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May Staged Reading: Selected Poems of Rupi Kaur

April 30, 2021 Leave a Comment

Selected Poems of Rupi Kaur Friday, May 7th at 8:00 pm via Zoom Please join us for a reading of poetry by Rupi Kaur, an Indian-Canadian, best-selling poet who has published three books, milk and honey (2014), the sun and her flowers (2017), and home body (2020). Kaur’s work “touches on love, loss, trauma, healing, […]

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April Staged Reading: “Hiding in Plainview”

March 31, 2021 Leave a Comment

Join us for our April Staged Reading via Zoom Hiding in Plainview written and performed by Dan Friedrich Friday, April 2, at 8 pm on Zoom. Free.  To receive the Zoom invite, contact us at info@hydeparkcommunityplayers. org And we hope you will stay after the show for discussion. Dan Friedrich, Hyde Park Community Player and farm […]

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“She Kills Monsters” – live-streamed on YouTube

March 10, 2021 Leave a Comment

One year ago this week, we were busy putting the final touches on our Spring mainstage play, She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen (one of the writers of Disney’s new movie, Raya and the Dragon ) There was lots of good publicity and enthusiasm, and we were expecting to have big audiences for the popular new play.  Director Meara […]

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March Staged Reading: The Poems of Lewis Carroll

February 18, 2021 Leave a Comment

The Poems of Lewis Carroll Friday, March 5, at 7:00 PM directed by Ron Chafetz Please join us for our March Staged Reading as Ron Chafetz directs readings of poems from Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass and other works of Lewis Carroll.  We’ll present favorites like “Jabberwocky” (in English and in French), “The […]

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February Friday Staged Reading: A Celebration of Langston Hughes

February 2, 2021 Leave a Comment

Join us as we honor Black History Month with A Celebration of Langston Hughes:         Soul Gone Home                        and poems       Friday, February 12, 8:00 p.m. Directed by Oroki Rice,  and starring Oroki & Sekou Sakkara Muhammad Our February offering  for our Reading Series, on the second Friday this month,  presents a […]

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January Staged Reading: “Calumny”: Two Comedies about Slander, Libel & Fake News

January 1, 2021 Leave a Comment

Calumny Two short vintage comedies about slander, libel & fake news Friday, January 8, at 8:00 p.m Please join the online party for the streaming of our pre-recorded performance on YouTube!  We present two one-act gems exploring the transmission of lies and the significance — or insignificance? — of truth. The performance will take place […]

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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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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 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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Since our founding in 2009, the Hyde Park Community Players have been putting on between 2-3 shows per season.
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