Arts agenda
• Steel Beam Theatre has auditions for Yasmina Reza's award-winning comedy "Art" at 6 p.m. March 16 at 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. Three men over 30 are needed. Prepared monologues are encouraged. Visit steelbeamtheatre.com or call (630) 587-8521 for more information.
• Actors Theatre Company has auditions for its summer Chicago production of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. April 7 at Glencoe Park District, 999 Green Bay Road, Glencoe. Chicago appointment-only auditions are from 7 to 10 p.m. April 9 at Loyola University Mundelein Center, Room 1016, 1020 W. Sheridan Road, Chicago. Call (773) 805-9335 or visit actorstheatrecompany.com.
• Wilmette Park District's Starlight Theatre has auditions for a summer outdoor amphitheater production of the musical "Ragtime" from 7 to 9:30 p.m. April 21 and April 23. Roles are open for ages 16 and above. Those auditioning should prepare a vocal selection and be prepared to dance. Call (847) 256-9694 for more information.
• The David Adler Music and Arts Center seeks piano students between the ages of 4 and 18 to compete in the 3rd Annual Adler Piano Competition on April 12. Applications must be postmarked no later than April 5 and are available by contacting the center at (847) 367-0707.
• Music On Stage of Palatine is seeking directors and choreographers for its 2008-2009 season. The season begins with "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," continues with "Evita" and ends with "Hot Mikado." Interested parties should submit a resume and brief concept statement for each show of interest. Submissions can be sent via e-mail to resumes@musiconstage.org or via regular mail to Music On Stage, P.O. Box 1786, Palatine, IL. 60078. Deadline for submissions is Saturday.
Music On Stage also has appointment-only auditions for a June run of the musical "Annie Get Your Gun" at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday at 150 E. Wood St., Palatine. Call (847) 526-2493.
• Janus Theatre has auditions for a new work called "The Greatest Story eBertolt: A Brecht Review," from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division St., Elgin. Those auditioning must be able to sing a capella. Visit janustheatre.org for more information.
• Village Theatre Guild has open auditions for the comic drama "The O'Conner Girls" by Katie Forgette at 1 p.m. March 30 at 3S020 Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Auditions are cold readings from the script. Visit VillageTheatreGuild.org for more information.
• The Improv Playhouse Young Actors Workshop has auditions for kids aged 10-17 for "Anne of Green Gables" from 4 to 8 p.m. March 31 at 735 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Call (847) 968-4529 for more information.
• The American Society of Artists seeks area artists to exhibit in a Wilmette show at Edens Plaza during July 19-20. Visit Americansocietyofartists.org for more information.
• April 15 is the deadline for the Northwest Cultural Council's 2008 Annual International Juried Photography Exhibition from June 26 through July 31. More information regarding submission fees and entrants can be found at northwestculturalcouncil.org.
• Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre has auditions for a concert version of the Gershwins' folk opera "Porgy and Bess" from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 927 Noyes St., Evanston. Call (847) 448-8260 for more information.
• The first-ever Port Clinton Film Festival in Highland Park seeks entries. Postmark deadline is April 20. Call (847) 433-8660 or visit www.BitterJester.com for more information.
• Facets' Young Chicago Critics is seeking applications for its 2008 summer program for kids aged 7 to 14 to learn what it takes to produce, perform and critique films. Deadline is April 4 and cost per child is $325. Visit www.facets.org for more information.
• The Arts Education Department of Victory Gardens Theater seeks gifted high school writers for "Sound Off," a free intensive play-writing program for students to work with experienced playwrights. The deadline for application is March 28. Call (773) 549-5788 ext. 2134 for more information.
• The Sister Cities Commission of Naperville seeks student artists to enter its contest with the theme of "A Reflection of Your Community." The deadline is 4 p.m. March 28 and entries are accepted 1 to 4 p.m. March 26-28 at Naperville City Hall, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville. Visit www.sister-cities.org for more information.
• Steppenwolf Theatre Company is accepting application for its 2008-2010 African-American Fellowship, a two-year professional development program for early and mid-career African-American arts administrators. Application deadline is Saturday. Visit www.steppenwolf.org for more information.