided to begin auditioning for plays. After
landing some roles in off Broadway theatre, Derek landed his first film role in Princeton Holts well talked about feature film Cookies and Cream where he played James. Derek is slated to play the difficult and 3 dimensional role as Arthur in Kent Suttons debut feature film Miranda, his largest role to date. Production begins in June 2009.
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