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Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

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Auditions: An Evening of Horror & Suspense (9/17), Rashomon (9/10-11)

September 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

Auditions have been scheduled for our fall shows! All auditions listed below will be held at Augustana Lutheran Church (5500 S. Blackstone Avenue). If you have never auditioned for a mainstage show before, you might enjoy What To Expect At An HPCP Audition. Rashomon by Fay Kanin and Michael Kanin, based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa Directed […]

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Announcing Our 2017-2018 Season

August 16, 2017 2 Comments

Our 2017-2018 season has been chosen! Exact dates and venues remain to be specified, as does the outdoor Shakespeare production. We will also hold our annual An Evening of Horror and Suspense, directed this year by Shonte Wesson. Check the website and Facebook page for updates on auditions, performance dates and venues, tickets, and more. […]

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FRIDAY STAGED READING: Love, Loss & What I Wore by Nora Ephron & Delia Ephron

August 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

This Friday, August 4, we’ll perform a staged reading from Love, Loss and What I Wore at 8 pm at Augustana Church (5500 S Woodlawn.) The show is directed by Laura MacGregor, and features the acting talents of Vanessa Ellis, Maryse Meijer, Oroki Rice, Barbara Lyons, Meara Hammond, Kimberly Shaw, Liz Horne and Dusty Trellis.  $5 covers […]

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Twelfth Night Introductions: Catch up with Sasha Austin, Sailor/Captain

July 14, 2017 Leave a Comment

Today we catch up with Sasha Austin, who plays the Sailor and (sometimes) the Captain. Sasha’s first role with the HPCP was in Murder, You Must Be Kidding?. Sasha played Prospera last year in our first outdoor Shakespeare show, The Tempest. Q. What was your relationship with Shakespeare like before The Tempest? Has doing outdoor […]

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Twelfth Night Introductions: Catch Up With Michele Heinz, Sir Andrew Aguecheek

July 11, 2017 Leave a Comment

Today we catch up with Michele Heinz, who plays Sir Andrew Aguecheek. Michele’s first role with the HPCP was the title character in Jean Anouilh’s Antigone; she has also appeared as the Countess in Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Gertrude Chiltern in An Ideal Husband.   Q. You were the assistant director for The Marriage […]

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Twelfth Night Introductions: Catch Up With Tess Nugent, Antonio

July 11, 2017 Leave a Comment

Today we catch up with Tess Nugent, who plays Antonio. Tess works as an facilitator at the Museum of Science and Industry and has been active behind the scenes in the HPCP. She last appeared with the HPCP as Miranda in The Tempest. Q. So, what made you decide to try out for Twelfth Night? TESS: […]

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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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