Chicago Branch

Welcome to Chicago and the Midwest.

Located in the heart of the Midwest, the Chicago Branch of Screen Actors Guild includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, the Dakotas, and Wisconsin.

With both urban and rural areas, production in the Midwest allows guild members to do it all—commercials, video games, feature and indie films, new media, television, and more. As proud union professionals, many are also members of AFTRA and AEA.

Whether you’re an actor looking for information or a producer searching for talent, the Chicago Branch is here to help.

Ilyssa Fradin, Branch President

The Actors Fund is a resource for all entertainment professionals in need, crisis or transition. It provides social services and emergency financial assistance, employment and training, housing and health services. Call (323) 933-9244 or go to www.actorsfund.org.

The Screen Actors Guild Foundation enhances the lives of actors by investing in programs which help them in their professional endeavors. Their financial assistance, catastrophic health, educational and literacy programs reflect the concerns and interests of SAG members as well as their desire to "give back" to their communities. The SAG Foundation is independent from SAG but offers substantive services to Guild members, free of charge. For details please visit www.sagfoundation.org or call (323) 549-6708.