Casting Access

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Casting Access Program offers approximately 400 free audition preparation classes each year, featuring casting professionals in Los Angeles and New York, as well as online. This program provides a unique opportunity for SAG-AFTRA members to receive individual feedback from respected casting directors at no cost.

Classes are typically released twice a month, every other Friday, and members can participate in at least one class per month. Before attending a class, we require members to fill out a short Casting Access Profile, which includes uploading a headshot and resume. The Foundation’s Casting Access Program is the only program of its kind that offers a high volume of classes with casting directors and charges no fee whatsoever to members.

Several times a year, the Foundation also hosts sessions with agents from both major and boutique agencies, providing a unique opportunity for performers to learn about how talent agents seek and secure clients and to receive feedback on their performances.

The Foundation offers Casting Access classes specifically for SAG-AFTRA members under the age of 18. These classes are typically offered around the winter and summer holidays, and young performers do not need to complete a Casting Access profile to participate. For notifications about upcoming Young Performers Casting Access sessions, please complete this brief form.

This series provides an opportunity for members to observe Q&As and working sessions with some of the most acclaimed and respected casting directors in the industry. Recent guests have included casting directors Jessica Daniels, Mark Saks, Julie Schubert, Susan Shopmaker and Merri Sugarman.