Los Angeles

Deadline to RSVP is Aug. 13 at 12 noon PT.

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

Description:

The Conservatory Intensive is back! This year’s event will be held September 27 - 29, 2024 at SAG-AFTRA Headquarters and we are looking for dedicated members to volunteer on Saturday and Sunday. 

We need your help in the following areas: Runners, Hospitality, Class Check-In, Set-up and Teardown 

As a volunteer, we ask for one 3-hour commitment in total over the weekend. All volunteers will get lunch, one t-shirt, a swag bag, priority in registering for classes and, of course, the fun of the Conservatory Intensive experience! 

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please join us for this mandatory volunteer orientation. 

Questions? Email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA Conservatory members in good standing. No guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. 

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

Deadline to RSVP is Aug. 26 at 12 noon PT.

 

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

 

Description:
Join the SAG-AFTRA LA Conservatory for the Stand-Up Comedy Workshop.

 

Understand how multi-camera acting directly correlates to stand-up comedy. Learn how to set-up a joke, and land a punch-line. Learn how to be open and honest and harness those skills to make you a better, more confident actor. 

 

Take your life experiences, the subject of a “killer” stand-up set! This workshop will go over stand-up comedy basic rules including setup, premise and stage etiquette, and selected individuals will have the opportunity to test out freshly minted material before the end of the workshop. Taught by Cool Beans Comedy producer and coach Corey Martin Craig, with more than 10+ years of stand-up comedy instruction. 

 

Directions:
Attendees, please bring a notepad and pen for this workshop. 

 

Instructor: Corey Martin Craig

 

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

 

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. 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.

 

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

 

 

** Registration for this event will open on Thursday, August 8 at 10AM **

 

Deadline to RSVP is Aug. 20 at 12 noon PT.

 

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

 

Description:

Given the opportunity to express yourself, where do you stop and what do you stop yourself with? Award winning actor Karen Austin unpacks self-sabotage, your discomfort zone, the leap into strong choices, and practical techniques for delivering your best. The opposite of fear is work. There may be group exercises and a few participants may perform on-camera, time permitting. 

 

Best for performers over the age of 18. 

 

About Karen Austin

Her career includes decades of lead roles on film, stage & TV,  LA Drama Critics Circle & Dramalogue Awards, an M.A. from Northwestern University and election to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. She has taught at Stanford, the NY Actors Institute and the LA SAG-AFTRA Conservatory. She co-leads the Mastery of Creativity Workshop, and holds a weekly studio scene study class. 

 

Directions:
Attendees are welcome to bring materials to take notes

 

Instructor: Karen Austin

 

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

 

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. 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.

 

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

 

 

** Registration for this event will open on Tuesday, August 6 at 10AM **

 

Deadline to RSVP is Aug. 19 at 12 noon PT.

 

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

 

Description:

Join the SAG-AFTRA LA Conservatory for Booking More by Worrying Less with David Blue!

 

This masterclass is intended to accommodate Advanced Level actors. Please assess your own abilities accordingly when considering registering for this workshop.

 

Hate the entire audition process? Exhausted trying to always figure out what "they're looking for?" Tired of obsessing for days if you "did the RIGHT thing?" Join this fun, one-day workshop to develop usable techniques you can apply to your auditions and performances, to always know you are bringing the height of your talent to each and every opportunity, consistently. -- And learn it from a working actor who has proven these techniques across the globe in TV, Film, theater, VO and more.

 

Directions:
The first fifteen registrants will be assigned sides to work. Those registrants will be expected to come prepared with their assigned sides. 

 

A staff member will reach out to you after you have registered. 

 

The following registrants will be allowed to attend as observers. Please note this is a large class and not everyone will have the opportunity to be selected to work. 

 

Instructor: David Blue

 

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

 

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. 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.

 

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

 

 

** Registration for this event will open on Monday, August 5 at 10AM **

 

Deadline to RSVP is Aug. 16 at 12 noon PT.

 

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

 

Description:

 

Hear from a diverse panel of working actors, from those just-getting-started to seasoned veterans to actors at the height of their careers.  

 

We are thrilled for you to learn from and ask questions of: Barrett Doss, Elia Saldana, Grace Kaufman, Jason George, Jes Macallan, Laraine Newman, and Rachel Marsh. 

 

This is an opportunity for Conservatory members to hear about their journeys as actors who primarily work the theatrical contract. Moderated by Lee Garlington.

 

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

 

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. 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.

 

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

 

 

** Registration for this event will open on Thursday,  August  1 at 10AM **

 

Deadline to RSVP is Aug. 13 at 12 noon PT.

 

Location: SAG-AFTRA Plaza, 2nd Floor Classroom 
            5757 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 220 Los Angeles, CA 90036

 

Instructor: John Ruby

 

Description:

 

Join the SAG-AFTRA LA Conservatory for John Ruby's On-Camera Drama & Comedy Class!

 

Students will learn how to make bold, creative choices to truly inhabit a character and bring the words on the page to life. This deep dive into emotions, relationship, obstacles, objectives will help open up the actor to spontaneity and working moment-to-moment. Putting all these tools together will allow them to book more work in television and film.

 

Members can choose sides from the following database:

• Conservatory Sides

 

Directions:
Please choose and prepare one scene as if for an audition; totally prepared, dressed for the part, off-book, and adapted for a taped audition environment. Bring two copies of the sides, one for yourself and the other highlighted for the reader. Bring a flash drive or SD card if you'd like to take the takes home with you.

 

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

 

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. 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.

 

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

 

 

** Registration for this event will open on Wednesday, July 31 at 10AM **

 

Deadline to RSVP is Aug. 12 at 12 noon PT.

 

Location: SAG-AFTRA Plaza, 2nd Floor Classroom 
            5757 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 220 Los Angeles, CA 90036

 

Instructor: Shaan Sharma

 

Description:

 

Join the SAG-AFTRA LA Conservatory for Audition Style Prepared Reads - Single Cam Comedy!

 

Single Cam Comedy genre training in the form of prepared reads on-camera, with feedback and training, like an actual in-person audition.

 

Members can choose sides from the following database:

• MALE SINGLE CAM COMEDY
• FEMALE SINGLE CAM COMEDY

 

Non-Binary individuals can choose anything from either folders or bring their own as long as it is genre-appropriate.

 

Directions: 

Please choose and prepare one scene as if for an audition; totally prepared, dressed for the part, off-book, and adapted for a taped audition environment. Bring two copies of the sides, one for yourself and the other highlighted for the reader. Bring a flash drive or SD card if you'd like to take the takes home with you.

 

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

 

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. 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.

 

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event.