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Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

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Rashomon Introductions: Corinna Christman, Producer / The Wife

November 4, 2017 Leave a Comment

Buy Tickets to Rashomon Today we introduce Corinna Christman, the producer of Rashomon, who also plays The Wife. Corinna is a founding member of the HPCP and is currently serving as its President. Corinna has been involved in every mainstage HPCP show since 2009. Among her directing credits are Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Desire, Desire, […]

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RASHOMON Introductions: Bill Hohnke, director (and set designer, and…)

October 31, 2017 Leave a Comment

Buy tickets to Rashomon Our series of introductions to the Rashomon cast begins with Bill Hohnke, the director. Bill is also playing the Husband. Bill is a founding member of the HPCP and has played numerous roles in HPCP shows (some coveted, some less so). Bill has also directed An Evening of Horror and Suspense and […]

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HPCP presents: RASHOMON by Fay Kanin and Michael Kanin, directed by Bill Hohnke (November 10-12 & 17-19, 2017)

October 30, 2017 Leave a Comment

Directed by Bill Hohnke November 10-12 & 17-19, 2017 at University Church (5655 S. University Avenue) Order tickets Based on the short stories of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s film of the same name, Fay Kanin and Michael Kanin’s play Rashomon turns the story of a violent encounter into an exploration of the nature of truth itself. One […]

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FRIDAY STAGED READING: Blues for Mr. Charlie by James Baldwin

October 27, 2017 Leave a Comment

Friday, November 3, 2017 at 8pm Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 South Woodlawn Avenue Admission $5 Blues for Mr. Charlie by James Baldwin directed by Oroki Rice In a small Southern town, a white man murders a black man, then throws his body in the weeds. With this act of violence–which is loosely based on the […]

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It’s Prop Season for Rashomon!

October 20, 2017 Leave a Comment

Rashomon has been in rehearsal for over a month now. You typically don’t hear much about the fall show until late October, because up to that point everyone’s all about the Halloween radio show (Shonte Wesson directed this year and it was AWESOME). Also, the director of the fall show is usually too busy to write blog […]

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Evening of Horror & Suspense VIII: Meet Shonte Wesson, the director

October 19, 2017 Leave a Comment

Shonte Wesson has been with the HPCP for several years, and has appeared in numerous Evenings of Horror and Suspense as well as mainstage shows (including Arcadia, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Clybourne Park). Shonte was the assistant director for Twelfth Night last summer. Shonte’s mother Helen Wesson and her daughter Helena Lee are also […]

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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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