AUDITIONS Where to try out for roles

ACTORS
"To Gillian on her 37th Birthday." Trumbull New Theatre, 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles, (330) 746-2620, 3-6 Sunday and 7-9 Monday. Performances Jan. 11-27.
"A Musical Christmas Carol." Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Academy, Penn Avenue Place, 130 CLO Academy Way, (412) 281-3973. Appointment necessary. Performances Nov. 28-Dec. 23.
"The Little Mermaid." Youngstown Playhouse Youth Theatre, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown, (330) 788-8739, 5 p.m. Oct. 22-23. Performances will be Dec. 8-14.
"Mrs. Claus Has a Gun!" Kent State University Trumbull Campus Theater, Library Building, 4314 Mahoning Ave. N.W., Warren, (330) 847-8700, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 24-25. Performances Dec. 7-16.
MUSICIANS
Handel's "Messiah." Barrow Civic Theatre, 1223 Liberty St., Franklin, Pa., (814) 437-3440 or (800) 537-7769, 2 p.m. Oct. 27-28.