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Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

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Shakespeare in Nichols Park: Macbeth

June 28, 2023 Leave a Comment

The Hyde Park Community Players are excited to bring to Nichols Park, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Macbeth Coming hot off the heels of a victorious battle, the Scottish thane Macbeth happens upon three witches and receives a prophesy, or perhaps a curse, that he will soon become king. The wheels of fate set in motion, Macbeth […]

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Tickets for Everybody on sale now!

April 30, 2023 Leave a Comment

Buy tickets now for Everybody, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins! Directed by Robert Carhuayo How would you handle facing your own death? Would you feel at peace? Would you have regrets? What would you be proud of? What would you miss? Everybody is a modern morality play about making sense of our lives in the face of our […]

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January Staged Reading: “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens

December 3, 2022 Leave a Comment

Join us for A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens adapted and directed by Dorothy Parsons Friday, December 9th 7:00 pm at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Avenue Note the earlier time, to accommodate young audiences!  Bring the kids! A Christmas Carol tells the beloved story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a crotchety miser who hates Christmas […]

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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 »

Support the Players

You can make your contribution to our work here at the Hyde Park Community Players. There are lots of ways to give! Read More »

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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