Local auditions

• Auditions for the one-act play “Save Me a Place at Forest Lawn” are at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at United Methodist Church, 848 Main St., Antioch. The cast consists of two women who can convincingly depict the two elderly women in the story who face an uncertain future. Auditions include cold readings from the script. Call (847) 395-8807 or (847) 395-1333.

• Mahoney's Pub & Grille seeks a Chicago Idol for its Third Annual “Road to Fame” Vocal Contest. Vocalists can perform in front a panel of judges from 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 551 North Ogden Ave., Chicago. Two other rounds of semifinals follow in subsequent weeks. The grand prize winner of Road to Fame will receive 24 hours of recording and production services from Slang Musicgroup, owned and operated by Chicago music producer and Road to Fame judge, Vince Lawrence. Call (312) 733-2121 or visit mahoneyspubchicago.com to schedule an audition time and for more information.

• Elgin Community College Musical Theatre has auditions for Frank Loesser's 1950 musical comedy “Guys and Dolls” from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, and from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13. Auditions are by appointment and held in Room VPA 284D of Elgin Community College's Visual and Performing Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. elgin.edu/auditions or eccartscenter.com.

• Village Theatre Guild has auditions for Tom Stoppard's comic mystery “The Real Inspector Hound” at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at 2S020 South Park Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. Auditions will include readings from the play. Contact Maggie Fredricks at (630) 469-6248 or visit villagetheatreguild.org.

• Pinstripes Bowling, Bocce and Bistro holds its fourth annual art contest. Interested artists are sought to create paintings inspired by activities and games at Pinstripes locations in South Barrington, Northbrook and Edina, Minn. Painters will share their works of art with the community (each entry receives a $10 Pinstripes gift certificate). Artwork should be submitted by Monday, Nov. 15, at one of the three Pinstripes locations. There is prize money for winners in the age groups of 6-12, 13-17 and 18 and older. Visit pinstripes.com.

• The Geneva History Center is seeking photographs of the Blizzard of 1967, when the Chicago area was blanketed with more than 20 inches of snow. Call (630) 232-4951 for details.

• The Chicago regional auditions for Juilliard Dance are Sunday, Feb. 20. Application deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 1. For details, call (212) 799-5000, ext. 506, or e-mail danceadmissions@juilliard.edu.

• The Curt Teich Postcard Archives at the Lake County Discovery Museum seeks entries for its ninth biennial Postcard Art Competition and Exhibition (PACE). The juried competition examines the postcard as an art form and challenges artists, ages 18 and older, to create original works of art in a 4-by-6-inch size. Submission deadline is Monday, July 11, 2011. To download a prospectus and entry form or view past winners, visit LCFPD.org/PACE, or call (847) 968-3381 for more information.