House Ensemble AUDITIONS

[Second City]

The Second City Musical Improv House Ensemble

announces auditions for its resident cast


The Second City MIHE is a weekly showcase of the best short-form singprov talent in Chicago. The ensemble performs every Sunday at 8pm in Donny's Skybox. The cast's track record includes sold-out performances, new, experimental, and death-defying feats of musical improv, and an exciting mix of immensely talented pros, teachers, and up-n'-comers.


Auditions will be held on Saturday, June 23rd
from 3-6pm in the Second City Training Center

Prerequisites are listed at the bottom of the post. You must be available on Sundays from 6-10pm. Call the Training Center at 312.664.3959 to make an audition appointment.



You can see the current cast in action every Sunday at 8pm in Donny's Skybox.

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Audition Prerequisites:
-Second City students Level E and higher
-Second City IFA students
-Any level of the Second City Music Program
-Graduates of Second City's Intro to Music Workshop
-Completion of iO, Annoyance, or Comedy Sportz training programs
-Professional Musical Theatre Experience (resume may be requested)
-permission from the Second City Training Center Music Director

[Telfer]

"House Ensemble AUDITIONS" by a user named "Second City" is a bit misleading.

I mean, I'm sure the music program is awesome, truly, but if you read all the posts by "Second City" there's 12 of them, all worded like this but only about the music program. Might want to consider changing your username to "Second City Music!" or posting an occaisonal plug for another part of the theater. Something.

[Hamer]

Dan,

the Eugene Levy killbot has been deployed to your coordinates.

Good luck, sir.

[Telfer]

Heehee.

I say all this with SC love, musical love included.

But as someone who's not really into musical improv, I just thought I'd share. I keep opening these thinking "yay!" and then going "doh!"

[Kelly]

Do we have to meet all those prerequisites, or just some of them. For example, I am in the Conservatory and completed the Beginning program. I have not completed a year at another improv training establishment.

How often do you hold auditions, generally? (I assume as people leave the group but is it more regular?) I'd like to audition, but maybe when I am better prepared.

[Second City]

Hello.
You only have to meet any one of the prerequisites. So, you're good to go. This is only the second round of auditions we've held for the House Ensemble, but I'm guessing we'll audition 2 or 3 times a year.

In response to the other posts, Second City has only one user name split between the various departments. I happen to run the music program and happen to use CIN more than the other departments. They do post, just not as frequently. I hear what you're saying, but since the music program is very much a part of Second City, I don't think these threads are "misleading." (what's misleading about a thread titled "house ensemble auditions" that's announcing auditions for a house ensemble?) Maybe when the board becomes more stable, other departments will post more and even out Second City's contributions. Or, maybe you should get into musical improv and then these posts will apply to you :D

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All Best,
Mike Descoteaux

[Chip]

Maybe the solution is as simple as titling them "musical house ensemble auditions"?