Official E-Newsletter of the SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local
IN THIS ISSUE
June 26, 2017
SAG-AFTRA Conservatory Presents
Meet the Candidates Night July Conservatory Seniors Committee
An Effective Tool for Actors: The Psychological Gesture
Printer's Row Lit Festival
Monday, July 10
SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local Presents Meet the Candidates Night The Chicago Local presents Meet the Candidates Night, a "mixer" type of event that gives you the opportunity to informally mingle with fellow members who are running for union office. When: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., Monday, July 24 Where: Kaufherr Members Resource Center (KMRC) 1 East Erie, Suite 660 Chicago, IL 60611 For more information contact chicagoelections@sagaftra.org or (312) 573-8081. This meeting is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. Parents/guardians of younger performers under 18 years old are welcome. No RSVP necessary. SAG-AFTRA MEMBERS, PLEASE BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD (paid through Oct. 31, 2017) FOR ADMITTANCE. SAG-AFTRA Conservatory Presents An Effective Tool for Actors: The Psychological Gesture Monday, July 10 Dawn Arnold, an actor, director and teacher of the Michael Chekhov acting technique, will present a session on the psychological gesture, Chekhov's tool for actors. In the seminar, actors will learn what the psychological gesture is and how to work with it. Actors should bring a short monologue from a script of their choice (film, TV or theater material) that they are preparing and be ready to answer some leading questions about the character and scene as they explore how to utilize this aspect of Chekhov's technique. Read More
Attention Members Age 50 and older: Want more adventure in your life? Join the Seniors Committee and learn what's sizzling in Seniorland.
Join your fellow seasoned actors for fun, excitement and camaraderie. Get valuable tips to further your career. Hone your acting skills by participating in old-time radio re-creations before live audiences at the Claudia Cassidy Theatre in the Cultural Center. (The SAG-AFTRA Senior Radio Players have been performing there since 1997. Our Aug. 10 production will be our 88th!)
Our next meeting/audition is Wednesday, July 12. Contact committee liaison Gianna Consalvo at (312) 867-3712 or gianna.consalvo@sagaftra.org for details.
Audiobook Committee members Brigid Duffy and Barbara Ann Martin at the Printer's Row Lit Festival. The SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local Audiobook Committee was a first-time exhibitor at this year's festival on June 10-11.
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