Second Thought Theatre is seeking Equity and Non-Equity actors for roles in our 2025 Season!
Local actors are encouraged to submit. Performers of all gender identities and ethnicities are encouraged to submit.
Second Thought Theatre embraces non-traditional casting and encourages the casting of ethnic minority actors, female actors, and physically challenged actors where possible.
Second Thought Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
Second Thought Theatre operates under an SPT-1 Contract with Actor’s Equity.
PLEASE NOTE: All potential cast members will have ample opportunity to review the script and address any questions/concerns with the director and STT staff before accepting any roles and beginning rehearsals.
AUDITION LOCATION:
Bryant Hall on the Kalita Humphrey’s Campus
3400 Blackburn St.
Dallas, TX 75219
Please enter the door at the top of the stairs. An audition monitor will be there to check you in and bring you into the audition room when ready.
Production & Audition details FOR OUR 2025 SEASON
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Healed by Blake Hackler
Directed by Carson McCain
"Gail has been sick for 25 years. Every doctor, every test, every treatment—none of it has worked. Now, with nothing left to lose, she sells everything and heads to a radical health center in the Texas Hill Country, run by the enigmatic and controversial Dr.T. Will this be her cure, her salvation—or something else entirely? A surreal journey into the costs of chronic illness, Healed dares to ask: How far would you go to reclaim your health? And what might it cost you?"
Important Dates:
-1st Rehearsal: 3/24/25
-10/12 Tech: 4/19/25
-1st Preview: 4/23/25
-Open: 4/25/25
-Close: 5/10/25
Roles Available:
-GAIL: (f, 50-70) has been sick for 25 years.
-DR. TOLLIVER: (f) Head Doctor at Puiraire
-CAROLINE: (f) a single mother and Gail’s daughter.
-CHARLA: (f) a patient at Puiraire.
-RENA: (f, 50+) an older patient at Puiraire.
-SAM: (f) a patient at Puiraire
-SACHA: (f) an employee at Puiraire. Used to be a patient.
-RUTH: (f) Mother. She takes from you.
Casting Notes:
-While each of these characters all present as female, we are open to actors of all gender expressions. We are also intentionally looking for a widely diverse cast across all ages, ethnicities, sexualities, and gender identities.
-The characters of CAROLINE and CHARLA will be doubled.
Contracts & COMPENSATION:
There are three Equity contracts available for this show.
The current SPT-1 rate is: $323
Non-Union performers will receive a stipend of $1200
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Auditions: Sunday, January 19th
10AM - 1PM
1PM - 2PM (Lunch Break - there will be no auditions during this time)
2PM - 6PM
CALLBACKS: Monday, January 20th from 4PM - 11PM
Please prepare the sides for the character(s) you are interested in auditioning for.
To reserve a time slot, please email jobs@secondthoughttheatre.com to reserve an audition time by Friday, January 17th at 9pmCST.
Email should include your name, equity status, headshot, resumé and please provide at least a one hour window of availability on the date or dates you are available.
Email Subject Line: "Actor Name” - STT 2025 Healed Auditions
Ex.: Glenn Close - STT 2025 Healed Auditions
If unable to attend the auditions in person, please email a video submission of the sides you are auditioning for to the email above. Video should consist of a slate and sides. Please use a reader if available, and include a headshot and resume via email submission.
video Deadline: Sunday, January 19th by 9PM
Submit to:
jobs@secondthoughttheatre.com
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Personnel in Attendance for Healed Auditions:
-Carson McCain, Director and Artistic Director
-Blake Hackler, Playwright
-Parker Davis Gray, Executive Director
-Sasha Maya Ada, Marketing Director
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AUDITION MATERIALS:​
GAIL: All Sides
DR. TOLLIVER: GAIL/DR. T Audition Side - Healed
CAROLINE/CHARLA: CAROLINE/GAIL Audition Side - Healed
SACHA: (Please prepare the role of CAROLINE in this scene) CAROLINE/GAIL Audition Side - Healed
RENA: RENA/SAM/GAIL Audition Side - Healed
SAM: RENA/SAM/GAIL Audition Side - Healed
RUTH: RUTH/GAIL Audition Side - Healed​
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Auditions for HEALED can be accessed here
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Your Wife’s Dead Body by Jenny Ledel
Directed by Alex Organ
"In the near future, Jane takes advantage of a new AI technology that would extend her lifespan...even if she's not around to see it for herself. This world premiere asks us to consider the new and difficult questions humans my face as new technologies emerge. A play about relationships, the nature of self, and what may or may not remain of us when we leave this life behind."
IMPORTANT Dates:
-1st Rehearsal: 6/9/25
-10/12 Tech: 7/5/25
-1st Preview: 7/9/25
-Open: 7/11/25
-Close: 7/26/25
Roles:
*JANE: (Female) Wife.
-JACKSON: (Male) Husband.
-DAN: (Male) Jackson’s coworker.
-DR. LAZARUS: (Male) An entrepreneur.
-AL: A delivery person.
-AI VOICE: An AI program.
CASTING Notes:
-The characters of DAN and AL will be doubled.
-The characters of DR. LAZARUS and AI VOICE will be doubled and will be voice over roles.
*The role of JANE has been pre-cast.
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CONTRACTS & COMPENSATION:
There is one Equity contract available for this show.
The current SPT-1 rate is: $323
Non-Union performers will receive a stipend of $1200
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Auditions: Saturday, February 1st
10AM - 1PM
1PM - 2PM (Lunch Break - there will be no auditions during this time)
2PM - 6PM
CALLBACKS: Sunday, February 2nD from 12PM - 6PM (if needed)
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Please prepare the sides for the character(s) you are interested in auditioning for.
To reserve a time slot, please email jobs@secondthoughttheatre.com to reserve an audition time by Wednesday, January 29th at 9pmCST.
Email should include your name, equity status, headshot, resumé and please provide at least a one hour window of availability on the date or dates you are available.
Email Subject Line: "Actor Name” - STT 2025 Your Wife’s Dead Body Auditions
Ex.: Glenn Close - STT 2025 Your Wife’s Dead Body Auditions
If unable to attend the auditions in person, please email as Sides will be available upon securing a time slot and will be sent via email. Please use a reader if available, and include a headshot and resume via email submission.
video Deadline: Saturday, February 1st by 9PM
Submit to:
jobs@secondthoughttheatre.com
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Personnel in Attendance for Your Wife’s Dead Body Auditions:
-Alex Organ, Director
-Jenny Ledel, Playwright
-Carson McCain, Artistic Director
-Parker Davis Gray, Executive Director
-Sasha Maya Ada, Marketing Director
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Audition Materials:
Sides will be available upon securing a time slot and will be sent via email.
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INCARNATE by Parker Davis Gray
Directed by Jenna Burnett
"Trapped in her cell, Rosamund is hellbent on escaping her fate while the Man who kidnapped her struggles with the consequences of what grief can do, and how far he will go to escape it. Can they live with themselves? Or, more importantly, who else is living with them? A horror/thriller that follows two artists over the course of a year in their seemingly pointless pursuit of creation while suffering under great grief."
IMPORTANT Dates:
-1st Rehearsal: 9/8/25
-Tech Week: 10/6/25 - 10/10/25
-1st Preview: 10/15/24
-Open: 10/17/25
-Close: 11/1/25
RoleS:
*ROSAMUND: (Female) 20’s
-PETER: (Male) 50’s
CASTING NoteS:
*The role of ROSAMUND has been precast.
CONTRACTS & COMPENSATION:
There is one Equity contracts available for this show.
The current SPT-1 rate is: $323
Non-Union performers will receive a stipend of $1200
Personnel in Attendance for INCARNATE Auditions:
-Jenna Burnett, Director
-Carson McCain, Artistic Director
-Parker Davis Gray, Playwright and Executive Director
-Sasha Maya Ada, Marketing Director
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AUDITIONS: Saturday, February 8th
10AM - 1PM
1PM - 2PM (Lunch Break - there will be no auditions during this time)
2PM - 6PM
CALLBACKS for INCARNATE will be held on Sunday, February 9th from 12PM - 4PM
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INCARNATE AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please prepare the sides for the character(S) you are interested in auditioning for.
To reserve a time slot, please email jobs@secondthoughttheatre.com to reserve an audition time by Wednesday, February 5th at 9pmCST.
Email should include your name, equity status, headshot, resumé and please provide at least a one hour window of availability on the date or dates you are available.
Email Subject Line: "Actor Name” - STT 2025 INCARNATE Auditions
Ex.: Glenn Close - STT 2025 INCARNATE Auditions
If unable to attend the auditions in person, please email a video submission of the sides you are auditioning for to the email above. Video should consist of a slate and sides. Please use a reader if available, and include a headshot and resume via email submission.
VIDEO Deadline: Saturday, February 8th by 9PM
Submit to:
jobs@secondthoughttheatre.com
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AUDITION MATERIALS FOR INCARNATE CAN BE ACCESSED HERE
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ADDITIONALLY - Seeking Actors interested in Scene Study Classes for our Associate Director Program:
Second Thought Theatre is also seeking actors interested in a scene study class as part of our Associate Director Program.
Second Thought Theatre’s Associate Director Program is a year-long cohort aimed at providing professional development through education, exposure, and opportunity.
Three early-career professionals will have the opportunity to assist on one production of our 2025 season, gain training and receive feedback from professional directors, spend the year working on scene study with Artistic Director Carson McCain, and then end their year with each director taking the lead on 1-3 readings for our 2025 Thought Process new play readings.
Beyond observing professional directors and their process, this Associate Director program would give the members of the cohort a chance to work scenes in a low-stakes environment, receiving feedback on their style and process from STT’s Artistic Director, Carson McCain.
• This would be in the form of a scene study, where directors would work a scene with actors in real time, practicing how they give notes to those they are working with for the first time.
• Meetings will take place (usually) every other month, 6 times per year, with each director guaranteed the opportunity to share their work at least twice throughout the year.
Scene Study Dates:
Usually the third Sunday of every OTHER month from 6PM to 10PM
(Subject to change based on director availability)
• February 16th, 2025
• April 19th, 2025
• May 18th, 2025
• July 20th, 2025
• September 21st, 2025
• November 16th, 2025
-Actors interested in being a part of this completely free scene study class with a chance to work with three early-career professional directors, and Second Thought Theatre’s Artistic Director, Carson McCain, can fill out this google form with their interest and availability for the dates above.
-Actors will be contacted throughout the year as needed based on the character specifications and needs of each scene chosen for each director. Upon confirmation, actors may be contacted by the directors to potentially schedule any outside-of-class rehearsals/read-throughs, though this is not guaranteed or required.
-This Google form will be accessible year-round so if your availability/interest changes, you can inform us!
