Hyde Park Community Players

Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

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Our lucky 13th Annual Evening of Horror & Suspense in the Old-Time Radio Tradition

October 15, 2022 Leave a Comment

Join us for our 13th year of An Evening of Horror & Suspense in the Old-Time Radio Tradition University Church, at 57th & University, Two evenings: Friday & Saturday, October 21 & 22, at 7:00 PM Spooky episodes, old and new, haunting melodies, your elegantly ghoulish announcer and those commercials. Since seating is limited (see below), […]

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October Staged Reading: “The Door in the Wall” by H.G. Wells

October 4, 2022 Leave a Comment

This October, we present “The Door in the Wall” by H.G. Wells adapted for two voices & directed by Paul Baker Presented by Bobbie Lyons and Paul Baker Music by Bill Hohnke Friday, October 14, 8 pm At Augustana Lutheran Church, 55th & Woodlawn. Lionel Wallace confesses to his old friend that he is haunted […]

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Our Shakespeare Workshop Returns!

July 25, 2022 Leave a Comment

Our Shakespeare Boot Camp returns! Getting Shakespeare Off the Shelf!         A one-day workshop providing an inviting, supportive,  creative environment                    to read, explore, and perform scenes from Shakespeare,                    get constructive feedback,                    have lots of fun! Who:   Adults, 15 years of age and older.  All levels of experience are welcome. When:  Saturday, August […]

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Get your tickets for “The Importance of Being #Earnest” by Oscar Wilde

April 11, 2022 Leave a Comment

Join us as we return to the stage again this Spring with that most beloved of Oscar Wilde’s plays The Importance of Being #Earnest Wilde’s witty comedy with a modern twist as directed by Corinna Christman Two weekends! May 6-8, 13-15 (Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm; Sunday matinees 2 pm.) At University Church, at 57th […]

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April Staged Reading: “”Reading Anna K” by Fran Zell

March 28, 2022 Leave a Comment

This Friday, April 1st, join us for a Staged reading of Reading Anna K written and directed by Fran Zell,  featuring Scott Malpass, Barbara Lyons, Maryam Hussain and Laura MacGregor. It’s Sylvia’s turn to choose the book and she wants to read Anna Karenina because someone once told her it reveals the meaning of life. At age […]

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March Staged Reading: #MonteCristo2020: An Original Musical

February 15, 2022 Leave a Comment

Join us on Friday, March 4, 8 pm, for the first act of an original musical #MonteCristo2020 Isolating in her apartment during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, a lonely bookworm discovers Alexandre Dumas’s novel The Count of Monte Cristo. The classic novel of adventure, intrigue, and revenge comes to life around her, immersing her […]

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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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