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42 SAG-AFTRA | Summer 2023 | sagaftra.org News from Locals Across the Country Los Angeles NextGen Performers Support WGA Before the start of the SAG-AFTRA strike, the Los Angeles NextGen Performers Committee hosted a special picket at Radford Studio Center on June 2 for performers ages 18–35 to support the WGA strike. More than 80 NextGen performers showed up, many sporting rainbow colors for Pride Month. ● Conservatory Kicks Off New York Conservatory member Josue Ledesma, left, puts a scene on tape while New York Conservatory teacher Jill Stern Lindberg, right, and workshop attendees look on. The SAG-AFTRA New York Conservatory kicked off in-person programming at the New York Local office on March 31 with Booked It!, a workshop taught by Lindberg, a long-time Conservatory teacher. Moving from script to self-taped audition to final cut, this workshop provided a glimpse into self-taped auditions that booked jobs. Highlighting New York Conservatory actors' recent work, attendees reviewed sides and audition tapes, followed by a clip of what the scene looked like in the final production. The second part of the workshop focused on putting scenes on camera, with various attendees working on a scene and reviewing the playback in the room. ● L.A. Military Committee Members Attend Memorial Day Ceremony From left, L.A. Local Military Committee members Maggie Dewan-Smith and Jackie "Pink Lady" Goldberg attend a Memorial Day Ceremony along with the president of Veterans Holiday Celebration, Phil Banos. The ceremony was held at the newly reopened Los Angeles National Cemetery on May 29. ● New York MAGGIE DEWAN-SMITH. Los Angeles