Local auditions

Posted December 17, 2009 10:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Report

• The Annual Prairie Crossing Cookie Walk and Craft Market seeks vendors and volunteers for its "A Safe Place" benefit event from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at Byron Colby Barn, Route 45 and Jones Point Road, Grayslake. Call (847) 401-6346 for more information.

• The Palatine Children's Chorus has auditions for the winter season on Monday, Jan. 4, for kids who will be at least age 8 by Jan. 11. To schedule an audition, call (847) 705-5123 ext. 237.

• The Lyric Opera of Chicago has auditions for experienced, classically trained singers to join its chorus for the 2010-11 season. Tenors are particularly encouraged to apply. Auditions are by invitation only, so singers must send a current resume and photo to Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus Auditions Coordinator, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60606. Audition dates take place in late January and early-to-mid-February. Call (312) 827-3548 or visit lyricopera.org for more information.

• The School at Jacob's Pillow in Becket, Mass., is accepting DVD auditions from student dancers and choreographers who cannot attend auditions in person in Miami, Los Angeles or New York City. The postmark date is Wednesday, March 31. Visit jacobspillow.org or call (413) 243-9919 for more information.

• The Improv Playhouse in Libertyville is seeking conservative or right-wing comedy improvisers to join a potential improvisation troupe. Auditions are at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, at 116 W. Lake St., Libertyville. Call (847) 968-4529 or visit improvplayhouse.com for more information.

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