Arts agenda: Palatine chorus auditions
• The Palatine Children's Chorus has auditions on Thursday, Jan. 6, and on Wednesday, Jan. 12, for children from the Northwest suburbs who will be at least 8 years old by Monday, Jan. 10. After a short audition, singers can be placed in either the Treble Choir (Wednesday rehearsals) or the Intermezzo Choir (Monday rehearsals) based on age and musical experience. To make an audition appointment, call (847) 705-5123, ext. 237.
• Fox Valley Rep Performing Arts Academy (formerly Noble Fool Theatricals Performing Arts Academy) seeks young actors between the ages of 6 to 19 to audition for its winter productions. Auditions for “Snow White” are from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, and 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. Auditions for the teen comedy “The Talent Show” are from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, and noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. Auditions are at the Pheasant Run Resort's Preservation Hall A Studio Stage, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. For more information, call (630) 364-0550 or visit noblefool.org/education.
• TownSquare Players has auditions for Oscar Wilde's classic Victorian comedy of manners “The Importance of Being Earnest” from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 3-4, at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock. All roles are open. Call (815) 236-1937 for more information.
• Liberty Town Productions has auditions for adult roles on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 4-5, for the off-Broadway comedy “Ruthless! The Musical” at St. Lawrence Episcopal Church, 125 W. Church St., Libertyville. Visit libertytownproductions.com for more information.
• The Highland Park Players has auditions for Disney's “Aladdin” from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 4-5, at the West Ridge Center, 636 Ridge Road, Highland Park. Roles are available for teenagers ages 13 and up. Those interested should prepare 16 bars of a song to sing and be prepared to dance. For more information, go to highlandparkplayers.com or call (847) 682-4640.
• Steel Beam Children's Theatre seeks young actors ages 9 through 16 to audition for “The Spell of Sleeping Beauty” from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, at 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. Tuition is $295 with scholarships available to families in need. Rehearsals are primarily on Saturday mornings. Visit steelbeamtheatre.com for more information or call (630) 587-8521.
• Circle Theatre has auditions for the Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler musical “A Little Night Music” from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, and 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Jan. 9-10, at 1010 W. Madison St., Oak Park. For more information and to schedule an audition time, visit circle-theatre.org/auditions.
• The Lyric Opera of Chicago has chorus auditions for classically trained singers for the 2011-12 season. Preliminary auditions are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 22 and 29; 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9; 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11; 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15; and 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 4. Out-of-town singers can audition from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Auditions are by invitation only. Singers should send a current resume and photo to Chorus Auditions Coordinator, Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 860, Chicago, IL 60606. The deadline for submitting materials is Friday, Jan. 28. Visit lyricopera.org for an audition brochure or call (312) 827-3548.
• The Rockford Writers' Guild welcomes entries for the seventh annual Ides of March Poetry & Prose Contest. Eclectic poetry up to 50 lines or prose up to 1,300 words should express fresh insights into the human condition (sexist, pornographic or supremacist content will not be considered). The deadline to enter is March 15. The entry fee is $5 for up to three poems entered and/or $5 for each single prose entry. All proceeds from the entry fee will be distributed among the winners. Original, previously unpublished work should be sent in hard copy format to: Rockford Writers Guild Ides Contest, Attn: Editor Connie Kuntz, P.O. Box 858, Rockford, IL 61105. Visit rockfordwritersguild.com.
• The Curt Teich Postcard Archives at the Lake County Discovery Museum seeks entries for its ninth biennial Postcard Art Competition and Exhibition. 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 July 11. To download a prospectus and entry form or view past winners, visit lcfpd.org/pace or call (847) 968-3381 for more information.