Atlanta

The SAG-AFTRA Atlanta Local Muriel Moore/Danny Nelson Conservatory presents: The Actor's Instinct with George Gallagher. This workshop will explore a revolutionary approach to the craft of acting that has evolved out of Stanislavski's "method" and returned us to some of our most innate qualities as human beings. We will be doing a lot of pracical work - it's your chance to play and have fun. This approach is inspired by the work of Harold Guskin, Wynn Handman and Milton Katselas.

Only 20 members will participate. There will be a waitlist. If you must cancel, you must do so within 24 hours of the event so another member may participate. 

If you are a no-show, per Conservatory rules, you will be exempt from any Conservatory events for two months.

Doors will close at 7:05 p.m. No one will be admitted after that time out of respect for our presenter and participants. 

Our Conservatory will be collecting non-perishable food items for Intown Cares.

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please RSVP by 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 5. You must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2023, or in compliance with the May 2023 dues relief extension). 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 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

We are excited to be back in person! The SAG-AFTRA Atlanta Local Muriel Moore/Danny Nelson Conservatory offers small group workshops and larger panel discussions and speaker events. 

This workshop features the Nikolai Demidov School of Acting. The main goal of this technique lies in the cultivation of actors who possess one of the paramount professional qualities – that of creative freedom. This quality is essential to the harmonious implementation of the actor’s intuitive creative desires.

Jayson is best known for his portrayal of the Savior Gavin on The Walking Dead and Wendall Jelks on Rectify. Other credits include "Where the Crawdads Sing" and "Emancipation".

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP by noon on Friday, June 9. You must be logged in to RSVP.

This workshop is open to 25 members. There will be a wait list. If you must cancel, you must do so by 10am the day of the event so another member may participate. Doors will close at 7:05pm. No one will be admitted after that time out of respect for our presenter and all participants.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2023, or in compliance with the May 2023 dues relief extension). 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 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

Special Guest -  George Pierre, CSA:

We are pleased to announce that George Pierre will be our guest speaker. Pierre is a prominent casting director in the Southeast, with a number of impressive credits to his name that includes Black Mafia Family, Untitled Farrelly Brothers Project, Kingdom Business, Johnson, Saints & Sinners and Tides to name a few. 

A box will be at the sign-in table to leave a headshot and resume. 

Please join us at 6:30 pm for a meet and greet and light refreshments. The official meeting will begin at 7 pm. We will have updates from elected Atlanta Local representatives, committee chairs,and staff. A question and answer period will follow. 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. Please RSVP by April 20, 2023 at 5 pm.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru April 30, 2023, or Oct. 31, 2023). 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 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

Questions: atlanta@sagaftra.org

The SAG-AFTRA Atlanta Local will be conducting local wages and working conditions (W&W) meetings in preparation for the 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts negotiations. This is your opportunity to recommend proposed changes to these contracts. 

Proposals for this negotiation are developed through the involvement of members like you. Make your voice heard and participate in this very important process. Meetings are open to all paid-up* SAG-AFTRA members. Please check your email and sagaftra.org/2023ww for updates as additional wages and working conditions meetings are announced.

Atlanta Local Meetings via Zoom:

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 6-8pm ET 

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 6-8 pm ET RSVP on form below

Steps to attend:

• Make sure your dues are in good standing
• Have a Zoom account that identifies you by name 
• RSVP below; you must be logged in to see the form below. You will receive an email response from webmaster@sagaftra.org.
• Complete the Confidentiality Agreement you will be sent prior to the meeting

*This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru April 30, 2023, or in compliance with the November 2022 Dues Relief Extension). 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 48 business hours before start of event. 

The SAG-AFTRA Atlanta Local will be conducting local wages and working conditions (W&W) meetings in preparation for the 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts negotiations. This is your opportunity to recommend proposed changes to these contracts. 

Proposals for this negotiation are developed through the involvement of members like you. Make your voice heard and participate in this very important process. Meetings are open to all paid-up* SAG-AFTRA members. Please check your email and sagaftra.org/2023ww for updates as additional wages and working conditions meetings are announced.

Atlanta Local Meetings via Zoom:

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 6-8pm ET RSVP ON THE FORM BELOW

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 6-8 pm ET

Steps to attend:

1. Make sure your dues are in good standing
2. Have a Zoom account that identifies you by name 
3. RSVP below; you must be logged in to RSVP. You will receive a confirmation email and instructions from webmaster@sagaftra.org
4. Complete the Confidentiality Agreement you will be sent prior to the meeting

*This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru April 30, 2023, or in compliance with the November 2022 Dues Relief Extension). 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 48 business hours before start of event. 

You are invited to join a regional member informational meeting to discuss self-taped auditions for Atlanta, Miami and Nashville Locals. The National Board has recently appointed a National Self-Tape Committee to explore and consider ways to address the self-tape process. This topic has significant relevance to our actor/performer members and this is an opportunity to provide important feedback for the committee’s consideration. 

RSVP: Please complete the form below to RSVP. You must be logged in to see the RSVP form. 

The Zoom meeting will have a waiting room enabled. You must have a Zoom account that identifies you by name to be admitted from the waiting room. If you do not have a Zoom account, please be sure to register for one PRIOR to the meeting. Your Zoom account name shown on screen must match the name you use to RSVP to be admitted from the Zoom waiting room. 

If you cannot attend and have comments to share about self-taped auditions, please email them to linda.dowell@sagaftra.org with Self-Taping in the subject line.  

SAG-AFTRA national constituency groups and locals across the country will be conducting wages and working conditions (W&W) meetings in the coming weeks in preparation for the TV/Theatrical Contracts negotiations. The TV/Theatrical Contracts expire June 30, 2023. Watch your email or visit sagaftra.org/2023ww for a current meeting schedule and plan to join us. Member participation is vital to this process.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru October 31, 2022 or April 30, 2023, or in compliance with the November 2022 Dues Relief Extension). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Join your Atlanta Local fellow members on Sunday, October 9, as we march behind our SAG-AFTRA banner during the Atlanta Pride Parade!

The parade starts at noon at Piedmont Park. Due to strict headcounts by the parade organizers, we need all members interested in marching with our contingent to RSVP below. Members registering will receive further instructions on when and where to meet along with instructions on how to get a complimentary SAG-AFTRA Pride T-shirt.

The Atlanta Pride Celebration is the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ people and our allies in the Southeast. The event features a two day festival with music, merchandise, art and food along with a parade and a week's worth of educational and social events.

When: Sunday, October 9 (Members participating must be at parade no later than 10:30 am) 

RSVP: Please note that you must be logged in to see the registration form below. 

How to Support: Remember, you don’t have to attend in person to participate. You may show your support on social media, use the hashtag #JUSTUNITE and #SAGAFTRAMEMBER particularly during the parade or when you attend the 2022 Pride Festivities.  

COVID PROTOCOLS: Social Distancing is always encouraged (a minimum of six feet from others not in your party). We recommend wearing a mask at all times during the festival unless actively eating or drinking. Mask wearing in all enclosed facilities is required.  If you don't feel well, please stay home. We want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable time and to be able to return next year!

More Info:  Please visit the website for more information on the Atlanta Pride Parade and other Pride Festivities. If you have questions, please email the Equity & Inclusion department at diversity@sagaftra.org or (323) 549-6644.

Please note that SAG-AFTRA will be taking photographs and videos at the event which might be used in our publications, social media, and to promote the union and its activities. You and any guests attending with you might appear in the photos and by attending with SAG-AFTRA's group you agree to these uses. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our coordinator at the event or email: atlanta@sagaftra.org.

Your Atlanta Local Board has been working to bring back local events that offer relevant and comprehensive resources to empower our local members. The Muriel Moore/Danny Nelson SAG-AFTRA Conservatory presents a special guest speaker, Andi Armaganian, a Los Angeles-based producer/director who has been working extensively in the Atlanta market.

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

About Andi Armaganian:

Andi Armaganian is a Los Angeles-based producer/director who has worked on more than 100 episodes of television with directing and editing combined, not including her film and animation credits. Her credits include Stargirl, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Hawaii Five-0, Supergirl, Arrow, Blindspot, The Flash and MacGyver. Andi became a director in 2017 after completing the Warner Brothers directing program. She enjoys being a mentor and role model to up and coming people in the industry.

If you would like to submit questions for our special guest, please email atlanta@sagaftra.org by Monday, September 26 at 9 a.m. ET.

The mission of the Muriel Moore/Danny Nelson SAG-AFTRA Conservatory is to raise the bar of local professionals and build community amongst SAG-AFTRA actors in our marketplace through speaker and workshop events that are free to Atlanta Local Members. Events are open to all Local Atlanta members in good standing.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2022). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Featuring: National Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair and National Director, Voiceover Treslyn Williams

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for a primer on the basic contract terms for dubbing work. This presentation will review: 

• Which contracts cover dubbing
• Type of work covered
• Pay rates

When: Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, 10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/OlNi-HH7-OU

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. 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.