General Auditions 2024

The Second City is excited to host our General Auditions for 2024 on April 8th, April 9th, April 10th with Callbacks on April 12th. We are seeking talent to cast as understudies for the Chicago Touring Company and potential upcoming Theatricals 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. If offered the role of understudy, you must reside in Chicago, IL.  We do not pay a relocation fee.

To submit, send your headshot and resume between Friday March 1st, starting at 9:00am CST, until Monday March 4th, ending at 9:00am CST.

Any submissions sent before or after the times designated above will not be considered.
If you have conflicts with these dates, there will be another round of auditions in 2025. Those dates are to be determined.

General Auditions: So You Want To Be An Understudy For The Second City Touring Company

Second City Casting Director Claudia Wallace and Chicago Resident Stage Performer Julia Morales give you the scoop on what being an understudy for the Touring company is all about. They talk about the scope of the job, the pay, the time commitment, the travel and the culture. Tune in for this zoom talk back on Monday, March 4, 2025 5:30pm CST, and decide for yourself if this is the job for you. 

Join Zoom here, March 4th @ 5:30pm

Thank you,

The Second City Casting Department