AUDITIONS Where to try out for roles

ACTORS
"A Christmas Carol." Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane, (330) 788-8739; 7 p.m. Sept. 18-19. Performances Nov. 30-Dec. 15.
"A Christmas Carol." Great Lakes Theater Festival, 1501 Euclid Ave., Suite 423, Cleveland, (216) 241-5490 Ext. 914, 8 p.m. Sept. 24, by appointment. Performances Nov. 28-Dec. 23.
DANCERS
"The Nutcracker." Great Lakes Festival Ballet, The Ballet School, 160 N. Park Ave., Warren, (330) 373-6724. Sept. 15, 9:30-10:30 a.m. for ages 3 to 7, 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. for ages 8 to 10, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for ages 13 and older, 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. for ages 11-12. Audition fee $10. Performances Dec. 12-16.
"Miracle on Easy Street." Easy Street Productions studio, 865 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown, (330) 743-8555, 11:30-2:30 Sept. 23 for experienced dancers ages 11 to 14 and 3-6 Sept. 23 for dancers ages 15 to 19. Performances Dec. 12-16.
MUSICIANS
Youngstown Symphony Youth Orchestra, Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown, (330) 707-0916; 1-8 p.m. Sunday and 6-9 p.m. Monday for winds, brass and percussion, 1-8 p.m. Sept. 16 and 5-8 p.m. Sept. 17 for string players. Call for appointment.
Shenango Valley Chorale, Penn State University Shenango Campus Forum, Sharon, Pa., 2 p.m. Sunday. (724) 983-1298 for appointment.