With Labor Day weekend moments away, can “The Nutcracker� be far off?

Apparently, not. Local theater companies are looking toward the fall, with auditions set across the Lower Hudson Valley.

Here’s a sampling:

“All in the Timing�: David Ives, a master of clever, short plays, is on tap for YCP TheaterWorks, based at the Van Cortlandtville School in Mohegan Lake. Director Elaine Hartel holds auditions at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 and 5, with callbacks scheduled for Sept. 6. There are 16 roles available — ranging in age from 20s to 70s — in short skits with small casts of two to three actors. YCP is presenting this as an opportunity for “acting couples,� with skits that can be worked on by spouses, but Hartel says she’ll look at interested parties. The show dates are Nov. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 at Van Cortlandtville School Theater, Route 6 in Mohegan Lake, across from the Cortlandt Town Shopping Center. 914-762-6685.

“Big River�: Roger Miller’s gospel and bluegrass musical retelling of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn� will be performed by the Canterbury Theatre Ensemble in Cornwall-on-Hudson, certainly within easy range of Rocklanders and those in northern Westchester. Directed by Harold Heno, auditions will be Sept. 5 and 6 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Walter Reade Jr. Theatre, 314 Mountain Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson, part of the Storm King center. Principal and chorus parts are available for all ages. Auditioners should arrive prepared to sing and read from the script. Call producer Anne Fulton at 845-534-9791.

“Blood Brothers�: Suffern’s Antrim Playhouse is looking for an actor — a baritone between 18 and 30 — to play the lead role of Eddie Lyons in Willy Russel’s “Blood Brothers.� In the rock musical “Prince and the Pauper� story, Eddie is the upper-crust son, raised in private schools, while his brother is raised in poverty. “Blood Brothers� starred David and Shaun Cassidy on Broadway and has been running in London for 20 years, with crowds leaping to their feet at the end, says director Claudia Stefany. Production dates are Oct. 26 to Nov. 18. Call Stefany at 914-329-7252 to set up an audition time. The group’s Web site is www.antrimplayhouse.com.

“Fiddler on the Roof�: Bedford Community Theatre will have auditions Sept. 5 and 6 at the Bedford Hills Community House. All roles are open. The first day of auditions, for adults and teens, will be from 6 to 9 p.m. The tryouts on Sept. 6 start at 4:30 p.m., for children 8 and older, teens and adults. Auditioners should be prepared to sing and be dressed to move. (Request a time slot via e-mail to catetesta@hotmail.com.) Laurie Lewis will direct, with musical direction by Kirk Ehrenreich and choreography by Karla Diamond. Performances are Nov. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18. Bedford Community Theatre is at www.bedfordcommunitytheatre.org.

“Fiddler on the Roof�: Actors Conservatory Theater has done nearly all the casting for its production of “Fiddler,� but director Arlene Wendt is still looking to fill some key roles. Still open are Motel the Tailor, several dancers (for the bottle dance), actors to play young Russians, and two boys age 10 to 13. Rehearsals — Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights — begin Wednesday, at 20 Buckingham Road in Yonkers, just off Lockwood Avenue. Performances are Oct. 25, 26, 27, 28, Nov. 1, 2, 3 and 4. Wendt is also looking for sound and lighting technicians. 914-391-6558.

“The Sound of Music�: Yorktown Stage will hold auditions Sept. 9 and 10 for its production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music.� Auditions are by appointment only on Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sept. 10, from 7 to 10 p.m., with callbacks Sept. 17, from 7 to 10 p.m. All roles are open. Auditions will be at Yorktown Stage, 1974 Commerce St., Yorktown Heights. Rehearsals are Oct. 7 through Nov. 8 at the theater, weeknights from 7 to 10:30 p.m., and weekends from noon to 6 p.m. Performances are Nov. 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25. Auditioners should bring a headshot, resume and sheet music in the appropriate key and be prepared to sing 16 bars, possibly more. To arrange an audition time, call 914-962-0606 or e-mail yorktownstage@aol.com.

“Wonder of the World�: Pound Ridge Theatre Company is looking for an actor in his 40s to play Capt. Mike, described as “the droll captain of the Maid of the Mist,� in their production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Wonder of the World.� Director John Thompson says rehearsals are weekday nights beginning next week and that Mike won’t be required at all rehearsals. Performances are Nov. 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 16 and 17. Contact Thompson at hootdad@yahoo.com.

Westchester Choral Society: The 65-year-old Westchester Choral Society is looking to add to its ranks. Music director Frank Nemhauser plans auditions tonight and next Thursday and Sept. 20 at the Music Conservatory of Westchester, 216 Central Ave., White Plains. Nemhauser is “looking for quality of voice and the ability to read music and learn music,� adding “I would like to stress that the audition procedure will be short and I am extremely kind during auditions.� On the society’s schedule are concerts Dec. 2 and May 18 and a Dec. 9 sing-in of Handel’s “Messiah.� Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7:30-10 p.m., starting Sept. 11. To schedule a “singer-friendly� audition, call 914-761-3900 ext. 103 or www.westchesterchoralsociety.org.

“The Nutcracker�: Purchase College Conservatory of Dance is looking for children 5-13 to play “soldiers, mice, angels, Santa mints, village children, party guests, and the featured roles of Clara and her brother, Fritz,� in their holiday production of “Nutcracker ’07.� Auditions are Sept. 8 in Studio E of the Dance Building at Purchase College. Children should have some dance experience and be no taller than five feet. Dance attire or sweat pants should be worn to audition. Boys are encouraged to audition. Rehearsals begin Oct. 1, and will vary from one to three rehearsals per week, depending upon the role. Performances are Nov. 27-Dec. 2. Call the Nutcracker ’07 Hotline at 914-251-6803.

“Joy to the World�: Ballet Arts in Pelham is casting its “original holiday musical fantasy revue� — about the overnight goings-on in a toymaker’s shop — with auditions for singers and dancers from age 6 to adult on Sept. 29 and 30. Performances are scheduled for Dec. 14-16. The director is Sheran Daniele. Auditions will be at Ballet Arts, 504 Fifth Ave., Pelham. 914-738-8300.