OFFBEAT: Author Kate Collins ready for character Abby's August wedding

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Golden anniversary show salutes Ross Music Theatre

HOBART | This summer marks 50 years of shows produced by Ross Music Theatre in Merrillville.

Fourth Street Theater announces auditions for "To Kill a Mockingbird"

CHESTERTON | The Fourth Street Theater will hold auditions for its upcoming production of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Footlight offers Auditons

MICHIGAN CITY | Grade school auditions for “Fiddler on the Roof” to be presented by Footlight Players, 1705 Franklin, Michigan City, will be held on Sunday April 7th from 5:30-7:00 pm.

OFFBEAT: Valpo Mayor and 'Talent' Producer share 'Gong Show' tie

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FilmAcres Studio holding auditions

LAPORTE | Last week John Hancock and members of his team were in our office and they wanted to pass along this information.

Music with a youthful twist

HAMMOND | The Northwest Indiana Symphony Youth Orchestra will present a fall concert Dec. 1 in the Hammond Academy of Performing Arts Auditorium at Morton High School, 6915 Grand Ave. The concert, under the direction of Philip Bauman, will begin at 7 p.m.

NISO announces auditions for youth orchestra and chorus

MUNSTER | Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra has announced audition dates this month for its youth orchestra and chorus.

Choir performs in NYC, holds auditions

Southlake Children's Choir, which is based in Crown Point and Valparaiso, recently had some members participate in a performance trip to New York City.

Southlake Children's Choir performs in NYC

Southlake Children's Choir, which is based in Crown Point and Valparaiso, recently had some members participate in a performance trip to New York City. The group was also able to tour Liberty State Park, Ellis Island, Liberty Island, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick Cathedral, Radio City Mus…

'Who Wants to Be Millionaire' tryouts Monday in Des Plaines

Syndicated game show "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" is on the road this summer to hold contestant auditions for its upcoming 11th season.

OFFBEAT: 'Who Wants to Be A Millionaire' holding auditions Monday for contestants at Rivers Casino Des Plaines

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Meredith Vieira of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire"

Meredith Vieira host of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" syndicated game show has been with the series since 2002. Producers will be doing local auditions for the game show on Monday, July 9, 2012 at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Ill.

Triumph of Love auditions at Memorial Opera House June 18 and 20

VALPARAISO | Auditions for Triumph of Love will be held at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Opera House June 18 and 20.

Youth orchestra sets auditions for new members

MUNSTER | Northwest Indiana Symphony Youth Orchestra will hold Spring new member auditions for the 2012-13 Season for all orchestra instruments.

New Blue Man Group with GiPad

Hammond theater is holding auditions for 'The 39 Steps'

HAMMOND | Towle Theater will continue open auditions for the stage adaptation of "The 39 Steps" from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock at 7 p.m. today at the Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Ave.

OFFBEAT: Feld holding local Disney auditions this weekend for shows

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Open auditions set for IUN spring production

GARY | Theater Northwest, the performance company of the Indiana University Northwest Department of Performing Arts, will hold open auditions today and Thursday for the spring production "Wiley and the Hairy Man."