Philadelphia

Join us for the SAG-AFTRA Philadelphia Annual Membership Meeting on Wednesday, May 7 at the AFL-CIO Philadelphia Chapter.

The meeting will include updates from Philadelphia Local elected leaders and staff and will end with an open Q&A. We welcome this year's guest speaker, Danny Bauder (President, AFL-CIO Philadelphia Council). 

6 p.m. Doors open, light refreshments provided

7-9 p.m. Meeting with speakers and reports

RSVP: Reservations are required.
Light refreshments will be provided.

Night rate parking:
Laz- $12
1919 Market St (entrance on 20th St.)

Parkway- $15
26 S. 21st St

Spot Hero App is available for download: a digital parking marketplace that connects drivers with parking lots and garages.                                                                                   

 

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

This event is only open to active SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through April 30, 2025). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

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

Philadelphia Local members are invited to a FREE workshop at the Philly local office on Monday, April 7, from 6-7:30 p.m. Space is limited to 15 guests, so reserve your seat early!

Meditation for Actors — A Practical Approach
In this interactive workshop, SAG-AFTRA member Parlan McGaw will share potent and practical
tools adapted from the meditative tradition that can help you connect more deeply with
yourself and your emotional truth and bring more of yourself to all the work you do.
In this interactive workshop, SAG-AFTRA member Parlan McGaw will show us how meditation
can be a potent and practical tool for us as actors. Meditation helps you connect more deeply
with yourself, and it cultivates an open state of mind that is both creative and receptive.
In this workshop, you’ll learn the practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation, and with that
ground we’ll begin to apply it specifically to acting. Parlan will lead us in dynamic exercises —
including a simple on-the-spot practice that connects actors to an inner source of confidence
and is a powerful antidote to audition nerves and stage fright.
 

Whether you’re new to meditation or have long experience on the cushion, the techniques
you’ll learn this evening will help you in auditions, on the set, and riding the ups and downs of
the business. 

About Parlan McGaw
Parlan McGaw (SAG-AFTRA, AEA) has been helping others to explore the creative interplay
between acting and meditation since 2005. He has taught Meditation for Actors at Villanova
University, the Michael Chekhov Acting Studio in New York, the Hudson Valley Shakespeare
Festival, Shantigar Foundation, and the Michael Howard Studios in New York. A meditation
instructor in the Shambhala tradition, Parlan has acted with the New York Shakespeare Festival,
the Old Globe Theatre, Virginia Stage Company, and other theatres in New York and regionally,
and he made his film debut in Todd Haynes’s Poison. www.MeditationforActors.com

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

This event is only open to active SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through April 30, 2025). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

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

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, the SAG-AFTRA Philly Local is hosting scene partner speed reading!

Bring two copies of a short scene of your choosing to the Philly local offices and spend the evening rotating with different readers.

Pizza will be served on a first come first serve basis.

This event is limited to 20 guests.

Where: SAG-AFTRA Philadelphia Local, 230 South Broad Street, Suite 500 Philadelphia, PA 19102

When: Thursday, February 13, 6-8 p.m.

Please email ryan.stapleton@sagaftra.org with questions.

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

This event is only open to active SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through April 30, 2025). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

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

You are invited to celebrate with fellow members and industry friends at a viewing party of the 31st Annual SAG Awards.

Admission Price: $25 for SAG-AFTRA members and $45 for non-members

Ticket price includes: Full buffet, dessert, open bar (beer/wine) and door prizes

Attire: Dress to impress/casual chic/party attire

RSVP is required: Reserve your spot by Feb 12,

Additionally, you will need to complete the online payment process by clicking on the payment portal in your confirmation email. This is a two-step registration. Please RSVP and complete your payment via the online payment portal link. 

Please note there will no admittance of walk-ins and no money will be accepted at the door.

Questions: please email ramon.jackson@sagaftra.org

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

This event is only open to active SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through April 30, 2025). Guests are allowed (member plus 4). Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

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

Adaptive Yoga with Melanie Waldman
Background & Teacher Information

● Brief description:
We welcome people with disabilities, their caretakers, and allies of all abilities. Melanie is an experienced adaptive yoga teacher and has been serving the disabled population since 2017, in the years following her journey with limb loss. Her passion for sharing an adaptive practice stems from the healing that meditation brought her throughout her limb loss journey.
 

If you have specific access needs for the class, please feel free to reach out to Melanie at
adaptingyoga@gmail.com 

● Expanded description:
Whether this is your first yoga class or one of many, in the journey of your practice, we can meet you right where you are! Who is this class for? Anyone! Whether you're disabled/live with a disability, are an ally or caretaker--this program is for you!

VIRTUAL CLASSES
What you'll need:
● A streaming device with wifi or cell service.
● Some Space to move around. ANY LEVEL: Try practicing from a chair, a bed, or from your
couch!
● Comfy clothes to move around in
● Yoga mat/blanket
● Optional Props: Pillows, Blocks, Straps, Blanket, Towel
 

IF THERE ARE ANY SPECIFIC ACCESS NEEDS THAT YOU MAY HAVE--- your information will not
be shared, this is just information to let our teaching team know what to have prepared and to help
us prevent any discomfort or injury--Please feel free to email me at adaptingyoga@gmail.com.

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

This event is only open to active SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through April 30, 2025). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent
of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

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

Philadelphia Local New Member Orientation

New to SAG-AFTRA and the Philadelphia Local?  To all members who have never attended a new member orientation, or for members who would like a refresher on SAG-AFTRA: You are invited to our semi-annual new member orientation. When: Wednesday, January 22- 6-7 p.m. ET Where: Via Zoom This meeting will be held via Zoom invite. Credentials will be sent through the reservation confirmation email as soon as you RSVP.  This meeting is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through April 30, 2022). Unfortunately, no guests allowed. Parents/guardians of younger performers under 18 years old are welcome. RSVP is required for attendance.