Joe Lo Truglio is a founding member of the sketch comedy troupe The State, which produced shows on MTV and CBS. His other TV credits include TV Funhouse, Upright Citizens Brigade, Law & Order, and Third Watch. He has co-written and performed theater shows, including SEX a.k.a. Wieners and Boobs in both New York and Los Angeles, and "Stella," an evening of big-room comedy at Fez in NYC. He also appeared in the films Wet Hot American Summer and The Station Agent.
Michael Showalter has written for numerous television and film projects, including The State (MTV), Random Play (VH1), the film Wet Hot American Summer, and the upcoming film They Came Together (both with co-writer David Wain). He also performs with Stella, a live cabaret act with collaborators David Wain and Michael Ian Black. Mr. Showalter is currently screenwriting full-time, has two scripts in development, and will direct his first solo scripted feature, tentatively titled The Baxter, in the fall of 2003.
David Wain is a filmmaker and comedian. He first gained attention as a member of The State, a comedy troupe that enjoyed an acclaimed series on MTV. He is the director of Wet Hot American Summer, a feature film starring Janeane Garofalo, Paul Rudd, David Hyde Pierce, and Molly Shannon. More recently he created and starred in STELLA, a series on Comedy Central. He continues to divide his time between feature film, television, and live theater projects as a writer, director, and performer. A native of Shaker Heights, Ohio, he currently lives in Manhattan.
