"First,
I would just like to say that I am so happy to be a
(relatively
new!)
member of Actors Alliance, and I would like to commend
you for your work and efforts. I only moved to San Diego
from New York in February, and since then even just using
the AASD website has been very useful to me in starting
to make connections with the San Diego theater community. I
truly intend to become more involved with AASD as time
goes on and I become more of a San Diegan.
At
the risk of sounding "mushy",
I have to say that I found reading the [annual membership
event] program moving. It
is wonderful to see people dedicate so much time, energy
and talent to improving their own artistic environment and
community. Before San Diego, I called New York my home,
and before that - London. I have never seen such a
successful and inclusive endeavor as yours before. And
I am excited to have the opportunity to be a part of it. Thank
you."
Erika Beth Phillips,
AASD member since 2004 |
Why Join the Actors Alliance of San Diego
(AASD)?
Your membership dues
help support the myriad of programs, benefits and services
offered by our organization. We provide a staff of theatre
professionals dedicated to helping you and your career, and
a “home” where you can rehearse your play, research
a character, and find the friends and contacts you will need
to build and sustain a successful career as a San Diego-based
actor, playwright, director, or technician.
We're not just an organization
for actors anymore!
Membership Benefits & Services
Access to AASD Programs (exclusively
for AASD members)
• Click to be taken to Program
Descriptions
Access to the
Dance Building Community Green Room
• AASD displays
Press Releases/Season Brochures and promotional materials (i.e. flyers,
business cards, etc.) for local shows or services
• AASD also maintains current issues of Backstage West for perusal
• Click to be taken to Pictures of the Green Room
Website
• Updated weekly
•
San Diego’s most comprehensive audition notices for professional
theatre
• Audition notices exclusively for children
• Job postings for arts-related employment
• Section where members can post rooms for rent, garage sales,
ticket exchanges and good news
• Unparalleled marketing efforts on behalf of members
•
AASD maintains relationship with San Diego’s best teachers
to provide discounts for AASD members who show their membership
card at the class
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Information about joining AASD, local volunteer opportunities,
member discounts, current shows, San Diego theatre news, and
AASD’s programs and services
Weekly Email Newsletter
• Exclusive to Actors Alliance members
• Notifies members about what is new on the website, including
how many new auditions, jobs, education and volunteer opportunities.
Often includes free ticket offers, updates on Members in the
News, local networking events, and serves as a central information
resource for members to stay connected
Member Discounts
•
AASD maintains relationship with San Diego’s top voice
coaches, photographers, acting teachers, and professional services
to provide discounts for AASD members who show their card when
purchasing that service
• AASD works with local theatres to provide discounts on theatre
tickets when AASD members show their membership card at the box
office
In The Spotlight
• Weekly email marketing tool for members, which features what
projects AASD members are doing on a weekly basis
• Emailed to AASD members and San Diego theatres, production companies,
agents and theatre lovers.
Space Rental
• 1200 sq ft space available for rent to AASD members for only
$10/hour
• Appropriate for classes, rehearsals, lectures and private coaching.
• Piano available
Library
• We maintain a library of over 3500 plays, musicals, anthologies,
biographies and how-to books, in addition to sheet music and
videotapes on the business
• AASD member check out the items for free
• Also provide audition sides and scripts from local auditions
for members to peruse
Casting Books
•
AASD maintains up-to-date casting books with member headshot & resumes
for casting directors to browse.
• AASD averages 2 directors per week who browse the books for films,
commercials, video and stage and call members in for auditions.
Youth Mentoring and Adult Advisement
Program
• Any youth member ages 9-17 has the opportunity to work with a
mentor in his/her desired field.
• AASD assigns an advisor to any adult member who would like to
have one in their desired field
AASD offers the following
categories of membership based on the artist's resume.
PERFORMING ARTIST OR NON-PERFORMING
ARTIST
($90/YEAR, $60 FOR STUDENTS WITH ID) |
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This catagory
includes:
• Performing
Artist (With Any Level of Experience)
• Non-Performing
Artist (Designer, Director, Educator, Playwright, and/or
Production Support)
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Students with a valid ID receive
a discount of $25 (for a total of $60/year) |
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| ARTS
SUPPORTER
($60.00/year) |
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This individual is not necessarily employed in the arts
but wants to be a member of AASD as a way of supporting
the San Diego acting community. This level is entitled
to all of the benefits and services offered to the Non-Performing
or Performing Artist Membership.
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To join AASD, download
the application below, print it out, fill it in, and mail it
with all the required materials to:
Actors Alliance of San Diego
Membership Department
2650 Truxtun Road, Suite 203
San Diego, CA 92106
Performers:
send the completed application, the application fee, (2) 8x10
headshots and (1) 8x10 resume attached to one of the headshots.
Non-Performers:
send the completed application, the application fee, and a
resume highlighting skills in directings, lighting, playwrighting,
choreographing, set design, stage management, sound or other
technical skills. If you have multiple artistic skills, please
send multiple resumes!
Arts Supporters:
need only to send application and membership fee. Donation may
be made above and beyond amount of membership fee at the same time.
Membership
Referral Program
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If another AASD
member has referred you the Actors Alliance, please write their
full name in the "How Did you Hear about AASD" portion
of the application. These members will receive a $5
discount on next year's membership. Only one name per application,
please.
Membership
Volunteer Reward Program
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If you would like to volunteer
your time to the Actors Alliance of San Diego, we offer a rewards
program. Those who donate
25 hours or more of their time will receive $25 off their next
renewal. Members are responsible for reporting their
hours to the AASD staff or volunteer
coordinator
after completing a project.
Please
note: Hours do not carry over from year to year. You must reach
25 hours by the time you pay your renewal fees in order to apply
those hours to a discount.
If interested in volunteering,
please contact Shauna H. Ostrom, Communications Director at shauna@actorsalliance.com.
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