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Archives for August 2018

Evening of Horror and Suspense IX

August 26, 2018 Leave a Comment

An Evening of Horror and Suspense IX An Evening of Horror and Suspense Directed by Shonte Wesson Saturday, October 20 Augustana Lutheran Church 5500 S. Woodlawn Avenue The HPCP continues its annual Halloween tradition with another anthology of tales of HORROR…and suspense! Actors bring spine-tingling old-time radio plays to life, accompanied by live sound effects! Download QR […]

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FRIDAY STAGED READING: We Have Always Lived in the Castle By Shirley Jackson, Adapted and Directed by Marilyn Cavicchia, September 14, 2018

August 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

Friday, Sept. 14, 8 pm at Augustana. (Note–this is the 2nd Friday) See Marilyn’s original adaptation of the 1962 novel by American mystery/horror writer Shirley Jackson.  Jackson was a prolific writer, and HPCP previously performed her most famous work, The Lottery, for one of our Radio Shows. Since the mysterious murders of four family members, the […]

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Mariana Pineda by Federico Garcia Lorca, translated by Robert Havard, directed by Renata McAdams.

August 14, 2018 1 Comment

Mariana Pineda, by Federico Garcia Lorca directed by Renata McAdams Performance dates: November 8-10 & 16-18, 2018 University Church (5655 S University Ave) Lorca’s Mariana Pineda, written in the early 1920s, was based on a real Granadan folk heroine of the 1830s. Described by Lorca as “A popular ballad in three engravings,” the play is lushly […]

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Getting Shakespeare Off the Shelf Workshop August 25–Register Now!

August 9, 2018 Leave a Comment

August 25, @1:00pm at Augustana Lutheran Church Participant fee $15; register here Our annual Shakespeare performance workshop, Getting Shakespeare Off the Shelf, gives participants the opportunity to prepare and perform scenes from Shakespeare in a relaxed setting. We are joined this year by special guest facilitator Kathryn Walsh, a director and text coach who has […]

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FRIDAY STAGED READING: She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen, directed by Meara Hammond. August 10, 8pm at Augustana Lutheran Church

August 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

FRIDAY STAGED READING August  10 8 pm Augustana Lutheran Church (5500 South Woodlawn)  She Kills Monsters by  Qui Nguyen directed by Meara Hammond Meara Hammond directs a staged reading of this comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games.  It’s the story of a Agnes, a young woman recovering from the death of her teenaged sister Tilly. When […]

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Founded in January of 2009, the Hyde Park Community Players is a non-profit, amateur, volunteer organization whose mission is to create compelling theatre by and for residents of the South Side. Read More »

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Since our founding in 2009, the Hyde Park Community Players have been putting on between 2-3 shows per season.
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