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Resources & Associations

The following is a professional union for actors in theater and “live” industrial productions, stage managers, some directors, and choreographers.
Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
165 West 46th Street
New York, NY, 10036-2500
Tel: (212) 869-8530
http://www.actorsequity.org

This labor union serves singers, dancers, variety performers, circus performers, ice skaters, and theme park performers. It fights for better wages and offers resource information to those starting out.
American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA)
363 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY, 10001-3904
Email: agva@agvausa.org
http://www.agvausa.com

This union represents television, film, and radio performers, including actors, announcers, dancers, disc jockeys, newspersons, singers, specialty acts, sportscasters, and stuntpersons.
SAG-AFTRA
5757 Wilshire Boulevard, 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA, 90036-3681
Tel: (855) 724-2387
Email: info@sagaftra.org
http://www.sagaftra.org

For information on theaters, training centers, and famous alumni, contact
The Second City
Tel: (800) 896-8120
Email: customerservice@secondcity.com
http://www.secondcity.com

WGAE provides members with writer's resources and tools, news, and events, and more. Visit its Web site for more information.
Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE)
250 Hudson Street, Suite 700
New York, NY, 10013-1437
Tel: (212) 767-7800
Fax: (212) 582-1909
http://www.wgaeast.org

WGAW provides members with writer's resources and tools, news, and events, political advocacy information and more. Visit its Web site for more information.
Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW)
7000 West Third Street
Los Angeles, CA, 90048-4321
Tel: (800) 548-4532
Tel 2: (323) 951-4000
https://www.wga.org

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