ACTRA Toronto Council creates committees for various reasons. Some committees are set up to work on recurring branch initiatives (e.g. Awards Committee, Conference Committee, Labour Day Committee). Others are set up for the purpose of reporting to Council on matters of concern to members in various categories (e.g. ACTRA…

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ACTRA is a union of professional performers standing together to negotiate fair pay, decent working conditions and respectful treatment in the workplace. We welcome new members and look forward to working with you as you develop your career as a performer. We represent all kinds of performers working in recorded…

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Databases With the generous support of various sponsors, ACTRA has created online searchable databases of ACTRA professional performers – all offered at NO COST to ACTRA Toronto members and our partner agents, Casting Directors and Producers. ACTRAonline.ca showcases thousands of ACTRA performers – Canada’s premier talent pool. Each performer’s detailed, searchable…

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Producers engage ACTRA members because they meet a standard of skill, training and dedication to their craft. As an ACTRA member, you are expected to be professional. You also have rights and standards you can expect as a professional. Rights of ACTRA’s Full members in good standing: do not require permits…

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HAVEN Helpline We are thrilled to announce the launch of HAVEN Helpline on June 1, 2019. HAVEN (Harassment and Violence Emergency Network) is a joint initiative of ACTRA and the Directors Guild of Canada. HAVEN is a national 24/7 bilingual incident report line with integrated access to counselling…

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