Career Development

When: 1 - 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 22

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

Explore how to record professional quality auditions and deliver them directly to agents and casting directors.

In this workshop Tim Powell will help you discover:

How to achieve outstanding results on a tight budget 

Common self-taping mistakes to avoid

How to understand and implement 3-Point Lighting

How to select the best equipment for your needs

How to make composition choices that grab and hold viewers’ attention

Where to find recording and delivery apps that produce the best results

Professional audio tips and tricks

Relevant audio and video terminology

How to understand and implement compression to meet file size requirements

How to deliver your auditions efficiently and free of charge

How to secretly use your SmartPhone or tablet for professional self-taping

Links, to online tutorials, recommended products, and self-taping resources.

About Tim Powell
Tim Powell is an actor, producer, coach and teacher, and has been recording and delivering studio quality video-auditions for actors since the late ‘90s. Tim has acquired extensive knowledge and experience, from more than a decade of running his own video production company and working with preeminent casting professionals within the industry. He shares his expertise on how to produce clean, excellent quality; video-audition uploads on a restricted budget.

Since 2014, Tim has been sharing this information in workshops for the Los Angeles SAG-AFTRA Conservatory and in SRO workshops for the SAG-AFTRA membership.

You must RSVP to attend. Spaces are limited.

To RSVP, click here.

Questions? Contact (323) 634-8277.

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, 2018 or October 31, 2018) 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.

When: 7 - 9 p.m., Wednesday, May 23

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

The SAG-AFTRA Radio Play Committee introduces their first workshop, An Actor’s Tool-A-Rama.

Everyone who LOVES their current career progress...raise your hand! (That's what we thought!) 

This workshop is designed to help you turn the negatives into positives with the ideas, techniques and tools from seasoned professionals. INFORMED actors are EMPOWERED actors. Step up to bat and firmly take your rightful power. Inquiring minds (AND voices) welcome! 

In this workshop, you will discover:

• Selection Not Rejection – Exploring the Audition Process Positively
• Microphone Technique – Professional Skills Necessary for Effective Microphone Performance.
• The 10 Commandments of Auditioning: Prep & Etiquette
• It Ain’t Called “Show Art” Audition Tips
• You Are the Solution & Other Realities of the Biz

Questions? Contact (323) 634-8277.

Spaces are limited. You must RSVP to attend.

To RSVP, click here.

About SAG-AFTRA Radio Play Committee
The Radio Plays Committee (SARP) produces radio plays and workshops that provide an opportunity for members to showcase their talent(s) to as many people in and out of our industry as we possibly can in a fun, safe, clean, diverse, supportive, entertaining and educational environment. By producing and workshopping these events, the committee illuminates and illustrates the origins of our union’s past and encourages members to continually practice their craft and become more involved in their union through performance and leadership. 

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, 2018 or October 31, 2018) 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.

When: 1 – 3 p.m., Thursday, May 24

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

Learn the critical factors that are making or breaking your Career with Robert and Michelle Colt.

The Colts of Inside Game are back, presenting at SAG-AFTRA in an afternoon of new insights. Special guest will include Maria Elena Laas, star of the new Starz show, Vida.

Get ready for a rousing afternoon of cutting edge tips, laughs and the opportunity to ask questions.

The Colts have combined key elements from the fields of quantum physics and the “new” neuroscience with profound but greatly misunderstood wisdom to give you the truth about success, creative well-being and reaching your true potential. Their cutting-edge information and powerful techniques focus on what your skill and craft cannot control. They will show you how to apply these proven techniques to focus and excel in all situations and challenges. Among their diverse clientele are award-winning actors in theater, television and film; directors; producers; writers and many more. With their revolutionary information and dynamic Inside Game processes, their clients consistently experience rich, powerful, and lasting careers as well as life changes. For more info, visit insidegame.com.

Spaces are limited. You must RSVP to attend.

To RSVP, click here.

About Robert and Michelle Colt
Robert and Michelle have invested years into personal and in-depth study of the principles and techniques of quantum psychology and have lived their lives immersed, for over a combined 50 years, in various forms of eastern philosophy. Their lives are not lived in theory, but in practical application and action. Robert attended Columbia University and Eckerd College, and is also an acting teacher and coach. Michelle attended Central Connecticut State, Butler University and a summer intensive at Yale University. Michelle currently teaches a workshop, How to Have the Courage to Let Your Inner Light Shine and Be Seen in LA and NYC.

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, 2018 or Oct. 31, 2018) 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.

Save the Date!: The National Spanish Language Media Committee Invites You to An Audiobooks and Dubbing Workshop 

This workshop will be presented by New York member Manuel “Manny” Herrera and will be conducted in English and Spanish.

When: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, April 14

Where: The Hit Factory / Criteria Studios
1755 NE 149th St
Miami, FL 33181

RSVP: Susana Carrillo at Susana.carrillo@sagaftra.org or 305-663-7092. 

There will be a half-hour break for which you are welcome to brown bag your snack/lunch or order your food to be delivered at the studios when you register at the workshop.

Manuel Herrera is a veteran producer/director and voiceover motivator with 39 years of experience and an increasingly influential person in the U.S. Spanish-language performing arts and publishing arenas. His voice has lent life to countless commercials, many running concurrently in several U.S. markets, and to Spanish SAP (Secondary Audio Program) tracks. Manuel now works at DuArt Media Services, producing Spanish Audiobooks for clients globally.

This event is open to SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through April 30, 2018). There will be limited seating therefore, notice of cancellation is requested in the event you cannot attend. A waiting list will be kept.

Reserva El Día: ¡El Comité Nacional de Medios de Habla Hispana de SAG-AFTRA te invita!

El Comité Nacional de Medios de Habla Hispana te invita a un Taller de Audiolibros y Doblaje. Este taller será presentado por el miembro de SAG-AFTRA de Nueva York, Manuel "Manny" Herrera, y se llevará a cabo en inglés y español.

Cuándo: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., sábado 14 de abril

Dónde: The Hit Factory / Criteria Studios
1755 NE 149th St
Miami, FL 33181

Tendremos un descanso de media hora para el almuerzo. Pueden llevar su almuerzo / merienda, u ordenar su comida para entrega a los estudios cuando se registre.

RSVP: Susana Carrillo a Susana.carrillo@sagaftra.org o (305)663-7092.

Manuel Herrera es un veterano productor/director y motivador de voiceover con 39 años de experiencia, muy solicitado como productor de audiolibros y doblajes y una persona cada vez más influyente en los EE. UU. en las artes escénicas, en el área de las comunicaciones y editoriales. Su voz ha dado vida a innumerables comerciales y doblajes, muchos de los cuales se escuchan simultáneamente en varios mercados de los EE. UU. y en SAP (Secondary Audio Program), entre otros. Ahora, Manuel trabaja para DuArt Media Services, produciendo audiolibros en español para clientes de todo el mundo.

Esta invitación es sólo para miembros de SAG-AFTRA con membresía al día (hasta el 30 de abril 2018). Los cupones son limitados, por favor notifique con anticipación si no podrá asistir para que otros colegas tengan oportunidad de participar. Haremos lista de espera.

San Francisco-Northern California Local Conservatory Presents Introduction Into The Meisner Technique with Jim Jarrett 

Jim Jarrett will be presenting a three-hour workshop in which you will experience and understand the value of The Meisner Technique. Probe into why Sanford Meisner created the technique and how it has evolved. This will be a very interactive workshop.

When: 10 a.m. – noon, Saturday, March 24

Where: The Meisner Technique Studio
39 Mesa Street, Studio A
San Francisco, CA 94129

We are located inside the San Francisco Film Centre. If you are standing on Mesa Street facing our building, towards the center of the building you will see a staircase that leads downstairs into the basement. This is the entrance to our studio. Click here for directions.

Parking Information: The Presidio charges a small fee for parking every day (including Sunday) until 6 p.m. There is a parking meter located in the parking lot behind the building, so you can purchase a permit to display on your dashboard if you park in that lot or in the lot at the side (south end) of the building. This L-shaped lot is considered Zone 5.  If you choose to park on Mesa Street in front of the building, this is considered Zone 6 and you will need to buy a parking permit at one of the meters located on the street. There are no meters on Mesa Street, so you would need to buy a permit at one of the meters on Funston Avenue (parallel to Mesa Street).  PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE DIAGONAL SPACES DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF OUR BUILDING. These are reserved for building tenants only and you will be ticketed and/or towed.

Class Size: 30 participants

RSVP: SAG-AFTRA Francisco-Northern California Local by email to Vicki Balich vicki.balich@sagaftra.org. Please include your name, phone number and union membership I.D. number.

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 Wednesday, March 21. Failure to do so may result in the inability to attend future workshops.

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.

Jim Jarrett is an award winning actor, writer, producer, director an acting teacher. Jarrett is the last teaching protégé of legendary acting teacher, Sanford Meisner. He spent six years with the master teacher both as an actor and teacher-in-training. And now a quarter century later Jarrett is considered the most respected teacher of The Meisner Technique in the world with teaching centers in San Francisco, CA, Sun Valley, Idaho and the Big Island of Hawaii. His flagship school is located in the heart of the Presidio in San Francisco. Click here for more.

Celebrating Women in the Arts with an entertainment and arts networking reception, performances, panel discussion, plus complimentary hors d’oeuvres. 

SAG-AFTRA members and guests are invited to celebrate women in the arts and Houston’s annual SWAN DAY (Support Women in the Arts) sponsored by the SAG-AFTRA National Women’s Committee and Houston-Austin Local. Network with like-minded creatives and enjoy the enthusiasm of Houston’s film, television and arts community. Experience performances by singer Winona Wilde and Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre and film clips by local filmmakers. Enjoy a panel discussion with some of Houston’s talented industry professionals:

• Michelle Mower - Producer, Distributor, Imagination Worldwide
• Alfred Cervantes - Deputy Director, Houston Film Commission
• Molly Vernon - Filmmaker, Vice President of Women in Film & Television Houston
• Michelle Fitzgerald - Casting Director, Producers, Entertainment Cowboy
• Deborah Gaffney - Actor, Talk Show Host, Producer, DG Productions
• Betsy Lewis - Assistant Executive Director, SAG-AFTRA Dallas-Fort Worth Local
• Cinnamon Auld - Photographer, Cinapix and C47 Magazine
• ReShonda Tate Billingsley - Author, Speaker, Publisher, Brown Girls Books
• Kim Tobin-Lehl - Co-Artistic Director, 4th Wall Theatre Company
• Ted Ellis - Artist, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
• Jill Reason - Executive Director, Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre
• Jason A. Raschen - Film Producer

When: Saturday, March 31
12:30 – 2 p.m. – Networking Reception (complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cash bar), performances, film clips
2 - 4 p.m. – Artist panel discussion with Q&A

Where: Talento Bilingue de Houston (TBH)
333 S. Jensen Drive
Houston, TX 77003
TBH MAP

Cost: Free

RSVP: RSVP to HoustonRSVP@sagaftra.org.