Organized at the beginning of the open enrollment period for Actor’s Equity, this discussion about the challenges and benefits of joining the union centered the questions and concerns of Western New York practitioners. Moderated by ARTA Education Committee Co-Chair Kristen Tripp Kelley, the Zoom panel included three Buffalo-based actors: Josie DiVincenzo, AEA Councilor-At-Large (Eastern Region); Don Gervasi, AEA and IATSE; and Aleks Malejs, AEA.