Arts agenda
Ÿ Steel Beam Theatre has auditions for young actors ages 9 to 16 for a musical version of “Tom Sawyer” from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. If cast, tuition is $295. Scholarships are available for families in need. Visit SteelBeamTheatre.com for more information.
Ÿ Big Noise Theatre Company has auditions for the 2006 musical comedy “The Drowsy Chaperone” from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 14-15, at the Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka. Those with tap dance experience should bring their tap shoes. Visit bignoise.org for more information.
Ÿ Circle Theatre has auditions for 16 women to appear in Clare Boothe Luce’s 1936 comedy “The Women,” but by appointment only. The online signup goes live on Friday, Feb. 4. Visit Circle Theatre’s Facebook.com page for updates.
Ÿ The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust seeks volunteers for Wright’s Home and Studio in Oak Park. The National Historic Landmark presents tours and events to the public, operates a gift shop and much more. Those interested in volunteering should contact the Preservation Trust by visiting GoWright.org or calling (312) 994-4046 before Tuesday, Feb. 15.
Ÿ The South Suburban College Playhouse and Theatre Department has auditions for Lorraine Hansberry’s landmark drama “A Raisin in the Sun” from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Kindig Performing Arts Center, 15800 S. State St., South Holland. For more information about auditions, call (708) 596-2000, ext. 2286.
Ÿ The Naperville Art League is now accepting applications for the 26th Annual Riverwalk Fine Art Fair, which is set for the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18. Artists interested in submitting their original work for sale must apply before Saturday, April 2, via zapplication.org. Call (630) 355-2530 or visit napervilleartleague.com for more details on application fees and other information.
Ÿ The Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg is seeking student films running 10 minutes or less for its fifth annual Screen Test Student Fest short film competition, which runs Friday and Saturday, April 15-16. The postmark deadline for submission is Tuesday, March 8. Visit prairiecenter.org for more details on fees, submission guidelines, contest rules and more information.
Ÿ 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). Deadline to enter is March 15. Entry fee is $5 for up to three poems and/or $5 for each single prose entry. All proceeds 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.
Ÿ Illinois artists are invited to submit applications to the Illinois State Museum Artisans Program. Folk and fine art forms are sought. Artists are required to submit an application, six to 10 digital images, an artist statement, resume and a $25 application fee. The deadlines for 2011 are Monday, March 28, and Monday, Sept. 12. For more information, visit museum.state.il.us/artisans.
Ÿ 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.