Second City - Chicago 2026 Equity Actors - Second City Inc. Auditions

Second City - Chicago 2026 - Submit for Chicago appointment

Second City Inc. | Chicago, IL

Notice: Submission

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

Special Agreement Jeremy Smith: General Manager

$152.57 per show

Expected to attend audition: (see details below)

SEEKING

Casting Director, with various Second City Equity actors for roles in Second City - Chicago 2026 Season (see breakdown). Auditions will be led by a Second City Director. These are improvised auditions; 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 (for example: 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.

OTHER DATES

Potential Audition Dates: April 13, 14, and 15, 2026

Callbacks: April 17, 2026

Group auditions last 30 minutes and we have 11 slots per day. Auditions start at 9:45 AM and end at 5:00 PM.

If you have conflicts with the April audition dates, there will be another round of auditions in 2027. Audition dates for 2027 have yet to be determined.

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

To submit, please send your headshot and resume for consideration. Subject line must read: AEA SC General Auditions 2026. You must be a graduate of a recognized improv and sketch comedy institution. Any submissions sent after the time designated will not be considered.

The deadline for submissions is Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM.

Auditions will take place at:

The Second City Training Center — Donny's Skybox
230 W. North Avenue, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60610

If driving, we recommend using the
SpotHero app to find affordable parking.

Deadline: 03/09/2026

SUBMIT TO

Email:
auditions@secondcity.com

Various projects throughout the year.

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.

Website:
www.secondcity.com