Actors' Equity Association

Central Regional Office of the national stage actors’ and managers’ union.

Labor union for stage actors and stage managers; audition center

Chicago regional office and Audition Center of Actors’ Equity Association at 557 W Randolph. The 1855 building — originally a wholesale flour dealer and one of the few in the area to survive the Great Chicago Fire — is the only property the union owns anywhere in the country. Houses the Central Region staff plus the Chicago Audition Center.

Notable for owns the historic 557 W Randolph building, an 1855 flour warehouse that survived the Great Chicago Fire.

From actorsequity.org — verified 2026-05-19. Check the site for current hours and details.