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New Orleans Local stunt performers are invited to our first social event to mingle with other stunt performers, meet Local Board members and union staff.

SAG-AFTRA National Director of Stunts & Safety Pat Perez and Local Director Lisha Brock will be present. Join us on the Greenway Porch Patio for a complimentary cocktail, mocktail or soft drink. Additional food and beverages will be available for members to purchase.

Questions? Email Lisha.Brock@sagaftra.org. 

RSVP: Reservations are requested by Thursday, May 9. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to New Orleans Local SAG-AFTRA members. No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

 

Join the Missouri Valley Board for the annual membership meeting.

 

The Board will provide updates on what’s happening in your local, including infrastructure, contract work, and the success of the reinstatement of the Missouri Film Incentive.

 

The meeting will also provide an opportunity for members to discuss their ideas and concerns. How can we work together to help our local flourish?

 

We encourage you to share your success stories, challenges when creating your own content, and difficulties flipping non-union work to union work. 

 

Looking forward to connecting with you soon.

 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Apr. 30, 2024). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

Please join us for a hybrid workshop with Casting Director, Ally Beans.

When: Saturday, May 11, 1-3 p.m. CT

Where:  5000 Quorum Drive, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75254 and Online via Zoom

 

RSVP For In-Person

Register using the form below.

 

RSVP For Zoom

Registration is a TWO STEP PROCESS.

1. Register with SAG-AFTRA using the form below.

2. A few days before the event, we will send registrants a link to register on Zoom. Once you register on Zoom, you will automatically receive your unique login credentials. They will be emailed from a Zoom email address.  (no-reply@zoom.us)

You must complete both steps to receive your log in. The links are unique to each participant and cannot be shared.

 

RSVP by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 10.

 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Apr. 30 or Oct. 31, 2024). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

Please join us for a virtual workshop with Casting Director, Ally Beans.

When: Saturday, May 11, 1-3 p.m. CT

Where: Online via Zoom

RSVP

Registration is a TWO STEP PROCESS.

1. Register with SAG-AFTRA using the form below.

2. A few days before the event, we will send registrants a link to register on Zoom. Once you register on Zoom, you will automatically receive your unique login credentials. They will be emailed from a Zoom email address  (no-reply@zoom.us)

You must complete both steps to receive your log in. The links are unique to each participant and cannot be shared.

 

RSVP by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 10.

 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Apr. 30 or Oct. 31, 2024). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

 

Let’s kick off spring at the ballpark! Join your fellow SAG-AFTRA Philly Local members to watch the Phillies take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, May 7 at 6:40 p.m.

Tickets are $20 each for you and your guests.

Please RSVP by Friday, April 19. Contact Ryan Stapleton at ryan.stapleton@sagaftra.org with any questions.

RSVP: Reservations and payment in advance are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP (you must be logged in to RSVP) and click here to make payment.

 

Deadline to RSVP is April 22 at 12 noon PT.

When: 6 - 8 p.m., Wed, April 24

Where: SAG-AFTRA Plaza
     James Cagney Boardroom – Lobby Level
     5757 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
     Parking will be validated.

Class Description:

How do you set yourself apart in an audition? How do you serve the text while still making bold choices? Sometimes our efforts to stand out take us away from the story being told, or we stay general because we're just not sure how to make it our own, or worse, we think we're being specific when we're not. This workshop will help you assess your own process and give you new tools to meeting a role's need for specificity. You will learn to find hidden clues in the script, use your uniqueness to create specific characters, and discover ways to be even more present in the audition.  

This is a hands-on in-person workshop based on the principles Michael presented in this PTEOE presentation "The Art of Specificity".  Watching the video is not mandatory but will give you a good foundation for this workshop. A few members will be asked from the audience to work at the front of the room. You may bring a prepared scene or monologue if you wish to volunteer.

 

About the Instructor:

Michael D. Cohen is a series regular, with writing and directing credits, on Nickelodeon's hit sit-coms Henry Danger and Danger Force.  Other TV acting credits include Modern Family, The Mindy Project, Angie Tribeca, Powerless, The Real O'Neals and 2 Broke Girls. Film work includes Suburbicon directed by George Clooney, and the Oscar winning film Whiplash.  He served as Co-Chair of the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory at the AFI, as a faculty lecturer for University of Texas, Austin in Hollywood and teaches acting classes at The Groundlings and through his own studio The Michael D. Cohen Acting Studio in Los Angeles 

 

Questions? Please contact LARSVP@sagaftra.org

RSVP Required: Log in to see the form below and RSVP by April 22 at 12 noon PT.

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 event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru current dues period. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. PLEASE BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD OR DIGITAL CARD ON YOUR APP FOR ADMITTANCE.

Reference to any information source by the instructor does not imply endorsement of that source by SAG-AFTRA nor is SAG-AFTRA responsible for any information provided by that source.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

Join the San Diego Local for a casual monthly mixer. Members and guests are welcome. Show up and mingle with other local members and friends at the Studio Diner on the third Tuesday of the month (except holidays). Check the SAG-AFTRA website for any updates.

 

Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

The Portland Local Conservatory would like to invite you to a special one-day actors event. Acting classes, a panel with franchised agents, dialects, and MORE!

Headshots: Photographer(s) will be available on-site doing 15 minute sessions with One look and ONE edit for an additional $50. If interested, invitees must pay the photographer directly prior to the session. Please contact portland@sagaftra.org for more information. Reservations with the photographers will be made on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Cost: $25 for SAG-AFTRA Members. $50 for Non-Members. 

RSVP TWO-STEP PROCESS: Fill out the form below to reserve your spot by Friday, April 26 at 5 p.m. PT and CLICK HERE to make your payment.

Schedule of Events

8:30am CHECK IN

9:00am - 9:50 am STATE OF THE INDUSTRY (with Tim Williams, Berk Nelson, Elyse Taylor)

10am-10:50am CLASS "The Craft" with Kristina Haddad 

11am-12pm FRANCHISED AGENT PANEL (with Harris Talent, Actors in Action, Option, and TMM) 

• We will have an option to either email or a drop off physical headshot/resume into a box made for each agent to take home at the end of the day

12pm LUNCH 

12:30pm NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION (during lunch)

1pm-1:50pm CLASS  "Accent Acquisition in Theory and Practice!" with Mary Mac

2pm-2:50pm SET ETIQUETTE: Panel discussion on what to expect on set and set etiquette.

3pm-3:50pm CLASS "Acting on Camera" with Scott Rogers

4pm-4:50pm "BREAKING THROUGH BACKGROUND!"

• What to expect and what is expected of professional background actors on set.

5pm- 5:50pm CLASS "Rediscovering your sense of Play" with Brooke Totman

6pm EVENT CONCLUDES

Description of Classes:

Kristina Haddad -The Craft

Class will work on how to create truthful, organic work and bring yourself to the part. Really digging into the process so this would be up on its feet doing various exercises and breaking down material to allow for a truthful performance

Mary Mac - Accent Acquisition in Theory and Practice!

“An actor with five accents is five actors.” This workshop is an introduction in learning how to learn dialects and accents. We will cover the Four Pillars of dialect acquisition, and put theory to practice by learning an accent in real time. Attendees will be provided an online folder of accent acquisition assets, along with an asset folder of the target accent practiced. Taught by Mary McDonald-Lewis, an internationally-known dialect coach and skilled instructor who loves sharing her passion for accents, dialects… and helping actors grow their team from one… to at least five!

Scott Rogers - Acting on Camera

We’ll cover many aspects of acting on camera, including addressing the most common mistakes actors make. We’ll do fun, one-of-a-kind exercises that: improve your ability to split your focus, help you see only what you need to see, learn dialogue amazingly fast, and exercises that simply help you act better on camera. These are all very important for actors on TV and in movies.

Brooke Totman - Rediscovering your sense of Play

This workshop will focus on tapping back into the joyful, playful side of the craft, a side that is often lost to the serious side of business. When we fall back in love with the process—have more fun doing what we love to do, we bring that energy to the audition room, book more jobs and feel better about the work we’re doing.

Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

Calling all young performers on Oahu, meet fellow young performer members and pre-members at Bayview Mini Golf in Kaneohe. We will meet in the late afternoon for a round of mini golf. 

When: Friday,  June 14, 2024, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Where: Bayview Mini-Putt 45-285 Kaneohe Bay Dr, Kaneohe, HI 967440

RSVP: Reservations are required. RSVP below.
 

Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome, but a free round of mini golf (18 holes) is only available for young performer members and pre-members.

Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event.