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Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

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Auditions for Stop Kiss

January 20, 2026 Leave a Comment

Please join us for Stop Kiss auditions on Sunday, February 8, from 2 to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, February 10, from 6 to 9 p.m. Auditions are held at Augustana Lutheran Church (5500 S. Woodlawn Ave). No preparation necessary. Readings and character descriptions will be provided. Show dates are April 10-12 and 17-19. When Sara […]

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HPCP Sweet Sixteen Fundraising Gala

September 16, 2025 5 Comments

UPDATE: Advance ticket sales will end on the morning of the gala. Didn’t buy tickets in time? Please come anyway — tickets will also be available at the door. Join us to celebrate 16 years of the Hyde Park Community Players. There will be food, drink, performances, and a silent auction. 5 to 8pm Breasted […]

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Auditions for Six Degrees of Separation

September 7, 2025 7 Comments

Join us for Six Degrees of Separation auditions on September 21 from 2-5 pm, and September 23 from 6-9 pm. Auditions are held at Augustana Lutheran Church (5500 S. Woodlawn Ave). No preparation necessary. Readings and character descriptions will be provided. Show dates are November 14-16 and 21-23. Inspired by a true story, a group of […]

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The Taming of the Shrew

July 16, 2025 Leave a Comment

Join us for our annual Summer Shakespeare in the Park! Lucentio loves Bianca but cannot court her until her older sister Katharina marries. The eccentric Petruccio marries the reluctant Katharina and attempts to “tame” her into an obedient wife.  Performances August 1-3 and 8-10 in Nichols Park, 6:00pm.Free to watch, donations encouraged! We will pass the hat after […]

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The Taming of the Shrew Auditions

May 2, 2025 Leave a Comment

Come try out for the Players’ Annual Shakespeare in Nichols Park! Join us for The Taming of the Shrew Auditions on May 17 from 1 to 4 pm and May 19 from 6 to 9 pm. Auditions are held at Augustana Lutheran Church (5500 S Woodlawn Ave). No preparation necessary. Readings and character descriptions will be […]

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Auditions – Eurydice

December 21, 2024 Leave a Comment

By Saral Ruhl Directed by Leslie Halverson Eurydice reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice not through Orpheus’s infamous pilgrimage to retrieve his bridge, but through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember […]

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Who Are We?

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 »

Support the Players

You can make your contribution to our work here at the Hyde Park Community Players. There are lots of ways to give! Read More »

Friday Staged Readings

In addition to our major productions, the Players present a monthly staged-reading series, typically on the first Friday night of each month.
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Auditions

Auditions usually take place a few months before a show, in two sessions, one on a weekend afternoon and one on a weekday evening.
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Production History

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