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Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

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Friday Staged Reading: “The Thanksgiving Day” by Larissa FastHorse

November 6, 2022 Leave a Comment

November 11, 2022 at 8:oopm Augustana Lutheran Church 5500 South Woodlawn Come laugh along with a special surprise play for Thanksgiving! In Larissa FastHorse’s “The Thanksgiving Play,” four would-be producers and theatrical “devisers” try to present a politically aware Thanksgiving play for kids. Hilarity ensues. Directed by Laura MacGregor, and featuring the talents of Kaitlyn Gorman, Meara […]

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Buy Tickets For Our Lucky Thirteenth Evening of Horror and Suspense!

October 7, 2022 Leave a Comment

An Evening of Horror and Suspense 2022 is underway! Directed by Laura MacGregor, our lucky thirteenth Evening of Horror and Suspense includes these stories: “Rappacini’s Daughter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, adapted by Susan Harris “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe, adapted by Susan Harris “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury, adapted by Ernest Kinoy […]

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AUDITIONS for An Evening of Horror and Suspense 2022

September 21, 2022 Leave a Comment

AUDITIONS for An Evening of Horror and Suspense 2022 directed by Laura MacGregor   Auditions will be held in Classroom 1 (upstairs) at Augustana Lutheran Church (5500 South Woodlawn): September 24, 2:00-5:00pm September 28, 6:00-9:00pm   Performances of An Evening of Horror and Suspense 2022 will take place October 21 & 22 at the University Church. The […]

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Announcing the HPCP 2022-2023 Season

September 17, 2022 Leave a Comment

The Hyde Park Community Players Are Thrilled To Announce Our 2022-2023 Season Information about auditions will be posted here and on our Facebook page An Evening of Horror and Suspense 2022 directed by Laura MacGregor October 21-22, 2022 University Church The Alcestiad by Thornton Wilder directed by Paul Baker March 3-5, 2023 University Church Everybody by […]

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HPCP Proposal Workshop

July 9, 2022 Leave a Comment

Do you have a play you are interested in directing?  We would love to hear from you!  The Hyde Park Community Players select the shows for their season from the play proposals that people submit. For those who are new to the process, we are hosting a proposal writing event at Augustana Lutheran Church, 55th and Woodlawn on July 17 from […]

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Summer Shakespeare Returns to Nichols Park on Friday, July 22 with Much Ado About Nothing

May 31, 2022 Leave a Comment

The Hyde Park Players Present Much Ado About Nothing July 22-24 & 29-31, at 6:00pm in Nichols Park. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. The Players are thrilled to return to Nichols Park to mount our first summer Shakespeare play since 2019. Full of wit, humor, heart, and drama, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s most […]

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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 »

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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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