A performance category in the IPA defined by speaking five lines or less

Alliance of Canadian Cinema Television and Radio Artists. Dating from 1943, ACTRA is a national organization representing professional performers in the recorded, English-language media in Canada.

ACTRA Additional Background Performers are members who are working toward becoming apprentices as they accumulate background working hours.

Assistant Director. Usually denoted by his/her listing with the production – as in 1st AD, 2nd AD, the assistant director is responsible for helping out the director in choreographing performers, arra [..]

(see ACTRA Fraternal Benefit Society.)

(see SAG/AFTRA.)

Canadian Actors Equity Association. The organization representing professional stage performers in Canada.

The specific time that performers are told to report for work on a production.

The Canadian Industrial Relations Board now covers the work previously done through the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal (CAPPRT). The CIRB is charged with overseeing dis [..]

The Canada Media Production Association (CMPA) represents the interests of Canadian producers and negotiates the IPA with ACTRA. Prior to 2010 it was known as the CFTPA (Canadian Film and Television P [..]