Auditions

• Auditions for a February production of the musical "The Fantasticks" are 6:30 p.m. Nov. 26 and 27 at the Robert W. Rolek Community Center, 814 Hart Road, Round Lake. Those auditioning should prepare 32 bars of a song. For more information, call (847) 546-8558

• Elgin Community College Musical Theatre has auditions for a winter production of Roger Miller's 1985 Broadway musical "Big River--The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in room 284D at the Elgin Community College Visual and Performing Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Call (847) 214-7188 for an audition hotline.

• Overshadowed Theatrical Productions has auditions for the classic American comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace" at 10 a.m. Dec. 8 and 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at 210 S. Walnut St., Itasca. Those auditioning should prepare a 60-second monologue and read from the script. Call (630) 250-7518 for more information.

• Janus Theatre holds auditions for Marivaux's farce "Triumph of Love" from 1 t 4 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division St., Elgin. Those auditioning should prepare a classical monologue or read from sides from the play. Visit www.janustheatre.org for more information and to schedule audition times.

• Male actors and supernumeraries (particularly of different ethnic backgrounds) are sought to help populate the stage of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of John Adams' "Doctor Atomic." Co-librettist and director Peter Sellars conducts auditions at 10:30 a.m. today for male actors and at 6 p.m. for supernumeraries (including some children). Those hired must be available through Dec. 19 and again Jan. 4 through Jan. 19, 2008. For details, call (312) 827-3538.

• Grove Players hold auditions for Alan Ayckbourn's British comedy "How The Other Half Loves" from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 26 and 27 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 1125 Franklin Ave., Downers Grove. Auditions are cold readings from the script or a prepared monologue from a contemporary British comedy. Visit www.groveplayers.org for details.

• Bowen Park Theatre Company at The Jack Benny Center seeks theater directors for spring and summer "Shows for Young Audiences," which attract schools, camps and student organizations across Lake County. Forward a cover letter and resume to Cultural Arts Supervisor at Jack Benny Center for the Arts, 39 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan, IL 60087. Call (847) 360-4740 or visit www.waukeganparks.org for details.

• Artists are invited to apply for the Naperville Art League's 23rd Riverwalk Fine Art Fair, which is the third weekend of September. Visit www.zapplication.org for details or call (630) 355-2530.

• Improv Playhouse is taking registrations for its upcoming production of "Godspell Junior," a shortened version of Stephen Schwartz's hit 1970s musical based upon the life of Jesus Christ. The fee is $295 per child. Call (847) 968-4529 or visit www.improvplayhouse.com.

• The Prospect Players hold auditions for a new musical revue called "A Run-Through for Angels" from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Unity Church, 259 E. Central, Des Plaines. Performances are in January. Call (847) 427-1727 or (224) 217-8749 to schedule an appointment.

• The Children's Theatre Company's auditions for "Pinocchio" are at 7 p.m. today and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at South Suburban College, 15800 State St., South Holland. Visit http://learn.southsuburbancollege.edu.

• Acappellago, an adult volunteer a cappella chamber choir, holds auditions by appointment for new singers for its sixth season during November and December. All voice parts are open, but tenors and basses are particularly sought. Rehearsals begin Jan. 13 for the show "Escape to … Wonderland." Call (708) 484-3797 or visit www.acappellago.org.

• The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra (ESO) holds Stanger Young Artists Concerto Auditions on Feb. 2 in Irion Hall, Elmhurst College, 190 Prospect, Elmhurst. The Stanger Competition offers high school students a chance to perform a concerto movement with the ESO and a monetary award of $300. Application deadline is Dec. 7 with a $35 application fee (there are only 25 spots available). Forms can be downloaded at www.elmhurstsymphony.org. Call (630) 941-0202.

• Steel Beam Theatre holds "The John Deaver 'A Christmas Story' Short Story/Memoir Contest" open to children, high school students and adults. Winners receive a cash honorarium, two tickets to "A Christmas Story," publication in a booklet and a chance to read the story in front of an audience. Visit www.steelbeamtheatre.com for information.

• My Fruit Roll-Ups is holding an "Eat My Words" contest to find America's funniest children between the ages of 8 to 12 to promote its new customizable messages on its products. Parents can send VHS or DVD videos up to one minute in length of their children performing jokes along with an entry form found at www.myfruitrollups.com. There are cash and food prizes. Entries will be accepted through Dec. 11.