Your professional acting career will probably include performing in Commercials, TV, Industrials and Movies. AFTRA and SAG are the professional actors' unions that have jurisdiction over these areas as-well-as:
Screen Actors Guild (SAG):
- Principal performers appearing in feature motion pictures
- All other types of productions shot on film.
- Extra Players in feature motion pictures
- Television programming
- Non-broadcast films and commercials in certain areas.
- Shares with AFTRA video tape jurisdiction for:
- Television programs
- Television commercials
- Industrial/educational programs
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)
- Live television
- Radio programs
- Radio commercials
- Musical recordings
- New technologies like interactive programming and CD ROMs
- Shares with the Screen Actors Guild video tape jurisdiction for:
- Television programs
- Television commercials
- Industrial/educational programs
- AFTRA represents performer catagories such as: Actors, Announcers, Dancers, Disc Jockeys, Newspersons, Singers, Specialty Acts, Sportscasters and Stuntpersons.
- AFTRA contracts can also cover Contract and Principal Players, "Under-5's" and Extras.
To get current information re: how to qualify for admission to AFTRA and SAG, call or write to the regional office closest to you.
If you think you aren't ready to join a union yet, get information anyway so you can plan for your future. Don't wait.
AFTRA Offices
(American Federation of Television and Radio Artists)
ALBANY
(see Schenectady)
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ATLANTA
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Melissa Goodman, Executive Director
455 East Paces Ferry Road, NE
Suite 334
Atlanta, GA 30305
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(404) 239-0131
(404) 239-0137 fax
atlanta@aftra.com
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BOSTON
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Dona Sommers, Executive Director
535 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
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(617) 262-8001
(617) 262-3006 fax
boston@aftra.com
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BUFFALO
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Mylous Hairston, President
c/o WIVB-TV
2077 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14207
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(716)879-4989
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CHICAGO
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Eileen Willenborg, Executive Director
One East Erie, Suite 650
Chicago, IL 60611
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(312) 573-8081
(312) 573-0318 fax
chicago@aftra.com
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CLEVELAND
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Catherine Nowlin
Executive Director
1468 West 9th Street, Suite 720
Cleveland, OH 44113
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(216) 781-2255
(216) 781-2257 fax
cleveland@aftra.com
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DALLAS/ FT.WORTH
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Bill McCright, Acting Executive Director
6060 N. Central Expressway, Suite 468
Dallas, TX 75206
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(214) 363-8300
(214) 363-5386 fax
dallas@aftra.com
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DENVER
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Susan Gurule, Executive Director
1400 16th Street, Suite #400
Denver, CO 80222
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(720) 932-8193
(720) 932-8194 fax
denver@aftra.com
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DETROIT
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Lorain Alexander, Broadcast
Kim Melnychenko, Freelance
27777 Franklin Road, Suite 300
Southfield, MI 48034
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(248) 213-0264
(248) 213-0265 fax
detroit@aftra.com
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FRESNO
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Gene L. Haagenson, President
C/O AFTRA National
260 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10016-2402
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(212) 532-0800
(212) 532-2242 fax
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HAWAII
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Marvin Buenconsejo, President
c/o AFTRA
260 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
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(866) 634-8100 (Toll-free number)
hawaii@aftra.com
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HOUSTON
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Jack Dunlop, Executive Director
2020 North Loop W, Suite 240
Houston, TX 77018
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(713) 686-4614
(713) 688-4369 fax
houston@aftra.com
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KANSAS CITY
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Don Scott, Executive Director
P.O. Box 32167
4000 Baltimore, 2nd Floor
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 753-4557
(816) 753-1234 fax
kansascity@aftra.com
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LOS ANGELES
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John Russum, Executive Director
5757 Wilshire Blvd., 9th fl.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
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(323) 634-8100
(323) 634-8246 fax
losangeles@aftra.com
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MIAMI
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Diane Hogan, Executive Director
2750 North 29th Avenue, Suite 200N
Hollywood, FL 33020
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(954) 920-2476
(954) 920-2560 fax
miami@aftra.com
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NASHVILLE
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Randall Himes, Executive Director
P.O. Box 121087
1108 17th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
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(615) 327-2944
(615) 329-2803 fax
nashville@aftra.com
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NEW ORLEANS
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Jack Dunlop, Executive Director
2020 North Loop W, Suite 240
Houston, TX 77018
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(713) 686-4614
(866) 236-2941 (Toll-free # Louisiana Only)
(713) 688-4369 fax
neworleans@aftra.com
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NEW YORK
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Stephen Burrow, Executive Director
260 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10016
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(212) 532-0800
(212) 545-1238 fax
aftrany@aftra.com
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OMAHA
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Cindy Andrew, President
3000 Farnham St., Suite 3
Omaha, NE 68131
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(402) 346-8384
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PEORIA
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Garry Moore, Treasurer
Mail: c/o AFTRA
260 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
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(800) 638-6796
(National Broadcast Dept. - toll-free number)
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PHILADELPHIA
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John Kailin, Executive Director
230 South Broad Street, Suite 500
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1229
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(215) 732-0507
(215) 732-0086 fax
philadelphia@aftra.com
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PHOENIX
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Roxanne Chaisson, Executive Director
1616 East Indian School Road, #330
Phoenix, AZ 85016
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(602) 265-2712
(602) 264-7571 fax
phoenix@aftra.com
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PITTSBURGH
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John Haer, Executive Director
625 Stanwix Street, Suite 2007
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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(412) 281-6767
(412) 281-2444
pittsburgh@aftra.com
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PORTLAND
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Loraine Heuer, Assistant Executive Director
1125 S.E. Madison, Suite 204
Portland, OR 97214
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(503) 279-9600
(503) 279-9603 fax
portland@aftra.com
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ROCHESTER
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June Baller, President
c/o AFTRA National
260 Madison Avenue
New York NY 10016
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(585) 467-7982
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SACRAMENTO/ STOCKTON
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Elizabeth Youngman, President
8145 La Riviera Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826
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(916) 387-5129
(916) 387-8383 fax
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SAN DIEGO
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Diane Richard, Executive Directo
7676 Hazard Center Drive, Suite 500
San Diego, CA 92108
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(619) 497-2510 (619) 497-2511fax
sd@aftra.com
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SAN FRANCISCO
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Frank DuCharme, Executive Director
350 Sansome Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94104
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(415) 391-7510
(415) 391-1108 fax
sf@aftra.com
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SCHENECTADY / ALBANY
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Peter Rief, Shop Coordinator
(518) 452-4800
c/o WGY-AM/WRVE-FM
1 Washington Square
Albany, NY 11205
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Jack Aernecke & Peter Brancato
Shop Coordinators c/o WRGB-TV
1400 Balltown Road
Schenectady, NY 12309
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(518) 346-6666
(518) 346-6249 fax
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SEATTLE
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John Sandifer, Executive Director 4000 Aurora Ave. No. #102.
Seattle, WA 98103-7853
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(206) 282-2506
(206) 282-7073 fax
seattle@aftra.com
seattle@aftra.com
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ST. LOUIS
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Jackie Dietrich, Executive Director
1310 Papin, Suite 103
St. Louis, MO 63103
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(314) 231-8410
(314) 231-8412 fax
stlouis@aftra.com
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TRI-STATE
Cincinnati,
Columbus, & Dayton, OH; Indianapolis, IN
and Louisville, KY)
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Jay Porcaro, Executive Director
920-A Race St., Second Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
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(513) 579-8668
(513) 579-1617 fax
tristate@aftra.com
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TWIN CITIES
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Colleen Aho, Executive Director
708 North First Street
Suite 333 - Itasca Bldg.
Minneapolis, MN 55401
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(612) 371-9120
(612) 371-9119 fax
twincities@aftra.com
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WASHINGTON/ BALTIMORE
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Pat O'Donnell, Executive Director
4340 East West Highway
Suite 204
Bethesda, MD 20814
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(301) 657-2560
(301) 656-3615 fax
wash_balt@aftra.com
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SAG Offices
(Screen Actors Guild)
Arizona
1616 E. Indian School Road, Suite 330
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Tel. (602) 265-2712
Fax (602) 264-7571 (local)
Fax (800) 859-2964 (toll free)
Arizona District Executive Director: Don Livesay
National Board Member: Steve Fried
Arizona is a district office that also covers Utah
Boston
535 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Tel. (617) 262-8001
Fax (617) 262-3006 (local)
Fax (800) 737-6105 (toll free)
Boston Executive Director: Dona Sommers
National Board Member: Will Lyman
Chicago-North Region Office
(includes Cleveland, Minneapolis and St. Louis)
1 East Erie, Suite #650
Chicago, IL 60611
Tel. (312) 573-8081
Fax (312) 573-0318 (local)
Fax (800) 599-1675 (toll free)
Chicago Executive Director: Eileen Willenborg
National Board Members: John Carter Brown, Eileen Parkinson
Colorado
Market Square Center
1400 Sixteenth Street Suite 400
Denver, CO 80202
Tel. (720) 932-8193
Fax (720) 932-8194 (local)
Fax (800) 595-4256 (toll free)
Colorado District Executive: Susan Gurule
National Board Member: David Hartley-Margolin
The Colorado District Office works in conjunction with the North Region Office in Chicago, Illinois
Dallas
c/o Linda Dowell
15950 N. Dallas Parkway
Suite 400
Dallas, TX 75248
Tel. (972) 361-8185
Fax (972) 361-8186
Toll Free (800) 311-3216
Texas District Executive: Linda Dowell
National Board Member: John S. Davies
Works in conjunction with the South Region Office in Miami, Florida
Detroit
American Center
27777 Franklin Road Suite 300
Southfield, MI 48034
Tel. (248) 213-0272
Fax (248) 213-0273 (local)
Fax (800) 361-3741 (toll free)
Detroit District Executive: Marcia Fishman
National Board Member: Diane S. Jones
Detroit District Office works in conjunction with the North Region Office in Chicago, Illinois
Florida (Central)
Southhall Center
101 Southhall Lane, Suite 400
Maitland, FL 32751
Tel. (407) 788-3020
Fax (407) 788-3080 (Maitland local)
Fax (800) 759-0803 (toll free)
South Region Executive - Contracts: Dave Fazekas
Florida (Miami) - South Region Office
7300 North Kendall Drive, Suite #620
Miami, FL 33156-7840
Tel. (305) 670-7677
Fax (305) 670-1813 (local)
Fax (800) 844-5439 (toll free)
South Region Director - Leslie L. Krensky
National Board Members: Dave Corey, Nancy Duerr
Includes Carolinas, Louisiana, and Puerto Rico
Georgia
455 E. Paces Ferry Road NE, Suite 334
Atlanta, GA 30305
Tel. (404) 239-0131
Fax (404) 239-0137
Georgia Executive Director: Melissa Goodman
National Board Member: Mike Pniewski
Hawaii
949 Kapiolani Blvd., #105
Honolulu, HI 96814
Tel. (808) 596-0388
Fax (808) 593-2636 (local)
Fax (800) 305-8146 (toll free)
Hawaii District Executive: Brenda Ching
National Board Member: Jim Hutchison
The Hawaii District Office works in conjunction with the West Region Office in San Francisco, California
Hollywood
5757 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036-3600
Main Switchboard (323) 954-1600
Fax (323) 549-6603
For Deaf Performers Only - TTY/TTD (323) 549-6648
Houston
15950 N Dallas Parkway
Suite 240
Houston, TX 77018
Tel. (972) 361-8185
Fax (713) 688-4369
Toll free (800) 544-9243
Texas District Executive: Linda Dowell
Houston Executive Director: Jack Dunlop
HoustonNational Board Member: John Borrowman III
Works in conjunction with the South Region Office in Miami, Florida
Nashville
c/o Leslie L. Krensky
7300 North Kendall Drive, Suite 620
Miami, FL 33156-7840
Tel. (305) 670-7677
Fax (305) 670-1813 (local)
Fax (800) 844-5439 (toll free)
South Region Director - Leslie L. Krensky
Nashville-National Board Member: CeCe Dubois
Nevada
c/o Kathy Morand
5757 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036-3600
Tel. (702) 737-8818 (NV local)
Tel. (323) 549-6017 (LA local)
Fax (323) 549-6460 (LA local)
Fax (800) 801-5081 (toll free)
Nevada District Executive: Kathy Morand
Nevada National Board Member: Art Lynch
New Mexico
c/o Susan Garule
Market Square Center
1400 Sixteenth Street Suite 400
Denver, CO 80202
Tel. (720) 932-8193
Fax (720) 932-8194 (CO local)
Fax (800) 595-4256 (toll free)
Colorado District Executive: Susan Gurule
New MexicoNational Board Member: Roy Costley
The New Mexico Branch works in conjunction with the Colorado District Office
New York
360 Madison Avenue 12th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Tel. (212) 944-1030
Fax (212) 944-6774
For Deaf Performers Only - TTY/TTD (212) 944-6715
New York Executive Director: Jae Je Simmons
Senior Advisor: John McGuire
North Carolina
c/o Brad Karl
1319 CC Military Cut-Off Road # 152
Wilmington, NC 28405
Tel. (910) 256-0852
Fax (910) 509-5012
Fax (800) 309-9644 (toll free)
Southeast District Executive: Brad Karl
The Carolina Office works in conjunction with the South Region Office in Miami, Florida
Philadelphia
c/o Jae Je Simmons
360 Madison Avenue 12th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Tel. (212) 944-1030
Fax (212) 944-6774
New York Executive Director: Jae Je Simmons
Philadelphia-National Board Member: Si Picker
Portland
c/o Dena Beatty
Screen Actors Guild
999 3rd Avenue, Suite 3800
Seattle WA 98103
P: 206.224.5696
800.724.0767 ext. 7
F: 206.224.5695
Executive Director: Dena Beatty
National Board Member: Mary McDonald-Lewis
San Diego
c/o Kathy Morand
5757 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036-3600
Tel. (323) 549-6017 (LA local)
Fax (323) 549-6460 (LA local)
Fax (800) 801-5081 (toll free)
San Diego District Executive: Kathy Morand
San DiegoNational Board Member: Virginia Hawkins
San Francisco
350 Sansome Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel. (415) 391-7510
Fax (415) 391-1108 (local)
Fax (800) 698-0168 (toll free)
Executive Director: Frank DuCharme
National Board Member: John Pirrucello
Seattle
c/o Dena Beatty
Screen Actors Guild
999 3rd Avenue, Suite 3800
Seattle WA 98103
P: 206.224.5696
800.724.0767 ext. 7
F: 206.224.5695
Executive Director: Dena Beatty
National Board Member: Abby Dylan
Utah
c/o Don Livesay
1616 E. Indian School Road, Suite 330
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Tel. (602) 265-2712
Fax (602) 264-7571 (AZ local)
Fax (800) 859-2964 (toll free)
Utah District Executive Director: Don Livesay
Utah National Board Member: Russ McGinn
The Utah Branch works in conjunction with the Arizona/Utah District Office in Phoenix, Arizona.
Washington D.C./Baltimore
4340 East West Highway - Suite 204
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tel. (301) 657-2560
Fax (301) 656-3615
Fax (800) 253-9730
Executive Director: Patricia O'Donnell
National Board Member: Jane Beard
Other Union Jurisdictions
Performers' Unions improve basic working conditions for their members through collective bargaining to secure minimum (scale) salaries, safe and humane work conditions, retirement benefits, health benefits and a variety of other things which are important for their members. Each Union has its own membership requirements, initiation fees, dues, constitutions, bylaws, rules, regulations, and governing bodies.
Actors' Equity Association (AEA or Equity)
- Theatre
- "Live" industrial productions.
- Performers appearing on stage (both Principals and Chorus)
- Stage managers
- Under some contracts, directors and choreographers.
Jurisdiction between AGVA and Equity may require case-by-case determination.
American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA)
New York Office
184 Fifth Ave. 6th Floor
NY, NY 10010
212-675-1003
California Office
4741 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91607
(818) 508-9984
- Performers in Las Vegas club showrooms and cabarets
- Live performances in musical variety shows, comedy showcases, dance revues, magic shows and amusement park shows
- Arena and auditorium productions on tour.
AGMA's phone number is 212-265-3687
fax is 212-262-9088
URL is http://agmanatl.com/
email is AGMAnatl@aol.com
Address is:
1727 Broadway
New York, New York 10019
American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)
1727 Broadway
NY,NY 10019
Ph: 212-265-3687
Fx: 212-262-9088
URL is http://agmanatl.com/
email is AGMAnatl@aol.com
- Singers, dancers and other performers in operas and other classical music productions and concerts.
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