Local auditions

• The Elmhurst Choral Union seeks additional singers for its upcoming concert season. Auditions are by appointment. Visit elmhurstchoralunion.org or call (630) 758-1100.

• Perceptual Motion, Inc., seeks male and female dancers with a strong background in technical modern dance for its upcoming dance season. Auditions are by appointment only and for dancers aged 22 or older at 4057 N. Damen Ave., Chicago. Rehearsals are from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Call (773) 549-3958 or visit perceptualmotiondance.com.

• Lukaba Productions' "Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival" is accepting applications until Thursday, Oct. 15, for its ninth annual festival at the Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Details and application forms are at chicagosketchfest.com.

• Dancenter North has auditions for its Soul-2-Soles Tap Company at 5:30 p.m. (for ages 10-13) and at 6:15 p.m. (for dancers ages 14 and up) on Friday, Aug. 28, at 540 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Call (847) 367-7970 or visit dancenter-north.com for more information.

• The Improv Playhouse Training Center has auditions for "The Sound of Music" from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, and noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Improv Playhouse Lake Street Studio, 116 W. Lake St., Libertyville. Call (847) 968-4529 or visit improvplayhouse.com for more information.

• Moscow Ballet is casting children and young teens for its annual tour of "The Nutcracker" on Sunday, Aug. 30, at SPACE, 3433 W. Peterson Ave., Chicago. Kids ages 6 to 8 audition at 1 p.m., kids ages 9 to 11 audition at 3 p.m., while performers ages 12 and up audition at 5 p.m. Those auditioning must have at least two years of ballet experience. Call (773) 732-9284 or visit southportarts.com/nutcracker for more information.

• Improv Playhouse Young Actors Workshop holds auditions for teenagers and kids ages 10 and above for its production of "The Secret Garden" (based upon the novel) from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at the Improv Playhouse Lake Street Studio, 116 W. Lake St., Libertyville. Call (847) 968-4529 or visit improvplayhouse.com for more information.

• The Lake County Forest Preserve has an "Animal Architects Photography Contest" to accompany a forthcoming exhibition at the Lake County Discovery Museum. Entries by Lake County photographers of all ages are accepted until Monday, Aug. 31, via the Flickr photo sharing Web site at flickr.com/groups/animalarchitects. Call (847) 968-3400 or visit LCFPD.org/PhotoContest for more information on contest rules.

• Albright Theatre Company has auditions for "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" at 7:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Aug. 30 and 31, at the Batavia Government Center, 100 N. Island Ave., Batavia. Call (630) 406-8838 or visit albrighttheatre.com for more information.

• Theatre-on-the-Hill has open auditions for the staged docudrama "The Laramie Project" at 7 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday, Aug. 30 and Sept. 1, at Bolingbrook's Performing Arts stage, 375 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Visit tothbolingbrook.com for more information.

• The Goodman Theatre seeks young actors of all ethnicities for its upcoming production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (with registration from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) Monday, Aug. 31, at 170 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Those auditioning should prepare a memorized poem or monologue of one minute or less, one verse of a song (preferably a Christmas song), and a photo and resume. Do not call to make audition appointments. Visit GoodmanTheatre.org for more information.

• The Koehnline Museum of Art at Oakton Community College seeks female artists to submit work for a juried exhibition called "Down to There: Women and Their Relationship to Hair." Entry deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 1. No fee for entry. Visit oakton.edu/womenartists.pdf for more information or call (847) 635-2633.

• The Kane County Forest Preserve sponsors its 10th annual senior exhibit, "Timeless X," in the Campbell House Art Gallery from Friday, Sept. 11, to Sunday, Nov. 1. Seniors at least 60 years of age are sought to exhibit. The exhibition is limited to 50 entrants and each artist can only exhibit two works. There is no entry fee. Call (630) 208-9567 for an exhibit agreement and more information.

• Harper Ensemble Theatre Company has auditions for students and community members to be in Wendy Kesselman's 1997 updating of Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett's award-winning drama "The Diary of Anne Frank" from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2-3, at the Harper College Liberal Arts Center Drama Lab, Building L, Room L109, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. Call (847) 925-6944 to schedule an audition appointment.

• Lake County artists are invited to sell their artwork at the juried 19th Holiday Art Sale at the College of Lake County from Saturday through Tuesday, Nov. 21-24. The cost is $15 for the jury fee and $15 per table upon acceptance. The deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 8, and artists must be 18 or older. Call (847) 543-2405 or visit gallery.clcillinois.edu for more information.

• The Township High School District 214 Dance Teacher's Association is hiring a guest choreographer for its annual districtwide Senior Dance. Applications need to be submitted by Monday, Sept. 7. Contact Diane Rawlinson at diane.rawlinson@d214.org for more information.

• The North Shore Choral Society has auditions by appointment for its 2009-10 season at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 8 and 15, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3637 Golf Road, Evanston. Call (847) 272-2351 or visit northshorechoral.org for more information.

• Noble Fool Theatricals seeks young actors between the ages of 8 to 18 for its Youth Ensemble Show of "Disney's Sleeping Beauty." Open auditions are from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, and from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Pheasant Run Resort & Spa, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Visit noblefool.org/education or call (630) 443-0438 for more information.

• Illinois artists are invited to submit applications to the Illinois State Museum Artisans Program for arts and crafts (including folk, traditional, contemporary, ethnic and more). The deadline for submissions is Saturday, Sept. 12. Visit museum.state.il.us/artisans for more information.

• General auditions for College of DuPage Student Theatre's fall productions of "Dracula" and "Plaza Suite" are at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 10 and 11, in the Studio Theatre of the McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Auditions for both shows are cold readings. Call (630) 942-4000 for more information.

• Elgin Community College has auditions by appointment for Eduardo Machado's Cuban-American comedy "Broken Eggs" from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, and from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, in room 284D in the Visual and Performing Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Call (847) 622-0300 for more information.

• Albright Theatre Company has auditions for James Goldman's drama "The Lion in Winter" at 7:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Sept. 13 and 14, at the Batavia Government Center, 100 N. Island Ave., Batavia. Call (630) 406-8838 for more information.

• Noble Fool Theatricals Performing Arts Academy seeks teenagers ages 13-18 to audition for its Youth Ensemble's production of "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, and from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Pheasant Run Resort & Spa, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Visit noblefool.org/education or call (630) 443-0438 for more information.

• Visitors to Moraine Hill's Nature Center, 1510 S. River Road, McHenry, are requested to vote for their favorite entries in the 12th annual Nature Photo Contest. Call (815) 385-1624 for more information.

• The Buffalo Grove Arts Commission has auditions for young performers in second through eighth grade to perform in its fourth annual Little Limelight Cafe to be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Auditions are by appointment only and from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at Tripp School, 850 Highland Grove Drive, Buffalo Grove. Deadline for appointments is Friday, Sept. 25. Call (847) 459-2518 or visit vbg.org/arts for more information.

• The 29th annual Carey Rose Winski Dance Scholarship Competition is at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at the Lou Conte Dance Studio, 1147 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. The competition is open to any U.S. dancer between the ages of 13 and 18. Competitors participate in a one-hour classical warmup class and perform two three-minute solos in classical ballet and a modern style (no tap). For more information, write to the Carey Rose Winski Memorial Foundation Inc., 69 Woodley Road, Winnetka, IL 60093.

• The 13th Annual Scotch Brand Most Gifted Wrapper Contest seeks entrants for its contest held on Friday, Dec. 4, in New York City at Rockefeller Center. Visit ScotchBrand.com for more information and a set of rules and requirements.