Palatine Public Library notes

Plays and auditions To submit your listings, e-mail to mfindlay@dailyherald.com or fax to (630) 955-0895.

Auditions: The Albright Theatre Company will hold auditions for "The Outsiders" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17-18 at the theater, 100 N. Island Ave., Batavia. The play, based on the book by S.E. Hinton, includes roles for boys ages 14 to 20; three to seven girls ages 16 to 20 and two adult women 30 or older. Show dates will be 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, April 18-20, 25-27 and May 2-3. For details, visit www.albrighttheatre.com or call (630) 406-8838.

'Arsenic and Old Lace': Overshadowed Theatrical Productions will present "Arsenic and Old Lace" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22-23, Feb. 28- March 1, March 6-7 and 2 p.m. March 8 at Itasca Baptist Church, 210 S. Walnut St., Itasca. Advance tickets cost $12, $10 for seniors and students. At the door, tickets cost $14, $12 for seniors and students. Group rates are available. For details, call the box office at (630) 250-7518 or visit www.overshadowedproductions.com.

'Escanaba In Love': Theatre-on-the-Hill will present the romantic comedy "Escanaba In Love" Fridays through Sundays, March 7-30, at the Performing Arts Center, 375 W. Briarcliff, Bolingbrook.

'Flanagan's Wake': Noble Fool Theatricals will perform the interactive Irish comedy "Flanagan's Wake" through March 29 at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Show times are 8:30 p.m. Fridays, 6 and 9 p.m. Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $27, group discounts are available. For tickets, call the Pheasant Run box office at (630) 584-6342 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. For information, visit www.noblefool.org.

Seeking new members: The Village Theatre Guild, Inc., meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Monday of every month at the Village Theatre, on the northwest corner of Park Boulevard and Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. New members are welcome. The group is seeking both adults who enjoy acting and singing, as well as those who want to work behind-the-scenes with makeup, hair, costumes, props, set construction and design, lighting and sound. No experience is needed. Each gathering starts with a short business meeting followed by a one-act play or scene by a VTG member. For details, call (630) 469-5583 or visit www.villagetheatreguild.org.