AFTRA

Who are the AFTRA New Orleans Local Board members?

Charles Ferrara
Diana Boylston Clark
Robert MacDowell
George Sanchez
Steve Wegmann President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
TV Rep

Charles Ferrara (Actor)
Charley has been a member of AFTRA since 1983. He has been a member of the AFTRA New Orleans Local Board since 1987 and its President since 1990. In addition to the Local Board he has been a member of the AFTRA National Board since 1991. He practices law in his spare time.
Email - chanova2@hotmail.com
Phone – 504.837.2456 (office)

Diana Boylston (Actor/Singer)
Diana has over 12 years in film and TV projects. She has served over 10 years as the Vice-President of the Local Board and has been doing voice-over work for half as long.

Currently, Diana is also part of the New Orleans Talent Coalition where she chairs the Voice-Over Committee. One of the goals of the committee is developing and promoting www.NewOrleansVoices.com, a website for studios, producers and others to find the local voice talent. She organized and presented the workshop “How to get the job in Louisiana (on both sides of the camera)” seminar.

Diana is also a member of SAG and Equity. Diana teaches acting in NY and is a Big Easy Award winner for her performance in “Always, Patsy Cline.”
Email - boylstonclark@cox.net
Phone – 504.914.5302 (cell)

George J. Sanchez (Actor/Writer)
George has been an AFTRA member for over twenty-five years, he’s serving his sixth term on the Board of the New Orleans Local. He’s an actor and writer, George is also a member of SAG, AEA, and the Dramatists Guild.
Email – GJSanch@aol.com

Robert MacDowell (Actor/Singer)
Bob trod the boards at 5 years old in “The Doll House.” He has a B. A. Degree in Theater and English. After 20 years in the Air Force, he returned to the stage at age 44 as Curly in “Oklahoma”and Harold Hill in “The Music Man.” Bob joined AFTRA in 1988. He’s also a member of SAG. Bob was New Orleans’ Executive Director from 1990-2000.
Email – robertmacdowell@earthlink.net