Auditons and more
• Stage Coach Players holds auditions for "Forever Plaid" from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 126 S. 5th St., DeKalb. Have a prepared song and be ready to sing in harmony with other men auditioning. Call (815) 758-1940 or visit www.stagecoachers.com for details.
• Male actors and supernumeraries (particularly of different ethnic backgrounds) are sought to help populate the stage of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of John Adams' "Doctor Atomic." Co-librettist and director Peter Sellars conducts auditions at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 16 for male actors and at 6 p.m. for supernumeraries (including some children). Those hired must be available through Dec. 19 and again Jan. 4 through Jan. 19, 2008. For details, call (312) 827-3538.
• Grove Players hold auditions for Alan Ayckbourn's British comedy "How The Other Half Loves" from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 26 and 27 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 1125 Franklin Ave., Downers Grove. Auditions are cold readings from the script or a prepared monologue from a contemporary British comedy. Visit www.groveplayers.org for details.
• Bowen Park Theatre Company at The Jack Benny Center seeks theater directors for spring and summer "Shows for Young Audiences," which attract schools, camps and student organizations across Lake County. Forward a cover letter and resume to Cultural Arts Supervisor at Jack Benny Center for the Arts, 39 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan, IL 60087. Call (847) 360-4740 or visit www.waukeganparks.org for details.
• Artists are invited to apply for the Naperville Art League's 23rd Riverwalk Fine Art Fair, which is the third weekend of September. Visit www.zapplication.org for details or call (630) 355-2530.
• Improv Playhouse is taking registrations for its upcoming production of "Godspell Junior," a shortened version of Stephen Schwartz's hit 1970s musical based upon the life of Jesus Christ. The fee is $295 per child. Call (847) 968-4529 or visit www.improvplayhouse.com.
• The Prospect Players hold auditions for a new musical revue called "A Run-Through for Angels" from 7 to 10 p.m. Nov. 19 and 20 at Unity Church, 259 E. Central, Des Plaines. Performances are in January. Call (847) 427-1727 or (224) 217-8749 to schedule an appointment.
• The Children's Theatre Company's auditions for "Pinocchio" are at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 and 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 17 at South Suburban College, 15800 State St., South Holland. Visit http://learn.southsuburbancollege.edu.
• Acappellago, an adult volunteer a cappella chamber choir, holds auditions by appointment for new singers for its sixth season during November and December. All voice parts are open, but tenors and basses are particularly sought. Rehearsals begin Jan. 13 for the show "Escape to … Wonderland." Call (708) 484-3797 or visit www.acappellago.org.
• Steel Beam Theatre auditions children ages 9 to 16 for Carrie Dabelow's new adaptation of "Twelve Dancing Princesses" from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. If cast, tuition will be $195, which includes script, T-shirt, costume and two tickets to the show. Call (630) 587-8521 for more information.
• The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra (ESO) holds Stanger Young Artists Concerto Auditions on Feb. 2 in Irion Hall, Elmhurst College, 190 Prospect, Elmhurst. The Stanger Competition offers high school students a chance to perform a concerto movement with the ESO and a monetary award of $300. Application deadline is Dec. 7 with a $35 application fee (there are only 25 spots available). Forms can be downloaded at www.elmhurstsymphony.org. Call (630) 941-0202.
• Steel Beam Theatre holds "The John Deaver 'A Christmas Story' Short Story/Memoir Contest" open to children, high school students and adults. Winners receive a cash honorarium, two tickets to "A Christmas Story," publication in a booklet and a chance to read the story in front of an audience. Visit www.steelbeamtheatre.com for information.
• The Waukegan Symphony Orchestra has openings in the brass sections, percussion and strings. The ensemble rehearses on Monday evenings at Waukegan High School, 2325 Brookside Ave., Waukegan. Call (847) 360-4740 for information.
• My Fruit Roll-Ups is holding an "Eat My Words" contest to find America's funniest children between the ages of 8 to 12 to promote its new customizable messages on its products. Parents can send VHS or DVD videos up to one minute in length of their children performing jokes along with an entry form found at www.myfruitrollups.com. There are cash and food prizes. Entries will be accepted through Dec. 11.
• The Des Plaines Park District Community Concert Band seeks new members. Openings are in the oboe, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, bari-saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone and tuba sections. Rehearsals are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1177 Howard St., Des Plaines. Call (847) 391-2395 or visit www.desplainesconcertband.org for information.