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Join us for an engaging seminar on the journey of acting jobs, starting from the moment a casting agency receives a script to the actor’s arrival on set. We’ll discuss the process of how roles are booked, as well as offer practical tips for actors to secure parts, what to prepare when booking, and practical considerations to excel in their job experiences.

We’ll offer insights from the perspectives of a casting director, talent agent, and SAG-AFTRA representative with a 'behind the scenes' look into their roles to understand how each collaborates with a production to help bring the best talent to the screen for the story.

Our goal is to empower local talent with strategies and considerations for your next job. This seminar will also be useful for filmmakers and media producers looking for insights into the business of booking talent for their next project!

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please register HERE

SAG-AFTRA members receive discounted admission. Registration is hosted on a third-party site.  

Don't Miss the NY Local NextGen Performers Meet-and-Greet

The SAG-AFTRA NY NextGen Performers Committee is excited to invite you and a guest to a Meet-and-Greet with fellow Gen Z/Millennial SAG-AFTRA New York Local peers. Pop in to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation open house starting at 5:30 p.m. Enjoy non-alcoholic beverages provided by Curious Elixirs and appetizers, and learn more about SAG-AFTRA and your fellow members! Please note you must RSVP with a guest in order to bring a plus one.
 
NextGen Performers consists of SAG-AFTRA members who encourage young adult professional members to take control of their careers and get involved and active with the union through social media, social networking, meet-ups, tweet-ups, community outreach, special events and much more. How much more? Come and find out!

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. The field to add a guest appears at the top of the RSVP form (above the fields to enter your first and last name). You must change the Guest count to "1" in order to bring a guest. 
Please email any questions to newyork@sagaftra.org.

SAG-AFTRA members, please bring photo ID and your membership card or digital card in the member app (paid through April 30, 2024) for admittance.

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

Deadline to RSVP is Mar. 21 at 12 noon PT.

Location: SAG-AFTRA Plaza, Cagney Boardroom
            5757 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Description:

Join the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory for a Stunts Panel! Come meet with working industry stunt professionals, hear what they have to say! Have questions? Get them answered! 

Meet our Panelist:

Thom Williams has been in the stunt industry since 1998. He has been nominated twice for an Emmy for Doom Patrol and The Punisher. He has been nominated 5 times for a Screen Actors Guild Award and has won once for Avengers: Endgame. He won a World Taurus Stunt Award for “Best Work with a Vehicle” for Jason Bourne. He is currently stunt coordinating The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.

Freddy Bouciegues has been around since 2000. He has been nominated 3 times for a Screen Actors Guild Award and twice nominated for a World Taurus Stunt Award for Best Fight. He is currently stunt coordinating Rebel Moon – Part 2: Scargiver.

Travis Wong has been in the stunt industry since 1998. He has been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Fast and Furious 7. He is currently stunt coordinating Back in Action with Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx.

Shauna Duggins has been around since 1986. She is a 3 time Emmy winner and 4 time nominee. Nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award 9 times and one win. She has been nominated 6 times for a World Taurus Stunt Award with 3 wins. She is currently stunt coordinating Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Los Angeles Unit.)

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

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 48 business hours before the start of the event. 
 

Please join us for the Hawaii Local Virtual Membership Meeting.

We will open our meeting with a special guest speaker (more details to follow in the coming weeks). 

We will close our meeting with updates from elected Hawaii Local representatives and staff and answer questions.  

When: Friday, April 26, 2024; 4-6 p.m. HT

Where: Online via Zoom

RSVP: Reservations are required by Thursday, April 25, 2024, 12 pm HT.

Steps to attend:

1. Make sure your dues are in good standing.
2. Have a Zoom account that identifies you by the name used on the registration.

You must be logged in to RSVP.

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. 

RESCHEDULED: This in-person conservatory class was previously scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2024 at the Silver Spring Civic Center. It has been rescheduled for Monday, June 24 at the SAG-AFTRA Washington-Mid Atlantic Local Office (7735 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 950, Bethesda, MD 20814). 

On-camera auditions are often difficult and intimidating. It is hard to do an inspiring read for a camera or disinterested reader. It's also difficult to get a good sense of the material and decide how to play a scene or character when you only have a few minutes to go over your sides. In this workshop, we will explore a technique for doing quick breakdowns of a scene and role with limited time, and a way of working off of the lines and suggestions in the script to bring the material to life, making your cold readings both fun and effective. In this workshop, Robert Epstein employs the principles of the Meisner Technique to create compelling performances in your cold reading auditions. 

Robert Epstein, known as DC's resident Meisner expert, has taught The Complete Actor's Training, his long-term program for actors, for over 30 years. Robert has performed roles on cable and network TV, and has directed DC film & theatre projects including "Adams Morgan: The Movie," as well as leading many workshops for the SAG-AFTRA Conservatory and the Actor's Center. 

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. 

When trying to secure voice work, your demo can be your strongest marketing tool, or it may be why you keep getting passed over. A strong, fairly-recent demo can wedge your foot in the door and get you on the 'short list' for the job. By listening to and discussing examples, we will talk about common mistakes many actors make that could be jinxing your opportunities. We will work on how to find and spotlight your best tricks and how to strike a balance between consistency and versatility. 

Ken Slobodkin is  a Creative Service Director, Audacy Virginia and CEO, the Voice Actor's Place Demo Production. For more than 40 years, "Slobo" has muttered foolish nonsense into microphones as a radio sidekick, newscaster, morning show host, imaging voice and producer. He has crafted sound design for TV and film comedy for Premiere Radio Network, and produced at both the Studio Center and Earwork Audio. He has also been a talent coordinator with Voice Talent Warehouse in Las Vegas. Ken's all-time favorite role was as the voice of Rod Roddy for "The Price is RIght Live" show. He recently became 'Star-Trek-struck' recording lines with Kate Mulgrew for the latest Trek video game. Captain on the bridge! Boston-born (the accent still comes out every so often), Ken enjoys karaoke, audio plug-ins, and walking the Virginia Beach boardwalk with partner and fellow empty nester Marcia. 

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. 

Character voice is typically associated with animation and video game work, but the manipulation of voice and speech is just as applicable to our work in VO, Audiobooks, and on-camera. In this course, we'll look at many of the manipulatable facets of speech and apply them to some character copy examples. We'll talk about the difference between character and character voice, define the primary expectations of character voice, explore physicalization and facial manipulation as rough tools for character voice creation, and then work through changing several facets of speech through exercises. We'll end by applying what we've learned to a few character sketches from animation. Through it all we'll have a lot of fun!

Keith Flippen, a film/TV/VO actor for 30+ years, is the owner of the Actors' Place, Inc. in Fredericksburg, VA. He has taught camera and on-mic acting for 20 years through his studio as well as Speech, Voice, and Dialects for Old Dominion University from 2004-2021. In the last year, his audition coaching clients have booked projects for Netflix, Hulu, FX, a recurring guest star for the CW series Walker, and a recurring role in Fox's The Big Leap.

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. 

In this workshop, Anne Flosnik answers your questions about working in the exciting audiobook industry. WIth 27 years in the business and over 600 audiobooks in most genres to her credit, Anne will share her tips and tricks, as well as her experiences working in many segments of the industry, including working with audiobook publishers, on platforms such as ACX, and working with authors directly as a Narrator/Producer.

Flosnick has won audiobook awards and distinctions for both fiction and non-fiction narrators. Her awards include five Audie Nominations, three AudioFile Earphones Awards, and an American Libraries Association (ALA) Award. Anne created the "Narrator Uplift" House on Clubhouse, a bimonthly recorded show with audiobook industry and audiobook-adjacent guests. 

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. 

Deadline to RSVP is Mar. 18 at 12 noon PT.

This is a three week intensive course for performers under the age of 18 only.

You must be available for the following dates in order to take this class:

• Wednesday, March 20 from 4:30pm - 6:30pm
• Wednesday, April 3 from 4:30pm - 6:30pm
• Wednesday, April 17 from 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Once you are registered for this initial prerequisite course on March 20, you will be automatically registered for the rest of the dates listed above. 

Class Limit: 20

Location: Online via Zoom

Instructor: Cynthia Bain

Description:

Join the SAG-AFTRA LA Conservatory for Cynthia Bain’s Young Actor Studio Signature Scene Study Class!

This virtual three week course of Cynthia Bain's Young Actor Studio Signature Scene Study Acting Class for Young Performers is dedicated to nurturing the creative potential of aspiring actors by providing a supportive and enriching environment for them to explore and refine their craft. By taking a deep dive into script analysis and character analysis, they believe in empowering young performers to discover their unique voice, fostering a deep appreciation for the art of acting. With a focus on goal setting, positive achievements, and replacing can't with can - Cynthia Bain's Young Actor Studio instills confidence that extends beyond the stage. Their mission is to cultivate a community where passion meets skill, where collaboration thrives, and where each participant can learn professional acting and life skills in a safe, supportive environment.

• Learn script analysis and deep character analysis. 
• Learn goal setting, positive achievements and replacing can’t with can.
• Learn professional acting and life skills in a safe, supportive environment.

Please note: You will receive your Zoom information the day before the class from SAG-AFTRA LA Local. If you have trouble joining the Zoom meeting, please email webhelp@sagaftra.org or call (855) 724-2387.

Members must have a registered Zoom account in order to participate. You must use a Zoom account with the same email address that was submitted with the RSVP. 

Members will be expected to engage with professionalism and courtesy.

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

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. 
 

SAG-AFTRA is holding national wages and working conditions (W&W) meetings in preparation for the 2024 SAG-AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Network Television Broadcasting (Network Television Code) negotiations. The Network Television Code is the agreement covering non-dramatic programs, daytime serials, variety, quiz, game, reality, talk, news, sports programs and promotional announcements and it expires on June 30, 2024.

In order for you to be as informed as possible, SAG-AFTRA will start the W&W process with a presentation of The Landscape of Broadcast Network Programming on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Please join us to learn how the industry is changing and the impact those changes are having on our membership. This presentation will help you understand the current state of the industry under which SAG-AFTRA will be negotiating the Network Television Code. 

Proposals for this negotiation are developed through the involvement of members like you. Make your voice heard, attend and participate in this very important process.

When: Thursday, March 21, 2024 10 am - Noon PT / Noon - 2 pm CT/ 1 - 3 pm ET

Where: The presentation will be held by Zoom. You must have a registered Zoom account to participate. RSVP below. You must be logged in to RSVP.

Schedule: (You only need to RSVP once to attend any or all national meetings.)

Singers - Tuesday, March 26, 3-6 p.m. PT/5-8 p.m. C/6-9 p.m. ET 

Dancers - Thursday, March 28, 3-6 p.m. PT/5-8 p.m. C/6-9 p.m. ET 

Stunts - Monday, April 1, Noon-3 p.m. PT/2-5 p.m. CT/3-6 p.m. ET 

VO/Promo - Tuesday, April 2,  Noon-3 p.m. PT/2-5 p.m. CT/3-6 p.m. ET 

Diversity - Date TBD (Please check sagaftra.org/netcode2024 for updates)

If you cannot attend a W&W meeting or caucus, please make sure your voice is heard. You may submit proposal recommendations by email at networkcode2024@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, April 11, 2024.

W&W meetings are open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through April 30, 2024). 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 business hours before the start of the event.