Local auditions

• Timber Lake Playhouse has auditions for its summer productions of "Love, Sex and the I.R.S." and "Steel Magnolias" at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at the Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies, 202 E. Seminary St., Mt. Carroll. Visit timberlakeplayhouse.org or call (815) 244-2035.

• Stage Coach Players has auditions for its summer productions of Neil Simon's "Rumors," Don Nigro's "November," Tim Clue's "Leaving Iowa," William Finn's "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" and another yet-to-be-named Broadway musical from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 21, and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, March 22, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 511 Russell Road, DeKalb. Visit stagecoachers.com.

• Theatre on the Green Repertory Company has auditions for "Twelve Angry Jurors" (a version of Reginal Rose's "Twelve Angry Men") from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 13, and from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, March 15, at the Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St., Woodstock. Auditions consist of cold readings from the script. Men and women ages 18 and up are encouraged to audition. Call (815) 354-7435 for more information.

• Teatro Luna seeks Latina actresses for its touring productions of "Machos" and "S-e-x-Oh!" Auditions are by appointment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 13. Visit teatroluna.org for information.

• The Rockford Writers' Guild presents its annual Ides of March Poetry and Prose Contest, which is open to all writers. Original and unpublished poems (up to 50 lines) and prose (up to 1,300 words) must be submitted alongside the $5 entry fee before the Monday, March 15, deadline. Visit rockfordwritersguild.com.

• Fox TV has auditions for its upcoming season of "So You Think You Can Dance" starting at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 18, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago. (Be prepared for an extra two days for potential callbacks.) Visit fox.com/dance for details.

• Illinois artists are invited to submit applications to the Illinois Artisans Program. Submission deadlines for 2010 are Friday, March 26, and Friday, Sept. 10. Visit museum.state.il.us/artisans.

• Chicago Opera Theater (COT) announces its second-annual YouTube video contest, which focuses on the theme "How do YOU make 'opera less ordinary'?" in relation to its upcoming season of Rossini's "Moses in Egypt," Cavalli's "Jason" and Jake Heggie's "Three Decembers." Contestants can post their entries online at youtube.com. Deadline is 10 a.m. Thursday, April 1. The top three entrants with the highest votes each win two COT subscriptions. Visit chicagooperatheater.org.

• Auditions for the comedy showcase competition "Impress These Apes" are on Sunday, April 11. To schedule an audition, e-mail a biography and a head shot to info@blewt.com. Visit blewt.com for more information.

• The Illinois Humanities Council is accepting applications for new members of its Speakers Bureau. Humanities scholars affiliated with Illinois colleges and universities and independent scholars are eligible to apply (speakers focusing on Freedom Rides, Civil Rights, the World Trade Center attacks and the American work ethic are particularly encouraged to apply). The deadline is April 15. Those interested can download an application at prairie.org/roadscholars or request one by calling (312) 422-5580.

• Auditions for Fox Valley Youth Symphony Orchestras are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 420 W. Downer Place, Aurora (other audition times available by appointment). Positions are open for string, woodwind, brass and percussion students. For more information, visit fvyso.org or call (630) 879-8018.

• Independent Exposure 2010 seeks international short films, videos and digital works for a competition curated by Microcinema International and animator Bill Plympton. Submission deadline is Friday, April 30. Visit independentexposure.com.

• The Naperville Art League invites artists to apply for the 25th Riverwalk Fine Art Fair on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18 and 19. Those interested must complete an online registration through zapplication.org and agree to the fair's rules and regulations. Online applications are due Friday, April 2. For information, call (630) 355-2530.