Auditions

• The "Vet Art Project: Sharing Stories of War to Help Our Veterans Find Peace" is ongoing. An artists orientation workshop for playwrights, actors, filmmakers, musicians, dancers and other artists is at 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron St., Chicago.

• Elgin Community College has auditions for its production of the musical "Hello, Dolly!" Auditions by appointment are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. Open auditions follow the scheduled appointments in Room 284D at the Visual and Performing Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Call (847) 530-3264.

• The Lyric Opera of Chicago seeks supernumeraries and actors for the remainder of its 2008-09 season.

Six small male or female actors are sought to play the black-clad "Ko-Ken" to help move props and scenery for a revival of Howard Prince's production of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly." Auditions for these contracted actor positions are 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22.

A child actor to play Trouble, Butterfly's 3-year-old son, is also needed. Auditions for boys or girls are 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25. Ten adult supernumeraries are also needed to play servants, a sailor and Butterfly's family. Auditions are at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24. All "Madama Butterfly" actors must be available from Monday, Nov. 24, through Dec. 20, and Jan. 5-29.

All auditions at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. Call (312) 827-3538 for more information.

• LOOK Productions and Fair Lady Productions has auditions for the musical "Peter Pan" from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 24 and 25, at the Kidz Kabaret, 1665 Quincy Ave., Naperville. Proceeds from the show go to benefit Autism Speaks. Call (630) 624-5064 for more information.

• The Chicago Rush arena football team holds auditions for its 2009 Adrenaline Rush Dancers on Sunday, Nov. 30, at the Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and auditions start at 9 a.m. (expect to spend the whole day auditioning). To preregister, call (773) 243-3434 or visit chicagorush.com.

• The Highland Park Players has auditions for a musical version of "Alice in Wonderland" from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 1 and 2, at the West Ridge Center, 636 Ridge Road, Highland Park. Call (847) 604-4771 for more information.

• The application deadline for Community Arts Assistance Program grants from the Illinois Arts Council is 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. Visit cityofchicago.org/CulturalGrants for more information

• Harper College auditions for a production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's 1973 musical "A Little Night Music" are from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 11-12, in Room L109, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. To schedule an audition call (847) 925-6944 or visit klong@harpercollege.edu.

• Chicago Dramatists seeks playwrights of color to submit plays for its 2009 Many Voices Project. Postmark deadline is Sunday, Feb. 15. Visit Chicagodramatists.org or call (312) 633-0630, ext. 4, for more information.

• Wishing Star Theatre presents two tuition-based productions of "Disney's High School Musical 2." Classes for kids aged 5 to 10 begin Tuesday, Feb. 24. Tuition is $345. Classes for kids aged 10 to 16 begin Wednesday, Feb. 4. Tuition is $410. Call (847) 327-9474 for more information.

• Sponsors are sought for The Geneva Cultural Arts Commission's new benefit, "Dancing with the Geneva Stars." The benefit and competition is slated for Feb. 7 at the Eagle Brook Country Club. Call (630) 232-8313 for more on sponsorship.