Events
Your branch sponsors special Guild events throughout the year. Don’t miss out! Check back frequently to stay connected and informed about your union’s activities.
End: 07/29/2010 - 5:00pm
Branch: Chicago
SAG and AFTRA St. Louis members are invited to participate via teleconference in a Joint Wages & Working Conditions Meeting* to be conducted by the SAG Chicago Branch/AFTRA Chicago Local in preparation for the SAG TV/Theatrical and AFTRA Exhibit A Contract Negotiations. For details on W&W 2010, please visit either the Screen Actors Guild website at SAG.org or the AFTRA website at AFTRA.com.
End: 07/22/2010 - 1:00pm
Branch: Chicago
SAG and AFTRA Cleveland members are invited to participate via teleconference in a Joint Wages & Working Conditions Meeting* to be conducted by the SAG Chicago Branch/AFTRA Chicago Local in preparation for the SAG TV/Theatrical and AFTRA Exhibit A Contract Negotiations. For details on W&W 2010, please visit either the Screen Actors Guild website at SAG.org or the AFTRA website at AFTRA.com.
End: 07/20/2010 - 7:00pm
Branch: Chicago
Sheridan Whiteside, the cantankerous but talented writer and radio personality, reluctantly accepts a dinner invitation while on a lecture tour in a small town in Ohio. His thought is to eat and run, but he slips on a patch of ice and is forced to change his quick-escape plans. It’s a nightmare for the host family as Whiteside takes over the household with a combination of demands, rudeness, and expensive whims.
End: 07/09/2010 - 5:00pm
Branch: Chicago
Please follow the submission instructions below for this event.
Casting Access/Talent Access – 2010
What This Is
An ongoing, cooperative venture for the mutual benefit of Chicago casting professionals, talent agents and AFTRA/SAG members in good standing;
An opportunity for casting professionals and talent agents to hold “generals” and become better acquainted with the wide variety of talent in Chicago’s AFTRA and SAG memberships;
End: 07/09/2010 - 5:00pm
Branch: Chicago
Claire Simon, of Claire Simon Casting, is our special guest for a Casting Access event on July 19.
Simon does not want to re-interview anyone that she has seen in the past year. Please, respect her request and do not apply for this event if you have met with Simon since July 2009.
Claire Simon Casting is currently conducting auditions for the Fox Television show, Ride Along, which is filming 12 episodes in Chicago beginning at the end of July. The Ride Along pilot—shot in Chicago in April—was picked up by Fox as a mid-season replacement.
End: 07/01/2010 - 1:00pm
Branch: Chicago
When: 1 p.m. Thursday, July 15, 2010
Where: Kaufherr Members Resource Center
One East Erie, Suite 660
Chicago, IL 60611
Andrea Marcovicci was hailed as the “most Sinatra-like” of the new generation of cabaret performers by Life Magazine. She was described as “Torch singer, spellbinder, heart-breaker,” by People.
End: 07/29/2010 - 5:00pm
Branch: Chicago
The Chicago Branch will be conducting Joint Wages & Working Conditions Meetings in preparation for the SAG TV/Theatrical and AFTRA Exhibit A Contract Negotiations. For details on W&W 2010, please visit either the Screen Actors Guild website at SAG.org or the AFTRA website at AFTRA.com.
Proposals for this important negotiation are developed through the involvement of members like you. Make your voice heard, attend and participate in this very important process. Meetings are open to all paid-up SAG and AFTRA members.
End: 05/08/2010 - 5:00pm
Branch: Chicago
Get a Great Headshot at a Great Price!
Your headshot tells part of your story. Are you using one that tells the best tale? Are you still talking in black and white? Or, maybe you simply want a fresh look. If you are ready for a new, color 8x10 headshot, this offer is for you!
Again this year, two of Chicago's most popular photographers are shooting for the Chicago AFTRA/SAG Conservatory's Headshot Event. When asked, members said they wanted Aaron Gang and James Banasiak, and the guys said yes.
End: 10/29/2009 - 9:00pm
Branch: Chicago
The Confessional is a James Anthony Cotton SAG Indie film. Film is showing at selected Landmark Theaters across the country.
When: 9 p.m., Thursday, October 29
Where: The Landmark Century Theater in Chicago
More locations and dates to be announced.
SAG members receive a discount price of $2.00 off at the door (door sales only). You must show your SAG membership card (paid thru October 31, 2009) in order to receive the discount.
Here is your chance to support truly independent SAG films.
End: 10/27/2009 - 8:30pm
Branch: Chicago
Screen Actors Guild to Hold Ratification Meetings in Four Cities for the Purpose of Voting on the Tentative Deal Between Producers and Screen Actors Guild Regarding the 2009 Interactive Media Agreement
You are invited to attend the following Ratification Meetings to VOTE on the Tentative Agreement reached between the Producers and Screen Actors Guild regarding the 2009 Interactive Media Agreement, which covers video games.
