Auditions & Organizational Meeting: An Evening of Horror and Suspense Directed by Shonte Wesson Sunday, September 17, 4-7pm Augustana Lutheran Church (upstairs) The HPCP continues its annual Halloween tradition with another anthology of tales of HORROR…and suspense! Actors bring spine-tingling old-time radio plays to life, accompanied by live sound effects. An Evening of Horror and Suspense is a great […]
Auditions for RASHOMON, September 10-11 at Augustana Lutheran Church.
WHAT: Auditions for RASHOMON Written by Fay Kanin and Michael Kanin; directed by Bill Hohnke WHEN: Sunday, September 10 from 2-5 pm Monday, September 11 from 6-9 pm WHERE: Augustana Lutheran Church 5500 S Woodlawn Ave (Upstairs Classroom #1) Show summary In feudal Japan, a samurai is found murdered and his wife has been raped. However, as the story is recounted […]
Auditions: An Evening of Horror & Suspense (9/17), Rashomon (9/10-11)
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 […]
Auditions for TWELFTH NIGHT, by William Shakespeare, May 16 & May 20
AUDITIONS for Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare directed by Leslie Halverson WHEN: Tuesday, May 16 from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Saturday, May 20 from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm WHERE: Augustana Lutheran Church 5500 S Woodlawn Ave (Upstairs Classroom #1) Show summary In this classic Shakespeare comedy, Viola […]
What To Expect at an HPCP Audition
Frequently Asked Questions about HPCP Auditions Do you pay your actors? No. The HPCP is a volunteer, not-for-profit, amateur organization. We don’t pay our actors, nor do we pay our directors, producers, set designers, etc. Our mission is to give people who love theater the opportunity to make it. Do I have to be an […]
The Marriage of Bette and Boo: Auditions
And we’re off! Auditions are always difficult for everyone. I know the actors are worried about impressing the director, but I’m just as freaked out about making sure they have a good experience. For many people, this is their first impression of us, the Hyde Park Community Players, so I try my best to present […]