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76 SAG-AFTRA | Summer 2026 | sagaftra.org On Location Reps and Local Members Reach Above the Line On May 16, Seattle SAG-AFTRA Local staff, National Board member Rik Deskin, and member Cynthia Geary attended a filmmaker mixer with graduates of Washington Filmworks' Above the Line mentorship program to connect with emerging producers and future employers of Local members. While there, the members and staff met with Washington Filmworks Executive Director Amy Lillard and others to show support for the Washington film industry and encourage producers to utilize SAG-AFTRA contracts on their projects. From left, Geary, Deskin and Lillard. ● Members Enjoy Evening With Labor The Washington-Mid Atlantic Local attended the Metropolitan Washington Council of the AFL-CIO's 47th Annual Evening with Labor Awards Dinner on May 2 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. The event honored union siblings, local labor leaders and friends. Washington-Mid Atlantic Local President Tracee Wilkins served as the emcee, guiding the night and reflecting on solidarity in action. From left, Manager, Entertainment Contracts & Local Administration Ryan Hastings; WMA Local member Anita Moore; Wilkins; Local Executive Director Pat O'Donnell; Local Board member Rick Kain; National Board member Towanda Underdue; Local member Lance Lewman; WMA Local Board member Lizbeth McManus; and Local member Elisabeth Noone. ● Table Read Showcases Local Talent Cast and creators gathered following a live reading of the award-winning feature screenplay What They Left Us on June 5 at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown, Massachusetts. Presented by the SAG-AFTRA New England Local and the Massachusetts Production Coalition, the event showcased the screenplay by SAG-AFTRA members Jodie Bentley and James Tabeek, performed in a live reading by SAG-AFTRA members. Set in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and slated to film on location in the state this fall, the feature explores family, caregiving and the complexities of adult relationships. ●● New England On Location Seattle Washington- Mid Atlantic