Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre
May Staged Reading: Celebrating Christopher Durang
Join us this Friday for our monthly Staged Reading, this month a collection of scenes and other writings by Tony-award-winning playwright Christopher Durang.
Described in his NY times obituary as mixing “high art and low humor” Durang is one of the Players' most produced writers. He died this month at the age of 75. He was a prolific writer of brainy absurdist comedies.
Celebrate his life by enjoying some of our favorite scenes, along with home baked treats and a discussion afterwards.
At Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S Woodlawn. $5 at the door.
Advance Tickets are now available for
Do You Feel Anger?
by Mara Nelson-Greenberg
We're looking forward to our May production of Do You Feel Anger?, directed by Marilyn Cavicchia. This absurdist comedy explores gender dynamics, workplace aggression, and how our attempts to build empathy can go dangerously off the rails--and keeps you laughing the whole time.
At University Church, 57th & University.
On March 12, 2021 we lived-streamed our great March 2020 production of She Kills Monsters by Qui Nyguen, directed by Meara MacGregor.
You can still find it here, on YouTube
[NB: The video starts with a montage of fun pics, cast bios and more; the play proper begins at 21:10.]
Our January 2021 Staged Reading
Calumny: Two Vintage Comedies about Slander, Libel & Fake News
directed by Andrea Holliday, with assistance from Marissa Tranquilli
This reading was livestreamed on YouTube on January 8, and is still available for viewing on our YouTube channel and embedded on this homepage. The reading is preceded by a half-hour pre-show of period music and images; the reading begins at 30:17.
AN EVENING OF HORROR AND SUSPENSE 2020
if you missed the original streaming on October 30 and 31, you can still watch them on our Youtube channel:
http://hydeparkcommunityplayers.org/2020/10/program-evening-horror-suspense-2020/
takes you to the links for both evenings.
Please see our update regarding COVID19
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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