Second City Inc. | Chicago, IL
Special Agreement
$128.10 per show.
Equity actors for roles in Second City - Chicago 2025 Season (See breakdown). These are improvised auditions, and we are not seeing actors for traditional scripted plays or roles. We are seeking improvisational acting talent to cast as understudies for the Chicago Touring Company and other upcoming projects. You must be a graduate of an improv and sketch comedy institution (i.e. The Second City Conservatory, iO, UCB, The Pit, The Magnet, The Annoyance Theater, etc.) to be considered for an audition slot. Improv and sketch comedy experience is a plus.
Please submit your headshot and resume for consideration. Subject line should read: AEA SC General Auditions 2025. You must be a graduate of a recognized improv and sketch comedy institution. Any submissions sent after the time designated above will not be considered. Deadline: 04/20/2025
Casting Director, with various Second City Directors and Producers. Auditions will be led by a Second City Director.
Auditions will be scheduled on May 19, 20 and 21 which are group improvised auditions. Group auditions last 30 minutes and we have 11 slots per day. Starting at 9:45 AM and ending at 5 PM. Callbacks on May 23. Sides will be provided for callbacks. We are casting for various projects throughout the year. If you have conflicts with the May audition dates, there will be another round of auditions in 2026. Audition dates for 2026 have yet to be determined.
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If offered the role of understudy, you must reside in Chicago, IL. We do not pay a relocation fee for these projects.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
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