Local auditions
• Artists are needed to exhibit at "Art & Soul on the Fox" as part of the third annual FoxFireFest of the City of Elgin, which is to be held Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 1-2. Up to $2,000 in cash awards are given. The entry deadline is extended until all sites are filled. Download the entry form at artforall-elgin.com or call (847) 741-7375 for more information.
• The Protégé Philharmonic of Chicago, a premier youth orchestra, has auditions for the 2009 summer season and 2009-10 regular season on Friday, May 22; Saturday, May 23; Sunday, May 24 and Friday, May 29, at Classical Symphony Hall, 218 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. To schedule an audition, call (312) 341-1521 or visit classicalsymphonyorchestra.org.
• ArtReach Educational Theatre and Spotlite Theatrix Productions has auditions for a summer rehearsal and performance workshop production of Disney's "High School Musical 2" from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 22, at Bethel Lutheran Church, 3839 W. Frontage Road, Palatine. Call (630) 808-5852 or visit artreachspotlite.com for more information.
• The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra holds open auditions for students from Thursday through Sunday, May 28-30, at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Interested students in the fourth grade to college age can find out more information by visiting eyso.org or calling (847) 841-7700. Reservations required.
• Up and Coming Theatre Company has auditions for ages 16 and up for the musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 28 and 29. Auditions for the children's chorus (first grade to age 15) are from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 31. All auditions at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 119 W. Wise Road, Schaumburg. Visit uactheatre.com for more information.
• The Lyric Opera of Chicago has auditions for 12 solo dancers - six men and six women (who must also sing) - for its 2009-10 production of Lehar's "The Merry Widow" Saturday, May 30, at 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. Dancers should have a strong background in both classical ballet and modern dance. Women begin registration at 9 a.m., while men begin registration at 1 p.m. No walk-ins will be seen, so appointments must be made. The production will be performed in English. Call (312) 827-3567 for more information.
• The Riverfront Playhouse has auditions for Bert V. Royal's adults-only dramatic spoof of Peanuts characters in "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead" from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday, June 7-9, at 11 Water Street Mall, Aurora. Actors who can pass as teenagers are sought. Contact director David Belew at david.belew@sbcglobal.net for more information.
• Auditions for "Randy Jackson presents America's Best Dance Crew 4" on MTV are at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 9 at 2744 W. Superior St., Chicago. Visit superiorst.com or hiphopinternational.com for more information.
• Janus Theatre Company has auditions for Hurt McDermott's romantic comedy "Repeat W/Madeline" from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division St., Elgin. Auditions are cold readings from the script and by appointment only. Visit janustheatre.wordpress.com for more information.
• The Dance Center of Columbia College seeks contemporary dance artists to apply for "The A.W.A.R.D. Show! 2009: Chicago" with the chance of winning $10,000 in grant money. Applicants must be prepared to showcase 12 to 15 minutes of a complete work, excerpt or work in progress. The local application dates are at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, June 24-27, at 1306 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Applications must be sent to the Joyce Theater Foundation, 175 8th Ave., New York, NY 10011. Visit joyce.org for more information.
• The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission seeks artists to participate in the second annual Alley of Art show (part of Walkabout: Theatre On Your Feet" on three Saturdays in August). E-mail elginarts@gmail.com for more information.
• The Curt Teich Postcard Archives at the Lake County Discovery Museum is calling for entries for its eighth biannual Postcard Art Competition and Exhibition. Artists ages 18 and older may submit original works on a 4-by-6-inch postcard. Deadline for entries is Monday, July 13. Call (847) 968-3381 or visit lcfpd.org for information.
• The 29th annual Carey Rose Winski Dance Scholarship Competition is 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.