Auditions, etc.

• The Highland Park Players hold auditions for the 2003 Broadway musical "A Year with Frog and Toad" from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the West Ridge Center, 636 Ridge Road, Highland Park. All roles available for ages 14 and up. Prepare 16 bars of a song and be ready to dance and read from the script. Call (847) 604-4771 for more information.

• The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College hosts auditions for Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's 1970 grown-up Broadway musical "Company" from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at in room D167 at 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake. Those interested should ready a 2-to-3 minute song and be prepared to dance. Call (815) 455-8746 for more information.

• Adults and Chicago Public School high school students are sought to audition for a stage play called "Temptations" dealing with teen pregnancy, drugs and gangs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at The Hilton Hotel in the Executive Room at 9333 S. Cicero, Oak Lawn. E-mail info@jus4entertainment.com for more information.

• Luna Negra Dance Theater is looking for male and female dancers for future openings to tour. Auditions are 10 a.m. Dec. 8 at Chicago Academy for the Arts, 1010 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago. A reservation is required, as is U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status. E-mail Vanessa Valecillos at venessa@lunanegra.org for more information.

• The Annette Hawkins Dance Ensemble is seeking dancers into jazz, hip hop and African dance styles to perform in the 4th annual "Dance Sistah, Dance" festival. Auditions are Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at various Chicago South Side locations. Call (312) 842-2401 for more information and to schedule an audition.

• GreenMan Theatre Troupe has auditions for its February interactive murder mystery dinner theater show at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17 at the Elmhurst Masonic Lodge, 103 Arthur St., Elmhurst. Call (630) 464-2646 for more information.

• The 5th Annual Full Circle Danztheatre Festival is seeking applications from artists and dance companies to participate (teenagers included). World premieres and existing piece under 10 minutes in length containing text are sought for performance at the Ruth Pace Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, and also at the Hamlin Park Studio Theatre, 3035 N. Hoyne Ave., Chicago. Call (773) 486-8261 for more information.

• Steppenwolf Theatre Company is accepting application for its 2008-2010 African-American Fellowship, a two-year professional development program for early and mid-career African-American arts administrators. Application deadline is March 15. Visit www.steppenwolf.org for more information.

• Improv Playhouse at 116 W. Lake Street, Libertyville, holds auditions for both boys and girls up to age 17 for its Young Actors Workshop adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist" from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 16 and from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 17. Training and rehearsal begin Jan. 13. Call (847) 968-4529 for more information.

• College of Lake County Theatre Department has open auditions for the community for its spring production of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" at 6:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday in the Studio Theatre of the Lumber Center for Performing Arts at 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Those interested in auditioning should prepare a memorized monologue from a comedy written before 1900. Call (847) 543-2040 for more information.

• As part of its 2009 celebration of the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial, Ravinia Festival is challenging composers to create new piano trios inspired by the words of the 16th president. Winning composers receive a $5,000 award along with multiple performances from their submitted work. A complete entry form with all the rules and regulations can be found at www.ravinia.org.

• 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" at 6 p.m. Saturday 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 to 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.

• 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.

• Acappellago, an adult volunteer a cappella chamber choir, holds auditions by appointment for new singers for its sixth season during 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.

• 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.