Guild of Italian American Actors
He took a dying union of 67 members to a membership of 500 actors, directors, and writers.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The guild has jurisdiction over Italian-language professional theater,[citation needed] and works to preserve and promote awareness of Italian culture and heritage.GIAA also provides a casting resource to directors and producers seeking Italian-American actors.In 2012 the festival was discontinued after five years and there is no current plan to restart it.GIAA was barred from marching in the Columbus Day Parade in 2002 because it refused to give to parade organizers a list of members who appeared on The Sopranos.