Affiliations
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) is a national independent labor union representing members throughout the United States and abroad. SDC has jurisdiction over the employment of Directors and Choreographers working in Broadway, off-Broadway, regional theatre and more.
Actors’ Equity Association (“AEA” or “Equity”)
Actors’ Equity Association (“AEA” or “Equity”), founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions.
United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829
United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, is a labor union and professional association of Designers, Artists and Craftspeople, many who are world famous, organized to protect craft standards, working conditions and wages for the entertainment and decorative arts industries. The members of Local USA 829 are Artists and Designers working in film, theatre, opera, ballet, television, industrial shows, commercials and exhibitions. The current active membership totals over 3,300.