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  1. Apr 1, 2024 · AGVA is a Member of The Associated Actors and Artistes of America, commonly referred to as “The 4 As”,which is currently under the auspices of the DPE (Department for Professional Employees). Our 4As Sister Unions are:

    • Membership

      AGVA members may also work under Casual club date contracts...

    • Staff

      AGVA Statistics & Archives Administrator....

    • AGVA Welfare Trust Fund

      Self-employed, casual and club date AGVA members who have...

    • Sick and Relief Fund

      AGVA offers its current and previous members emergency aid...

    • Immigration

      3. APPLYING FOR AGVA UNION VISA CONSULTATION - WHERE TO...

    • Auditions

      Auditions - American Guild of Variety Artists ... est. 1939

  2. The American Guild of Variety Artists ( AGVA) is an American entertainment union representing performers in variety entertainment, including circuses, Las Vegas showrooms and cabarets, comedy showcases, dance revues, magic shows, theme park shows, and arena and auditorium extravaganzas.

  3. In 1975 when Penny Singleton was declared the winner of a bitterly disputed presidential race, her opponent, Eddie Rio, formed a rival union, the Variety Entertainers Guild of America (VEGA). VEGA drew away many AGVA members leaving membership at an all-time low of 6,000, down from 30,000 at its height in the Fifties.

  4. Under the direction of their leader, actress Penny Singleton, AGVA posed a serious threat to the American circus industry and to the Producers who were bringing quality family entertainment to the American public.

  5. May 5, 2024 · The American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA) is an American entertainment union representing performers in variety entertainment, including circuses, Las Vegas showrooms and cabarets, comedy showcases, dance revues, magic shows, theme park shows, and arena and auditorium extravaganzas.

  6. The American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA) is an AFL-CIO-affiliated labor union founded in 1939 to represent performing artists and stage managers for live performances in the variety field.

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  8. Apr 2, 2024 · AGVA members include dancers who dance in theme parks, non-book touring shows (in other words, musicals without dialogue), cabarets/clubs, and for “private parties and special events.” Dancers who work as acrobats in circuses also fall under AGVA’s jurisdiction.

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