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Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

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“She Kills Monsters” – live-streamed on YouTube

March 10, 2021 Leave a Comment

“She Kills Monsters” – live-streamed on YouTube

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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October 30 & 31 Release of Our Evening of Horror & Suspense 2020 in the New Fangled Physically Distanced Tradition!

October 4, 2020 Leave a Comment

October 30 & 31 Release of Our Evening of Horror & Suspense 2020 in the New Fangled Physically Distanced Tradition!

Rehearsals are done and we’re preparing our 2020 “Radio Show” for release on October 30 & 31 on our Youtube channel.  Visit our Facebook page for details on how to be part of our audience for this year’s double evening of Horror & Suspense! THE CAST & THE STORIES Please meet our four scary stories […]

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COVID19 Response

March 12, 2020 Leave a Comment

Happy January! As you know, the pandemic seems to be ebbing; for each person the balance between caution and optimism is different and changing. As a community organization, we want to be mindful of making the best possible decisions in relation to the safety and security of our audiences, performers, and production people. We are […]

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Meet the Cast – Tyler as Miles!

March 7, 2020 Leave a Comment

Meet the Cast – Tyler as Miles!

Let’s get to know the new cast members who will bring She Kills Monsters to life on March 13-15 and 20-22! Name: Tyler Kaplan Age: 31 Background: Physician at Rush What inspired you to audition? I just recently move to Chicago for work over the summer. I had done a lot of theater in high […]

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She Kills Monsters

March 2, 2020 Leave a Comment

She Kills Monsters

Sunday, March 15, will be the last chance to see She Kills Monsters.  In keeping with growing health concerns, we have made the hard decision to cancel the second weekend of the run. She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen, Directed by Meara MacGregor and Assistant Directed by Marilyn Cavicchia.   Our Cast: Agnes Evans – […]

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February 5, 2020 Leave a Comment

Our Party Grows: Qui Ngyen’s She Kills Monsters, Dungeons & Dragons, and Geek Theater In the early 1980s, when I was around twelve or thirteen, my older brother got into a game called Dungeons & Dragons. Long before I knew what the game was about, I encountered traces of it around the house. There were the […]

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