ELGIN – Elgin Community College Theatre will have auditions for the spring production of “Machinal” under the direction of Robert Hines III, theater adjunct faculty.

In 1927, Sophie Treadwell was a reporter covering the Ruth Snyder murder trial that gripped the nation. Nine months after Snyder was executed for murder, “Machinal” premiered on Broadway. Far from a portrait of that notorious trial, “Machinal” explores the journey of a young woman driven to conform to society’s expectations.

Auditions for men and women are available by appointment from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 6 and from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 8. If necessary, callbacks are scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept. 10.