House Labor HHS Appropriations Subcommittee approved its FY 22 funding bill

July 12, 2020

The House Labor HHS Appropriations Subcommittee approved its FY 22 funding bill today, including the $565 million FY 24 advance appropriation for CPB. 

The full Appropriations Committee will consider the Labor HHS funding bill on Thursday, July 15th at 10 am. You can watch the markup here: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/markups/fy2022-labor-health-and-human-services-education-and-related-agencies-and-commerce

Bright Lights Media Voice Over Audition

CATEGORY:

VOICEOVER: COMMERCIALS (VOICEOVER)

TAGS:PAID WORK FROM HOME NONUNION

EXPIRES:August 1, 2021 7:59 PM

Company

Bright Lights Media LLC

Justin Sochovka, President

Production Description

We are looking for a great voice over artist to work with us on a National TV Commercial.

Roles

Languages:

• English

Required Media: Voice Reel

Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations

Talent can be local and record in our studio or remotely with their own professional gear.

Compensation & Union Contract Details

Professional Pay: $400

Key Details

Seeking talent:

Worldwide

Additional Instructions:

Please email becca@brightlightsmediallc.com for more information and Audition script!

Pass the PRO ACT right to organize social media example

Example:

https://twitter.com/GIAA_Union/status/1413490717163278337/photo/1

NEMI, Actors’ Equity Collaborate on New Ventilation Protocol

Courtesy for GIAA members not in AEA (yet, for those who are in the process of joining) 

NEMI, Actors’ Equity Collaborate on New Ventilation Protocol Science-based guidance provides guide for reopening, renovating live venues  New York— The National Energy Management Institute (NEMI), the ventilation, indoor air quality and air balancing arm of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers, and Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, have partnered to release a new model ventilation standard for live performance spaces. SMART represents more than 180,000 sheet metal and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) experts across North America.  The new specification, which is freely available to anyone who owns or manages a live performance venue, provides new real-world guidance for how venue operators can ensure a safe workplace and indoor air quality for both workers and audience members alike. Covering everything from operations to maintenance to system design, the protocol is drawn from respected industry organizations such as ASHRAE and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) among others and incorporates feedback from venue operators and professional HVAC technicians.  View the new guidance on Equity's website. "When unions come together and collaborate– even if the unions are from different industries – they can make the workplace safer for everyone. This is especially true in this case, where not only will the workers benefit, but so will the audience,” said Mary McColl, executive director of Actors’ Equity Association. “The use of this new resource will be a concrete way for producers and venue owners and operators to show that they are committed to safe, resilient and energy efficient ventilation systems as we exit the pandemic.” “This new protocol is based on the science and lessons from the field from professional union HVAC technicians during the pandemic,” said David Bernett, NEMI administrator. “It will mean safer workplaces for everyone in a theater, from the performers to the audience and staff, for years to come.”  “Unions for performers and sheet metal workers and HVAC technicians have used their lessons from the pandemic to create a playbook for safer, more resilient and efficient live performance venues,” said David Michaels, professor at the George Washington University School of Public Health and former administrator of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. “Improved indoor air will prevent not only COVID, but also flu and other airborne diseases. So many live performance spaces aren’t just about art, they are often public gathering places in communities for public and educational functions. With this new playbook, I hope that Congress will consider a grant program to upgrade the HVAC systems in live performance venues. Modernizing the infrastructure in our live performance spaces would not only support good middle-class jobs of HVAC technicians, but mean a safer environment for the general public and performers alike.”  During the pandemic, Actors’ Equity Association has worked to prioritize workplace safety, retaining former head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Dr. David Michaels, to advise the union on pandemic safety issues. The union recently released updated safety guidance for producers. Equity also fought for a testing and vaccination site in New York to help reopen the city’s theatre district.   ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION, founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers. Equity endeavors to advance the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits (health and pension included). Member: AFL-CIO, FIA. www.actorsequity.org #EquityWorks   Equity contact: Brandon Lorenz | blorenz@actorsequity.org | 212-869-8530, ext. 425.  ABOUT NEMI  The National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) is a not-for-profit organization jointly funded and managed by the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers. It provides supervisor-level training and inspector/design professional training to SMART members and signatory contractors in testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB), fire smoke damper testing, smoke control systems testing, indoor air quality, sound and vibration testing and Mechanical Acceptance Testing. Additional information can be found at www.nemionline.orgor by calling 703-299-5646.  July 8, 2021 ###

HBO Series AND JUST LIKE THAT Background NYC area RESTAURANT PATRONS

 Company Grant Wilfley Casting

Jackie B, Casting Director

Production Description

Casting upscale Soho types for work on the HBO series "And just like that"

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Attractive, upscale Soho Restaurant Goers (Background / Extra): All Genders, 18+

NON UNION Men & Women to portray upscale Soho restaurant goers for work on the HBO series "And Just Like That"! Ages 20s-60s, all ethnicities. 

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR WORK! Spring season wardrobe! 

There will be mandatory covid tests prior to fitting and work date(s). Covid tests are provided by production and are paid. PPE must be worn at all times at fitting and on set when not on camera. 

Tentative shoot dates 7/13 & 7/14. Covid test 7/11 & 7/12. 

Must have full day availability for all the shoot dates as we don't get the call times until the day before. Covid tests are in Brooklyn.

Ethnicity: All Ethnicities

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Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations

Tentative shoot dates 7/13 & 7/14. Covid test 7/11 & 7/12.

Compensation & Union Contract Details

Professional Pay: $165/Daily$165/10hrs for the shoot date. $30 covid test stipend

Key Details

Seeking talent from:

Jersey City, NJ; New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Astoria, NY; Queens, NY; Staten Island, NY

Additional Instructions:

please email a current candid photo to ajlt@gwcnyc.com with the following information:

-YOUR NAME

-PHONE#

-SAG-AFTRA or NON UNION

-Are you available for all the specified dates? (7/13 & 7/14 shoot dates with testing 7/11 & 7/12)

-all wardrobe sizes (Men: height, weight, jacket, neck, sleeve, waist, inseam, shoe. Women: height, weight, dress, bust, waist, hip, shoe)

-What forms of ID can you bring to set to fill out an I9?

-Have you worked on the show before? If so when and as what?

-Are you local to the tri-state area?

-Please confirm you are 18 years old or older.

-Do you have ANY visible tattoos? 

-Please attach photo(s) in your best upscale soho attire (this scene is high end

 (a place Anna Wintour would go to lunch)-upscale business types, fashion, PR, etc)

***Subject line should say "BACKSTAGE 101 RESTAURANT PATRONS"

Videos for Children with Cancer

Sunrise Association

Nicole Faber, Program Coordinator, nicole@sunriselongisland.org www.sunriseassociation.org

Production Description

Please submit 8-10 minutes videos or video clips to Nicole Faber 

via www.wetransfer.org (we can edit together). Include:

 your name, location, email and a still photo for use as a thumbnail. 

Filming must be with camera in HORIZONTAL position. 

Please wear plain clothing (no logos/no cropped or tank tops) and be sure 

background is well lit and plain (no posters/graphics/beds/bathrooms). 

Videos outdoors are fine if background noise is minimal. 

PLEASE introduce yourself using first name and location only. 

Have fun, be upbeat and engaging as possible. Ideas of topics include: 

simple baking/cooking, art project with simple supplies, 

fun rhythm games and singing activities, tour of an exciting place for kids, 

fun with pets, magic and more! Reach out anytime with questions: nicole@sunriselongisland.org. 

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING SMILES TO CHILDREN WHO NEED IT MOST!!!!!!

LIVE theater charity event 9/10-11 Montclair, NJ AUDITIONS July 8th from 7:00pm until 8:30

LIVE theater returning to Montclair, NJ for a great cause. at 130 Grove Street, Montclair. (The Deron School)

This is a TWO NIGHT ONLY CHARITY event, LIVE in person on the stage event!  The performances will be Friday night September 10th and Saturday night September 11th.

We will be doing a night of one-acts and monologues to raise money for the National September 11th Museum and Memorial, to commemorate the 20 year anniversary of  9/11.

Featuring the works of:  John Frassinet, Elaine Molinaro, Lisa Annitti and Eric Alter.

Featuring the Direction of:  Helen Exel, Bob Lowy, Elaine Molinaro, John Frassinet and Alex Olexsij.

AUDITIONS ARE:  Thursday night, July 8th from 7:00pm until 8:30 at 130 Grove Street, Montclair. (The Deron School).  Please forward this to anyone you might know who is interested.  Seeking all ages for a multitude of parts.  PLEASE COME!  Would be great to see everyone!  (If you're vaccinated, you don't need to wear a mask!)  And even if you don't want to or can't be in the show---stop by that night to say "hi".

Please forward this to any actors you know!

I hope everyone is healthy and doing ok!  Please come out and get those juices flowing again to be on a live stage!  It will feel good again to get up there!

Warmest regards, 

Eric Alter