Wash-Mid Atlantic

 

Learn about the art of audiobook storytelling from award-winning director and producer Paul Alan Ruben in this special conservatory offering. The purpose of this SAG-AFTRA audiobook workshop is to identify fundamental performance habits - both in fiction and non-fiction - that create compelling storytelling. Becoming a compelling and successful audiobook narrator, in both fiction and non-fiction, begins with recognizing that a storyteller's job is 100% acting, 0% voicing.

In fiction, the fundamental performance habits that will be addressed include identifying and playing point of view, playing the emotional stakes and matching them, playing the third-person narrator, speaking dialogue like real people, engaging the here and now, and using punctuation as your co-director. In non-fiction, these fundamental performance habits include understanding your performance outcome as the author’s  surrogate, owning your role as expert/teacher/persuader, and emotionally investing yourself in ‘wowing’ the listener with this fantastic story.

Ruben has directed and produced award-winning audiobooks for every major publisher since 1990. Ruben has received two Best Spoken Word Grammy Awards and the programs he has directed have received numerous Audiofile Earphone and APA Audie Awards, including last year’s Audie-winner, Lisa Flannigan, for Spinning Silver. Over his career, Ruben has conducted narrators’ workshops and coached numerous individual narrators. He has also cast and directed multiple first-time narrators, many of whom have become household names, including, Edoardo Ballerini, Oliver Wyman, Michael Crouch, Maggi-Meg Reed, Cassandra Morris, David Ledoux, Holter Graham and Kathleen McInnerney.

 

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 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. 

 

Join us for our NextGen 2023 kick-off gathering and help SAG-AFTRA look ahead to the future. All 18+ Gen Z, Millennial, and Gen X performers, including both actors and broadcasters, should come out, meet face-to-face (at last), and see how we can improve work in our area in the months and years ahead.

 

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 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. 

 

In this workshop, we’ll help group members in breakout rooms to get to know each other, share self taping experiences, and exchange contact information. Be prepared for your next audition with some experienced readers who can help you via Zoom or on the phone.

 

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 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. 

 

Confidently memorize, audition and be on-set while protecting your peace and owning your space in a stress-free sustainable way that unapologetically works for you. As with every workshop with Vanessa, you’ll come away with quick stress hacks you can use starting today!

 

Vanessa has been performing for over 25 years and has experienced countless roles both on stage and in front of the camera, including editing, directing, producing and casting. She has spoken on industry panels during TIFF (2019) and Sundance (2019, 2023) about the importance of a confidently balanced acting life within our demanding industry. She began hosting stress-management workshops for actors in 2018 and is happy to return to host another SAG-AFTRA workshop!

 

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 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. 

 

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. (www.BeAnActor.com) 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 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. 

Times are tough. Our profession is tough. It’s more important now than ever to protect our mental health. Let’s explore different skills, which anyone can use, including kids, to calm our minds, improve communication, and handle stressful situations. 

 

Nicole is a Peer Recovery Specialist for depression. She has studied under Craig Hedley CPRS, Lane Pederson, Psy. D. LP, Megan Boardman, LSCW, ACADC, CCT P-11, EMDR-C, Charles Jacob, PHD, and Katelyn Baxter-Musser, LCSW, CDBT.

 

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 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. 

WASHINGTON-MID ATLANTIC LOCAL - NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

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Join the Washington-Mid Atlantic Local for the popular “SAG-AFTRA 101” workshop. This conversation will provide attendees with information on performer’s rights and protections, present an overview of some of the key elements of the Commercials, Corporate/Educational and Non-Broadcast, Television, and Theatrical Agreements, discuss the benefits of membership, and share the resources available to members of SAG-AFTRA. Additionally, we will be joined by SAG-AFTRA Washington-Mid Atlantic President Kathryn Klavana. This presentation is perfect for new and veteran members alike. 

 

At the end of the presentation, there will also be an opportunity to address questions. If there is a question you would like addressed, you may submit it in advance to Colin Bouchard at colin.bouchard@sagaftra.org.

 

WHEN: Wednesday, March 08, 2023  - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET

 

WHERE: Zoom​

 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. Once you RSVP, you will immediately be sent a Zoom link. Check your email for the link to join the Washington-Mid Atlantic Local Member Orientation. 

 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. 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. 

When: 7-8 p.m. EST, Sunday, Feb. 26

Where: ZOOM

Attire: Festive

 

Please join the Washington-Mid Atlantic Local as we host a virtual social hour prior to the 29th SAG Awards, live on Netflix's YouTube Channel!

Members will have an opportunity to take part in games, trivia, red carpet gossip, and other fun activities prior to the start of the SAG Awards. Join and compete for SAG-AFTRA swag and prizes!

More information will be sent to you closer to the party about how to participate in all the fun.

 

This online event will be led by local WMA SAG-AFTRA members.

RSVP: Fill out the form below to reserve your spot by Thursday, Feb. 23. You must be logged in to see the form below.

Questions? Please reach out to wma@sagaftra.org.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA Washington-Mid Atlantic Local members in good standing and their guests. RSVP is required for attendance. 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. 

The SAG-AFTRA Washington-Mid Atlantic Local will be conducting wages and working conditions (W&W) meetings in preparation for the 2023 Producer–SAG-AFTRA Codified Basic Agreement and the SAG-AFTRA Television Agreement (collectively, the “TV/Theatrical Contracts”) Negotiations. The TV/Theatrical Contracts expire June 30, 2023. 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. Check the website and watch your emails for additional meetings.

LOCAL MEETINGS VIA ZOOM: 

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 5-7 pm ET - Principal Performers

Monday, Jan. 9, 5 - 7 p.m. Background Performers RSVP ON THE 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.
• Complete the Confidentiality Agreement you will be sent prior to the meeting.

If you cannot attend a W&W meeting or caucus, you may submit proposal recommendations by email at tvtheatrical2023@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, January 27, 2023.

*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.

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. 

Dec. 14, 5-7 pm ET

The SAG-AFTRA Washington-Mid Atlantic Local will be conducting wages amd working conditions (W&W) meetings in preparation for the 2023 Producer–SAG-AFTRA Codified Basic Agreement and the SAG-AFTRA Television Agreement (collectively, the “TV/Theatrical Contracts”) negotiations. The TV/Theatrical Contracts expire June 30, 2023. 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. Visit sagaftra.org/2023ww for national consituency meetings and watch your emails for additional meetings.

LOCAL MEETINGS VIA ZOOM: 

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 5-7 pm ET - Principal Performers RSVP ON THE FORM BELOW

Monday, Jan. 9, 5-7 p.m. ET -  Background Performers

Steps to attend:

• Make sure your dues are in good standing.
• Have a Zoom account that identifies you by name.
• RSVP at the link above.
• Complete the Confidentiality Agreement you will be sent prior to the meeting.

If you cannot attend a W&W meeting or caucus, you may submit proposal recommendations by email at tvtheatrical2023@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, January 27, 2023.

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.

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.