Revised. Updated submission deadline date. Jeremy Smith: General Manager.
Special Agreement. $152.57 per show. Casting Director, with various Second City Directors and Producers expected to attend the audition.
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. Various projects will occur throughout the year.
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, starting at 9:45 AM and ending 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.
To submit, please send your headshot and resume for consideration. The 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.
Submission deadline: Sunday, March 9, 2026 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.
More information:
www.secondcity.com
Email submissions to:
auditions@secondcity.com
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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