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The stars are bright, deep in the heart of Texas! SAG-AFTRA members in the Lone Star State are hard at work tackling every performance medium.

Whether you’re an actor looking for information about the DFW market or a producer searching for Texas talent, the Dallas-Fort Worth Local is here to help.

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Front row from left, seated, Hodges, Dixon (African American) and Bonnie-Gayle Sparks; back row, standing, Vance Sparks, McCall, Garcia (Latino), Cronauer, Santiago (Latina) and Garrison. Behind them is a white SAG-AFTRA step-and-repeat backdrop.
Twelve people pose with teacher Ransford Doherty (African American). Four people sit at a table; eight others stand behind them. In the back is a large screen featuring a Zoom call with at least 12 participants.
Nine individuals, including Pratt, back row, center, are seated in a classroom setting. Three women are on the ground in front of Pratt; five other people are seated with Pratt. A screen behind the group features nine individuals in rows of three.
Vance Sparks and Bonnie-Gayle Sparks stand closely together before a white SAG-AFTRA step-and-repeat backdrop. Vance wears a blue suit with a white dress shirt. Bonnie wears a dark sleeveless dress with cutouts. Vance’s hand is around Bonnie’s waist.
Seven people in black “SAG-AFTRA Strong” T-shirts stand on a sidewalk. They each hold a “SAG-AFTRA Strong” sign print-out; two men on the far right hold up a solidarity fist. The Arkansas State Capitol is in the background.
Approximately 50 members pose in a large room. Those in the foreground are seated in chairs or on the black-and-white checkerboard floor; others in the back stand. The lighting in the room gives off a red hue.
A group of nine men and women are seated in black chairs around a large round table with a blue tablecloth. All are faced towards the camera. Food is visible on the table.
Nearly 200 people are arranged in rows in a park clearing. All wear black or white SAG-AFTRA strike T-shirts and hold signs and banners; many also hold up a solidarity fist. They sit and stand under the shade of a canopy of mature trees.
Rangel (Latino), a young boy, stands next to Hodges. The two hold a “SAG-AFTRA Strong” print-out sign, Rangel with his right hand and Hodges with her left hand; Hodges’ right arm is around Rangel’s shoulders.
Hodges and Dixon (Black) stand closely together in a park area. Hodges wears a black “SAG-AFTRA Strong” T-shirt and SAG-AFTRA sports cap; Dixon wears a white graphic “SAG-AFTRA On Strike!” T-shirt and black SAG-AFTRA sports cap. Both women hold up a fist.
From left, Davila (Latino), Santiago (Latina) and Arreola (Latino) stand closely together, smiling. Behind them is a white SAG-AFTRA step-and-repeat backdrop.
Dixon (Black), Hodges and Cronauer stand closely in front of a white SAG-AFTRA step-and-repeat. Dixon’s dress is white; Hodges’ dress is black; Cronauer wears a red jacket over a black top.
A group of about 30 are arranged in a few rows within a large classroom-style room. They all raise their fists in the air. “SAG-AFTRA Strong” signs are seen throughout.
Three ladies stand in a labor hall holding homemade signs fastened to wooden sticks: from left, “It's better in a union”; middle “I am human, not AI, hear me roar”; right holds a smaller SAG-AFTRA sign.
Three long tables full of people sit in a banquet room at Dave & Buster’s in Dallas. They are dressed in cocktail attire and many face the camera, smiling.

The Dallas-Fort Worth Local Board gives the cast of ‘Succession’ a run for their money with their stunning group photo! Front row, seated from left, DFW Local 1st Vice President Nicole Hodges, Local President Nikki Dixon and Local Board member Bonnie-Gayle Sparks; back row, standing, from left, Local Board members Vance Sparks and Jacqueline McCall, National Board member Hector Garcia, 2nd Vice President Gail Cronauer, Local Board member Cynthia Santiago and 3rd vice president Sharon Garrison. Photo by Thomas Garza.

Members of the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston-Austin locals share a laugh with a special guest, Los Angeles Local member Ransford Doherty, front row center, after their successful hybrid conservatory workshop on March 9, 2024.

The Dallas-Fort Worth Local welcomed fellow member and audiobook narrator Sean Pratt, back row, center, to lead an audiobook conservatory event as part of its 2023 conservatory program.

Dallas-Fort Worth Local Board members Vance and Bonnie-Gayle Sparks at the Dallas-Fort Worth Local SAG Awards Local viewing party in 2024. Photo by Thomas Garza.

Members and their fellow allies show their solidarity at the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock. This photo was later featured in the ‘Arkansas Democrat Gazette’!

Dallas-Fort Worth Local members commemorate a successful 2023 local membership meeting at Sidecar Social on Nov. 30, 2023.

Dallas-Fort Worth Local Board members and their families at the AFL-CIO Labor Day Breakfast in Dallas.

Julian Rangel stands union strong with Dallas-Fort Worth Local 1st Vice President Nicole Hodges during the TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike at a solidarity photo op in 2023.

Local 1st Vice President Nicole Hodges and Local President Nikki Dixon celebrate a wildly successful strike solidarity rally in Dallas during the TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike in 2023.

Local Board member Cynthia Santiago, center, with local members Geraldo Davila, left, and Edgar Arreola at the 2024 Dallas-Fort Worth SAG Awards Local viewing party on Feb. 24, 2024. Photo by Thomas Garza.

Local President Nikki Dixon, 1st Vice President Nicole Hodges and 2nd VP and TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee member Gail Cronauer light up the room at the 2024 local SAG Awards viewing party on Feb. 24, 2024. Photo by Thomas Garza.

In the early days of the strike, members show their support with a special photo op taken at the Dallas-Fort Worth Local office.

Members prepare for action at the DFW sign-making party.

The DFW Local returns to in-person celebrations at the 2023 SAG Awards local viewing party in Dallas on Feb. 26, 2023. Here, members eagerly await the 29th Annual SAG Awards ceremony to commence! Photo by Thomas Garza.

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DFW Local Conservatory Kicks Off

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Dallas-Fort Worth Local Committee Call to Service

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A Message From Dallas-Fort Worth Local President Nikki Dixon

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