Houston-Austin

When: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. PT/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. MT/ 12 - 2 p.m. CT/ 1 - 3 p.m. ET

Balancing the multiple demands of life, art and work can be a perpetual challenge for professionals in the performing arts and entertainment industry. If you are struggling to get through endless to-do lists while still staying focused on what is most important to you, this workshop is for you.

In this workshop we will:

• Assess and define your needs
• Explore how you're spending your time and energy
• Identify strategies to help you achieve your goals

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at jscheinberg@actorsfund.org

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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.
 

When: 3:30 - 5 p.m. ET

All new affordable housing opportunities are available on a new version of NYC Housing Connect. If you had an account on the original NYC Housing Connect, your applicant profile will not be carried over to the new website. Users will need to create a brand new profile to apply. This new webinar will help applicants navigate the new system, understand changes to the process and show you how to set up a new profile. If you haven't already, we recommend that you participate in our Applying for Affordable Housing webinar as a prerequisite. We hope to make the transition from the original to the new NYC Housing Connect as easy as possible.

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at housing@actorsfund.org

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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.
 

When: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. PT/ 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. MT/ 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT/ 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET

This group is intended for everyone who does the challenging work of caring for a loved one who is an older adult (whether a partner, spouse, parent, friend or other family). This initiative gives voice to the caregiver in a supportive, confidential and safe space, as well as looking at the importance of self-care, including mind-body exercises, community, discussion and expression for replenishment and empowerment.

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at sadominus@actorsfund.org

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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.
 

When: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. PT/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. MT/ 12 - 2 p.m. CT/ 1 - 3 p.m. ET

Join us to explore and prioritize your values, skills, interests and preferences, in order to gain a better understanding of the jobs that are the best fit for you.

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at careercenterwest@actorsfund.org

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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.
 

When: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. PT/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. MT/ 12 - 2 p.m. CT/ 1 - 3 p.m. ET

Are you interested in learning how to navigate your job search during pandemic? Do you need to discuss challenges the pandemic has burdened you with as a job seeker? If so, you're in the right place! 

In part one of Job Search During a Pandemic you will: 

• Review important points to consider before initiating a job search amid these unprecedented times. 
• Discuss areas where you should be focusing your energy and how to manage your time  
• Take a deeper dive into prioritizing your wants and needs

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at abellivan@actorsfund.org

RSVP: Click here for details and to RSVP. 

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.
 

This event will close Sunday, January 10th. You will receive the information for the screener Monday, Jan. 11. 

All those RSVP'd to this program will receive both an online screener for JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH and a link to a Q&A with Lakeith Stanfield, Dominique Fishback, and Daniel Kaluuya, moderated by Angelique Jackson, Variety.

*This is not a live screening and conversation, you will receive both of these elements via email. You do not need to log-in at any specific time. The date of this event is the date the email will be sent to you*

SYNOPSIS

FBI informant William O'Neal (Lakeith Stanfield) infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya). A career thief, O'Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell (Jesse Plemons). Hampton's political prowess grows just as he's falling in love with fellow revolutionary Deborah Johnson (Dominique Fishback). Meanwhile, a battle wages for O'Neal's soul. Will he align with the forces of good? Or subdue Hampton and The Panthers by any means, as FBI Agent J. Edgar Hoover (Martin Sheen) commands?

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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.

All those RSVP'd to this program will receive both an online screener for I'M YOUR WOMAN and a link to a Q&A with Rachel Brosnahan, moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety.

*This is not a live screening and conversation, you will receive both of these elements via email. You do not need to log-in at any specific time. The date of this event is the date the email will be sent to you*

SYNOPSIS

Suburban housewife Jean (Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) lives a seemingly easy life, supported by husband Eddie’s (Bill Heck) career as a thief. But when Eddie betrays his partners, Jean and her baby are forced to go on the run, and Eddie’s old friend Cal (Arinzé Kene) is tasked with keeping them safe. After Cal mysteriously disappears, Jean befriends his wife Teri (Marsha Stephanie Blake) and the two women set out on a perilous journey into the heart of Eddie’s criminal underworld. A decidedly female take on crime dramas of the 1970s, I’m Your Woman is a tale of love, betrayal, motherhood — and what it takes to claim your life as your own.

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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.

If you are getting into audiobook narration or already have a few completed audiobooks to your name, this workout provides you an opportunity to step out of your closet, rub elbows with your fellow performers and have some fun in a supportive space.  It is all about sharing your creative ideas with the group and getting some instant feedback on your work. The workout is intended to generate feedback on your creative choices, so be rehearsed and familiar with the material you will be reading. 

REQUIREMENTS

Program duration: 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.  (Pacific) / 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. (Eastern)

Two (2) FICTION (no children's books, self-help books, instruction manuals; etc.) book excerpts (that you are familiar with), each no less than 2 minutes in length (time yourself when practicing before the workout).  

If you are completely new to audiobook narration (never done it before) and have never been in a VO class or recording studio, try our Beginner Bundle: Intro to Audiobook Workouts Plus class before registering for this offering.  

The Lab will not provide reading materials.

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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.

This is not a beginner level class. it is the follow up to Audacity 101. Your understanding of and experience with Audacity will be crucial in this class. Participants must have the skills and ability to self-direct, self-record, self-edit and self-QC audio, so that ultimately they will be able to self-produce an audio commercial (with voice, music and sound effects) from start to finish using Audacity software.  Learning to mix various pieces of audio and understand the fundamentals of audio production are goals of this instruction. For the inspired, it will provide a blueprint on how to produce a voiceover demo. Take your skills to the next level in this 3-hour class.

REQUIREMENTS

If you participated in Audacity 102 on Saturday, December 19, 2020, you are not eligible for this offering.

This is not a "learn to use Audacity" beginner class. Completion of Audacity 101 at the DLF VO Lab or experience using Audacity software is needed.  Prospective participants will be emailed additional questions and a skills assessment exercise by Wednesday,  January 6, 2021, so if you are on the RSVP or Waitlist be prepared for both.

Participants must be proficient using Audacity software for recording and editing audio.

Have Audacity downloaded onto your laptop computer.  THE URL: https://www.audacityteam.org  If you already have it ready to go on your computer there is no need to download it again.

Your computer will be needed to record, edit and mix audio throughout the class.

This class is 3-hours.  Participants must attend for the entire program 8 - 11 a.m. (Pacific) / 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Eastern).

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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.

All those RSVP'd to this program will receive both an online screener for ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST and a Q&A with cast members Alex Newell, Jane Levy, Mary Steenburgen, Lauren Graham,  Skylar Astin and John Clarence Stewart, moderated by Scott Feinberg, THR.

*This is not a live screening and conversation, you will receive both of these elements via email. You do not need to log-in at any specific time.*

SYNOPSIS

If there’s a song in your heart, it will get in her head. Jane Levy stars in this high-concept drama as ZoeyClarke, a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in San Francisco. After an unusual event, Zoey, who always preferred podcasts over pop songs, suddenly starts to hear the innermost wants, thoughts and desires of the people around her – her family, co-workers and complete strangers – through popular songs. At first, she questions her own sanity, but after getting some guidance from her musically adept neighbor, Mo, and making a breakthrough with her ailing father, Zoey soon realizes this unwanted curse may just be an incredibly wonderful gift as she connects with the world like never before.

The series stars Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, John Clarence Stewart, with Peter Gallagher and Mary Steenburgen. Lauren Graham is special guest star.

Austin Winsberg writes and executive produces. Kim Tannenbaum and Eric Tannenbaum, Paul Feig, David Blackman, Daniel Inkeles and Sam Laybourne also serve as executive producers. Jason Wang, Samantha McIntyre and Davah Avena serve as co-executive producers with Dan Magnante, Michele Greco and Mandy Moore serving as producers.

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is produced by Lionsgate and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group in association with the Tannenbaum Company, Feigco Entertainment, Universal Music Group’s Polygram Entertainment and Zihuatenejo Productions.

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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.