Member Mixer

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Come enjoy your favorite morning beverage with fellow SAG-AFTRA members in Phoenix. This is a time to meet new people and share valuable industry information with one another in an informal setting.

RSVP is encouraged, but not required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 
Seeing this on your app? Please click here to log into the website and RSVP. 

Can’t make it this month? Mark your calendar for the second Wednesday of each month from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. and watch your email or check the app to confirm the location.

The SAG-AFTRA NextGen Performers Committee presents our next monthly Game Night at the Kaufherr Center!

For the month of September, it's going to be Harry Potter themed! Back to school September? How about Back to Hogwarts! We'll also have non-Harry games! Friends are welcome to join our members, so bring your plus ones or twos. Don't forget your wands! It'll be an evening of fun and community at the Kaufherr Center. Feel free to bring snacks of your own to share as well as your own board games! Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

NextGen Performers is a new Chicago Local committee devoted to helping the next generation of SAG-AFTRA performers develop their careers, utilize the amazing resources of SAG-AFTRA and connect with other union members.

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 
Seeing this on your app? Please click here to log into the website and RSVP. 

Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your membership card or digital card from the app (paid through October 31, 2019) for admittance.

The Miami Local invites you and a guest to a SAG-AFTRA mixer during happy hour at Doc B’s Restaurant and Bar in Fort Lauderdale. Come mix and mingle with members and invited industry guests.

When: 5 – 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019

For directions to Doc B’s Restaurant, click here.

Parking: The complimentary garage parking can be entered on N.E. 5th Street, just north of Doc B’s on Federal Highway (located behind Wells Fargo).

Cash Bar: Happy hour specials will be available from 5 - 7 p.m.

Dress Code: Casual attire.

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 
Seeing this on your app? Please click here to log into the website and RSVP or contact Susana Carrillo at (305) 663-7092 or Susana.Carrillo@sagaftra.org if you have any questions.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your membership card or digital card from the app (paid through October 31, 2019) for admittance.

This class uses short scenes or monologues to develop an understanding of how to prepare for work on a film set, handle close-up and repeated takes, and access your emotional fullness. The class will also explore blocking scenes, repeating scenes for continuity, and combine artistic expression with technical precision. You may bring a monologue you know fully or have been working on or Darcy will give you a short scene to work with. Please also feel free to bring props or costume with your monologue if you would like to work with that on camera.

Class size: Up to 25 students

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 
Seeing this on your app? Please click here to log into the website and RSVP. 

• There is no charge for this event.
• Participants will be randomly selected from those who respond, with preference being given to those who have not attended Conservatory events within the past 3 months.
• As a courtesy to members on the waiting list, if you have reserved a space in this workshop and cannot attend, please cancel your reservation by Monday, September 23^rd. Failure to do so may result in the inability to attend future workshops.
• While we appreciate your enthusiasm to participate in conservatory classes, anyone who shows up without receiving written confirmation will not be granted access to the class. If you arrive late, it is up to the discretion of the teacher as to whether or not you will be admitted.

Please visit these links for more information about Darcy

• Bay Area Professional Actors Studio
• Facebook
• IMDb

Darcy Marta is an award-winning actor, director and producer — and an instructor for over 35 years. While she worked professionally as an actor in film and television she kept her roots alive in theater by directing, acting and producing shows in Los Angeles and New York City. She was an original member of the Friends and Artists Theatre Company in Los Angeles, and later the Artistic Director of the Inside Art Theatre Co. in New York City. Marta was also involved behind the camera in video production where she filmed live shows and documentaries for various production companies. She has taught acting in Los Angeles, the Bay Area and in New York City at the Lee Strasberg Institute and New York University.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

James Cagney Boardroom- Lobby Level
5757 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Enter the parking structure via Curson Ave. or Masselin Ave. 
Parking will be validated.

When: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6

The Los Angeles Background Actors Education & Outreach Subcommittee proudly presents the first ever Background Actors Resource Fair! No RSVP needed. Join us in the James Cagney Boardroom anytime between 11 a.m.—1 p.m. to speak one on one with a variety of organizations that benefit all aspects of the background actors’ life: career, health, finances and much more. 
 
Vendors will include:
 

• Learn about the different credit unions available to you as a performer:
  • Actors Credit Union
  • First Entertainment Credit Union
  • SAG-AFTRA Credit Union

• Speak with casting professionals from:
  • Breakdown Services
  • Casting Frontiers
  • Casting Networks

• Get makeup tips from:
  • Cinzia Zanetti

• Sign up for a chance to get a free headshot on site from:
  • Micha Smith Photography!

• Learn all about the benefits of joining the SAG-AFTRA Conservatory

• Get your correct wardrobe measurements done by a wardrobe professional from Motion Picture Costumers IATSE Local 705!

Questions? Please contact the Background Actors Department at BackgroundActorsInfo@sagaftra.org or 323-549-6811.

RSVP: No need to RSVP for this event. We are excited to see you anytime between 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.!

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. SAG-AFTRA members, PLEASE BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD OR DIGITAL CARD ON YOUR APP (paid through October 31, 2019) FOR ADMITTANCE. This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop. Vendor list is subject to change. Attendance does not guarantee a chance to speak to all vendors.

Please join SAG-AFTRA for our annual VIP industry mixer at the W Hotel.

It's our opportunity to say thank you to all who help our industry grow.

Catch up with industry friends - organizations, producers, writers, directors, casting directors and agents before things get really busy.

We look forward to seeing you in the Living Room at the W!

RSVP: RSVP by  September 5. Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 
Seeing this on your app? Please click here to log into the website and RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your membership card or digital card from the app (paid through October 31, 2019) for admittance.

Thousands of audiobooks are produced annually in all areas of the country, and audiobooks have become one of the fastest growing areas for SAG-AFTRA coverage. For many performers, this has become a rewarding acting career, complete with stable wages, health and retirement contributions and the support of an active SAG-AFTRA narrator community. But where do you start, how do you grow, and how far can you go in this booming industry? Join this in-depth conversation with two of the industry’s top voices, Simon Vance and Ann Richardson, along with SAG-AFTRA National Director, Organizing Steve Sidawi. This event is moderated by Bob Butler, SAG-AFTRA National Board member, KCBS broadcast journalist and executive director of Butler Media.

• To learn more about Simon Vance, click here.
• To learn more about Ann Richardson, click here.

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 
Seeing this on your app? Please click here to log into the website and RSVP. 
 

Directions/Parking: Metered street parking is available in the immediate areas around La Peña. For members using public transportation, this venue is also within walking distance to BART via the Ashby Station.

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your membership card or digital card from the app (paid through October 31) for admittance.

Frank Maxwell Room- Lobby Level
5757 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Parking will be validated.
Enter the parking structure via Curson Ave. or Masselin Ave. 

When: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12

Join us for a discussion on how we can increase union commercial work! Staff and members will use this time to chat about the state of the commercials industry, what the union is doing to grow more work opportunity, and how members can be part of the solution. PLUS FREE PIZZA!

Questions? Please email AdsGoUnion@sagaftra.org.

Audio and video recording is not permitted, but written note taking is welcome.

No late admittance. Doors will close at the beginning of the event. RSVPs do not guarantee seating. These events are overbooked to compensate for no-shows.

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. SAG-AFTRA members, PLEASE BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD OR DIGITAL CARD ON YOUR APP (paid through October 31, 2019) FOR ADMITTANCE. This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.