CHICAGO TALENT DIRECTORY®
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Non-Union / Independent Talent Agencies
10 MGMT
Fulton Market / West Loop
BMG Talent Group*
River West
*Legacy AFTRA 12-C franchised; no longer franchised under legacy SAG 16(g).
Chicago Talent Network
Uptown
Talent Group
Ravenswood
Talent Agencies with Voiceover Representation
Big Mouth Talent
Ravenswood
NV Talent
River North
Stewart Talent
Magnificent Mile / Streeterville
Talent
Variety & Entertainment Booking Resources
These resources are included for non-music variety and specialty entertainers such as magicians, hosts, emcees, mentalists, jugglers, circus-style performers, walk-around performers, character performers, novelty acts, and related event entertainers.
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Chicago Talent Directory® is gathering agency resources as a starting point for talent, casting professionals, and producers navigating the Chicago and Illinois market. Agency listings are provided as an informational resource, not as a recommendation, endorsement, or guarantee of representation. Talent should confirm current representation areas, submission policies, fees, contracts, and union/franchise status directly with each agency.
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Talent Agencies
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Agencies
Chicago
Artists, Events And Entertainment Inc.
Near North Side
Full-service event entertainment agency with access to Chicago-area variety and specialty performers for corporate, private, wedding, trade show, and special-event work.
Vaudezilla
Avondale-Irving Park
Chicago event-entertainment and production company offering professional performers, hosts, fire artists, magicians, dancers, specialty entertainment, roaming performers, and immersive event experiences.
Talent Agencies Listed by SAG-AFTRA
Actors Talent Group
Loop
Ambassador Talent
Loop
Babes ’N Beaus Models & Talent
Hindsdale
Big Mouth Talent
Ravenswood
DDO Artists Agency
Ravenswood
Gill Talent Group LLC
Chicago
Gray Talent Group
Printer’s Row / South Loop
Grossman & Jack Talent
River North
Hayes Talent Agency
North Lawndale — Cinespace Studios
Vernon Hills
Lily’s Talent Agency
West Loop
NV Talent
River North
Paonessa Talent Agency
Old Town / Clybourn Corridor
Promote Talent Agency
Bridgeport
Rock Talent Agency LLC
River North
SCE Agency
Logan Square / Avondale
Stewart Talent
Magnificent Mile / Streeterville
Talent X Alexander
River North
Updated: September 2026
Illinois
Actors Gymnasium
Evanston
Circus and specialty-performance resource offering event entertainment with aerialists, jugglers, magicians, stilt walkers, acrobatic performers, and related specialty acts.
Creative Impact Group
Deerfield
Event-production and entertainment company with a variety roster that includes emcees, magicians, mimes, living statues, costumed characters, look-a-likes, cirque-style characters, LED performers, and specialty entertainers.
Illinois Performing Artist Index
Statewide performing-artist index created by the Illinois Presenters Network and the Illinois Arts Council to help presenters, venues, schools, libraries, park districts, arts organizations, and event organizers discover Illinois-based performers. Registration is free, and categories include theatre, comedy, spoken word/storytelling, dance, music, family/youth programming, and variety/specialty acts including circus/acrobatic, magic/illusion, and spectacle acts.
Jensen Entertainment Inc.
Algonquin
Special-event entertainment resource offering Jim Jensen’s work as a magician, emcee, and game-show host, along with access to a wider roster of Chicago-area variety entertainers.