Career Development

A summer comedy and stand-up SAG-AFTRA Conservatory and showcase for beginner comedians, comic writers or those interested in adding a skill to your repetoire. Find your funny bone, develop your comedic timing, write material and develop your craft as a performer!

This conservatory will be taught by local comedians who are also SAG-AFTRA members. It will be a 3-class conservatory over a 3-week period late July/early August. The "graduation" will be a special cabaret style stand-up comedy show in the KMRC for those who would like to display their new found skills in a 3-5 minute routine. Attendance at all 3 classes will be expected at time of reservation.

Space is limited. 

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The Business of You—An Auditioning and Branding Workshop

Philadelphia members are invited to a FREE SAG-AFTRA Philadelphia Conservatory workshop: The Business of You – an auditioning and branding workshop with instructor and SAG-AFTRA member Bryan Fox.

Auditions can be won or lost because of first impressions. You are the product at this branding workshop where you will learn what you project when you walk into an audition. Through short exercises, Bryan Fox will help you understand what casting directors see in you.

About Bryan Fox:
Bryan Fox grew up on the Main Line of Philadelphia. He moved to New York where he studied and worked on the off-Broadway stages of New York City. He then moved to Los Angeles where he worked behind the scenes on music videos, commercials, independent films and Emmy Award-winning television shows. At the same time, he studied his craft and became a professional actor in both television and independent film. He has been a teaching artist in both New York and Los Angeles with over 16 years of real-world theater, film and major network television acting and auditioning experience. Bryan now owns and teaches at his own film and television acting studio just outside Philadelphia.

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SAG-AFTRA Chicago will be hosting a Make Your Own Short Film four-part series in the fall. We are currently looking for SAG-AFTRA members to be part of the planning committee. If you are interested, please join us at our first meeting at the end of July. 

RSVP below (you will need to log in to RSVP) and you will be kept apprised of future meeting dates.

Thank you!

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Are you reaching your potential with your auditions? If not, what can be done about that - and how can your actual potential be improved upon? Actor and coach Ted Rooney understands that professional actors consistently bring in their best work, and their best work is always getting better.

In this special SAG-AFTRA Portland Conservatory workshop (open to union and non-union actors) sides will be given out in advance and every attendee will get the chance to perform in a mock audition. After the “audition,” Rooney will give feedback and “homework,” then each actor will rehearse for their “call-back.” Ted will share his opinion of each actor’s ability to audition and at least one specific challenge for them to work on. All audition work will be recorded and made available to the actors.

Cost: $5 for members / $10 for non-members
To register, click here.

Or checks (payable to SAG-AFTRA Portland Conservatory) can be sent to:
SAG-AFTRA -123 Boylston Avenue East, Suite A, Seattle, WA 98102.

Payment must be received by June 26.

In addition, Rooney has requested participants come with prepared audition pieces. Please contact him at acted@att.net for more information.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Ted Rooney has amassed over 35 TV guest-star and recurring credits, over 20 principal movie roles, and over 35 principal appearances in commercials. He has a BA in Theatre from Lewis and Clark College and an MFA in acting from Temple University and is currently teaching and coaching acting out of his own studio space, as well as teaching on camera acting at Portland State University.

The Portland Local Conservatory Committee’s mission is to provide professional training and industry networking that can raise the level of professional talent in the PNW. The Portland Local Conservatory is dedicated to providing unique and relevant education workshops, and seminars.

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.

The SAG-AFTRA San Francisco-Northern California Conservatory Presents: Voice coach Sally Clawson offering one-on-one training in this introductory voiceover workshop.

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• Participants will be randomly selected from those who have registered online. Preference will be given to those who have not attended Conservatory events in 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 before Friday, June 14. Failure to do so may result in the inability to attend future workshops.

• 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.

• There is no charge for this event.

Sally Clawson, owner of Voice One Training, has over 20 years of experience as a voice teacher, speech coach, actor, and performer. A former professional dancer, Ms. Clawson toured internationally with the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company. After a hip injury, she took a day job answering phones, discovered her voice, and began studying at Voice One.

Sally now teaches classes and workshops in voice, acting, presenting and performing all over the Bay Area, including Berkeley Repertory School of Theater, Google Arts, and California Shakespeare Theater. In addition, Sally is a certified executive coach through the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, and is the annual emcee at the Dreamforce conference hosted by Salesforce.

Sally’s voiceover performances include: Yoplait, Clorox, Toyota, Old Navy, McDonalds, Pixar, Apple, Google, Microsoft, EA Games, Telltale Games and Lucas Film to name a few.

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 your digital card on your app for admittance, paid thru Oct. 31, 2019. 

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
 

This seminar takes an exclusive look into the voiceover world and its new model. Due to an increase of non-union work, voice actors working from home and P2P sites revolutionizing the business, casting directors and agents have altered how they work with talent. For union members, a competitive industry has only gotten more competitive and navigating all of the above is critical for veteran union voice actors as well those members new to the field.

Cost:  Free to SAG-AFTRA members.

RSVP:  Please RSVP by Wednesday, June 5. You must be logged into your member accunt to see the RSVP form below.

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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 April 30, 2019 or Oct. 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.

Local principal work has been growing by leaps and bounds. Led by local staff, this conservatory will focus on what you need to know once you book that job. Topics such as engagement, cancellation, fittings, consecutive employment, turnaround and travel will be discussed. Day player, weekly or recurring roles all have different terms and conditions.  Attendees can attend in person or through a video conference link.  

WHERE: SAG-AFTRA New England

20 Park Plaza, Suite 822, Boston, MA 02116

WHEN: Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 4 – 6 p.m.

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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 (paid through April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2019) for admittance. 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.

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

When: 2:30 – 4 p.m., Wednesday, May 29

Empower yourself with knowledge when working on SAG-AFTRA theatrical films. In this Theatrical Contracts Workshop, representatives from the theatrical contracts department will give an overview of the various theatrical low budget agreements, and answer any questions that come up along the way. 
 
This discussion is designed for the veteran performer as well as those just getting started.

You must RSVP to attend. Spaces are limited.

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Questions? Contact the Theatrical department at (323) 549-6828.

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. SAG-AFTRA members, PLEASE BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD OR DIGITAL CARD ON YOUR APP (paid through April 30, 2019 or Oct. 31, 2019) FOR ADMITTANCE.
 

SAG-AFTRA Atlanta and The Actors Fund Invite You To A Free Workshop: Like Follow Repeat: How Your Social Media Impacts Your Job Search Success. 

Employers use social media as a tool to source, vet and hire talent across platforms, like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. In this session, we’ll discuss how your social media presence could influence your job search, what employers may be looking for when searching your profile, and how you can use social media in a purposeful way to create more opportunities.

Register now for this free workshop to learn how to put your social media to work!

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. Seating for this event is limited and on a first come, first served basis. If you already registered for this event with The Actors Fund you do not need to RSVP again.

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Questions: Call (404) 239-0131, ext. 12.

Instructor: Alexandria Bellivan, Program Manager, The Career Center, The Actors Fund

The Actors Fund Financial Wellness Program seeks to engage, educate, and empower performing arts and entertainment professionals about the role of money in their lives.

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,

As many of you know, our local was the first in the union to create a showcase for student filmmakers who use the SAG-AFTRA Student Film Agreement. This showcase has been an invaluable source of outreach to future filmmakers, teaching them how to work with union contracts at the start of their careers. That’s why we support efforts like this event hosted by MTSU that encourage industry professionals like you to get to know these talented young filmmakers. 

When: 6:45 p.m., Thursday, May 9
Doors open at 7 p.m.
A catered reception follows the screening. 
 
Where: Belcourt Theatre
2102 Belcourt Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212

Hosted by Jason Padgitt, Executive Director of the Nashville Film Festival, this one-hour screening features exemplary student work in the fields of filmmaking, live television production, animation, interactive media and photography. While not an official SAG-AFTRA Nashville event, our local president, Mike Montgomery, will be among the speakers and we’d love to see you there. 
 
RSVP to Media@MTSU.edu.
 
Questions? Contact MTSU Assistant Professor Tom Neff at tom.neff@mtsu.edu or 615-898-2203.

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