ACTRA Toronto provides training opportunities throughout the year to support members in their careers. Check out the various professional development initiatives ACTRA Toronto offers its members.

Online Education

ACTRA Toronto provides online training to support members in their careers. We offer a number of courses that give our members opportunities to work on their craft, learn new skills, and succeed in the business of performing.

Registration for online courses is through our Member Education Portal at  www.actratorontoeducation.com. You must be a member in good standing in order to register. For more information, please e-mail me@actratoronto.com.

Workshops and Masterclasses

Members also have access to free workshops, master classes and networking opportunities with fellow actors at ACTRA Toronto’s biannual Members’ Conferences.

In Person Training

Similar to Online Education, you must be a member in good standing in order to attend in person training. For more information, please e-mail me@actratoronto.com. Dates and registration information for courses offered in a live classroom format can be found below, under the course description for the relevant course.

Note to parents/guardians of child performers: Parents can attend the AABP Orientation, the Apprentice Orientation as well as the AFBS Orientation on behalf of their children (under 18 years). When the performer reaches age 18, we recommend he/she attend the Respect on Set Workshop and the Full Member Session.

Note to All Members: Due to Covid-19, registration for in-class sessions is presently unavailable

ACTRA Additional Background Performer (AABP) Orientation

Offered online, this hour and a half session is required for all new ACTRA Additional Background Performers (AABP). It provides an introduction to ACTRA and useful information to help AABP members become more involved and active in the business and as well as in the work of the union.

Required
Open to: AABP members
Course fee: no cost

AVAILABLE ONLINE: Visit our Member Education Portal at:  www.actratorontoeducation.com.

E-mail for more information: me@actratoronto.com

Apprentice Orientation

The Apprentice Orientation provides information about the union and is required for all new Apprentice members (and Full Members who have bypassed the Apprentice program). Topics include: your rights on set; your obligations as a member; pay, benefits, and the paperwork; and who’s who at ACTRA.

Required
Open to: Apprentice members
Course fee: no cost

AVAILABLE ONLINE: Visit our Member Education Portal at:  www.actratorontoeducation.com.

E-mail for more information: me@actratoronto.com

Respect on Set Workshops

ACTRA Toronto offers these two sessions to equip members with the tools they need on set. Each session is three hours in length (six hours in total) and is offered every month. Members can sign up for one or both sessions at the same time.

Required
Open to: All ACTRA Toronto members
Course fee: no cost

For more information e-mail: me@actratoronto.com

Please note** if you live in Northern Ontario or in another location where it will be difficult for you to attend and do not want to come in person, please contact Member Education at me@actratoronto.com to be provided the course materials.

Session 1) – Set Talk: Film Set Etiquette and Staying Safe 

This session provides an overview of the set and how to stay healthy and safe in the business. Topics include: call sheets; acronyms and set lingo; awareness, prevention, dealing with accidents and injuries; who’s who; and do’s and don’ts on set.

AVAILABLE ONLINE: Click to register online for SET ETIQUETTE & CALL SHEETS

Session 2) – It’s Not Part of the Job: Preventing and Dealing with Harassment 

Ontario law requires productions to post and enforce anti-harassment and violence prevention policies. ACTRA Toronto is committed to safe, harassment-free workplaces. This session helps members better prevent and deal with harassment on set. We require all members to attend this session.

DELIVERED VIA ZOOM: IT’S NOT PART OF THE JOB: PREVENTING AND DEALING WITH HARASSMENT  – Email me@actratoronto.com for schedule and availability.

Full Member Session

The Full Member Session ensures that new members have solid grounding in the business aspects of being a professional performer. Topics include audition protocols, self-promotion and marketing, an overview of ACTRA’s collective agreements and how ACTRA works. This session is offered every month and runs over one day.

Required
Open to: Apprentice and Full members
Course fee: no cost

Due to Covid-19, registration for in-class sessions is presently unavailable.

For more information please e-mail: me@actratoronto.com

Please note** if you live in Northern Ontario or in another location where it will be difficult for you to attend and do not want to come in person, please contact Member Education at me@actratoronto.com to be provided the course materials.