Auditions

• The Palatine Children's Chorus will see some last minute singers ages 8 and older for the winter and spring season on Jan. 16 at 205 E. Wood St., Palatine. Call (847) 705-5123 ext. 237 for an audition appointment.

• The DuPage Chorale, a community chorus, invites new singers to join for its spring season, which culminates in a May 4 concert featuring music of Handel and Vaugh Williams accompanied by an orchestra. Singers need not audition. Rehearsals begin 7 p.m. Jan. 14. Call (630) 942-2552 for more information.

• The Village Theatre Guild holds open auditions for the 1988 four-character musical "Romance/ Romance" at 1 p.m. Jan. 20 at 3S020 Park Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. Auditions include singing a song, reading from the script plus some basic movement. Call (630) 545-4345 for more information.

• Oakton Community College has auditions for a March production of Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth" from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 22 and 23 at 1600 E. Gold Road, Des Plaines. Those interested should prepare a Shakespearean monologue or be prepared to read from the script. (847) 635-1897

• Steel Beam Theatre seeks one man aged 30-60 and one woman aged 40-50 to star in the mystery play "Corpse!" Auditions are 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. Make an appointment by calling (630) 587-8521.

• Noble Fool Theatricals Youth Ensemble has open auditions for Lionel Bart's musical "Oliver!" for youth ages 11-18 at the Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, from 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. Jan. 23 and 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Those interested should prepare a one-minute monologue and a 16-bar song. Cockney and English accents are a plus. (630) 443-0438.

• The Lyric Opera of Chicago seeks adult and child supernumeraries and one non-singing comic actor for its revival of Rossini's "The Barber of Seville." Auditions are 5:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago. Call (312) 827-3538 for more information.

• The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust seeks volunteers. Winter training begins on Feb. 2 and training classes are forming now. Call (708) 848-1976 or visit www.gowright.org for more information.

• Auditions to the general public for College of DuPage productions of David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "Proof" and the Tony Award-winning musical farce "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" are at 7 p.m. Jan. 25 and noon Jan. 26 in the McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Cold readings from the script are part of the "Proof" audition. Singing 32 bars from a song is required for the "…Forum" audition. Call (630) 942-2137 for more information.

• Elmhurst Choral Union seeks additional singers in all voice ranges for its April 13 concert of Bach's Mass in B Minor (tenors and basses are particularly needed). Auditions are Jan. 14 before rehearsals begin Jan. 21 on the Elmhurst College campus at 190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst. Call (630) 758-1100 for an audition time.

• Vex Theatre Company holds auditions for Oscar Wilde's comic melodrama "Lady Windermere's Fan" from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Jan. 22 and 24 at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine. Six women and seven men are sought; the role of Mrs. Erlynne is cast. Those auditioning should prepare a one-minute monologue. Visit www.vextheatre.org for more information.

• The Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale is auditioning male voices only for its 2008 Spring concert titled "Broadway Melodies" on Jan. 12. Call (630) 415-3066 to schedule an appointment and to obtain audition locations.

• Steel Beam Children's Theatre has auditions for kids aged 9 to 16 to perform in "The Velveteen Rabbit." Auditions are 4 to 6 p.m. on Jan. 12 at 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. This is a tuition-based show. Call (630) 587-8521 for more information.

• MUSICHORALE announces its 46th Annual Scholarship contest made possible by the Frank Stehlik Memorial Fund for amateur vocalists and instrumentalists. The instrumental contest is at 9 a.m. Feb. 23 for grades nine to 12 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 23 for grades first to eighth. The vocal contest is at 10 a.m. for grades ninth to 12th and 3 p.m. for grades first to eighth at the Oak Lawn Community church, 9000 S. Ridgeland, Oak Lawn. More than $2,500 in prizes are awarded. There is a $25 application fee that must be postmarked by Jan. 15. Visit www.musichorale.org or call (312) 409-6661 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.

• 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.

• 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.