Hyde Park Community Players

Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

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. Modeled after a literary salon, the presentations consists of a one-hour staged reading, followed by snacks and a moderated discussion, giving actors, directors, writers, and audience an opportunity to explore different kinds of theater in a relaxed, friendly setting.

If you are interested in being considered as an actor for this series, please contact producer Laura MacGregor with your contact information. If you’re a writer or director interested in presenting a reading, email Laura about your proposed play(s) and schedule.

Next Friday Staged Reading:

Friday, Sept 8, 8:00pm

THIRTEENTH MORNING
Written and directed by John Poole
Augustana Lutheran Church (5500 South Woodlawn)
$5 includes a 1 hour play followed by cookies and conversation.
Featuring: Samantha Fenno, Hannah Dorsey, Leslie Halverson, Shonte Wesson, Stephanie Kestelman, Ron Chafetz and Bill Hohnke
Our upcoming Friday Staged reading begins as a sequel to Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, and ends as a hilarious interrogation into the nature of free will.  The playwright, John Poole,  recently played the part of Sir Toby Belch in the Hyde Park Players’ Twelfth Night.  It was the third time he had been involved in that play in three different capacities.  The treatment of the character of Malvolio has always bothered Mr. Poole, to the point of finally writing something about it.  Revenge for Malvolio!  But a modern revenge…whatever that means.  Thirteenth Morning is written in approximately 1/4 iambic pentameter, 3/4 modern prose.  A warning, fantatical Shakespearean purists will have their views challenged, but lovers of Twelfth Night will be delighted.

Previous staged readings can be found here.

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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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