AFTRA / SAG - Seattle

About Us

The Seattle Local of AFTRA is one of 35 locals in major cities serving nearly 85,000 members. The Seattle Local is headed by a local Board of Directors composed of Freelance and Staff performers.

If you are a freelance actor, voice over talent, announcer, dancer, singer or other category of talent that appears before the microphone or camera, you work may work under one or up to 12 contracts. Those contracts cover Radio and Television commercials, industrial videos, educational materials, music recordings, interactive projects and the like. Freelance performers have input on the provisions of these contracts through Most all of the contracts are negotiated nationally, except the Northwest Regional Code, which is an extension of the National Radio and Television Commercials Code which is bargained with Northwest advertisers and producers. Freelancers comprise about 80% of the local membership.