Hyde Park Community Players

Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

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Stop Kiss

March 6, 2026 Leave a Comment

The Hyde Park Community Players present: When Sara and Callie first meet in 1990s New York City, sparks fly … maybe. Over late-night conversations, wine, and takeout, they get to know each other and take tentative steps toward a romantic relationship. When their first kiss is ended by a violent, homophobic attack, they’re forced to make […]

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March Staged Reading: “Shakespeareana”

February 27, 2026 Leave a Comment

Join us for our March Staged Reading Shakespeareana: Creative Responses to the Bard Friday, March 6, 7:30 pm Augustana Lutheran Church. 5500 S. Woodlawn Avenue What did Shakespeare have to tell us about war and conflict? What about love and poetry? What would Yorick say if he had a chance to give his side of […]

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February Staged Reading: Bloom’s Day by Stephen Fedo

February 1, 2026 Leave a Comment

Join us for Bloom’s Day a new dramatization of James Joyce’s Ulysses By Stephen Fedo Directed by Ron Chafetz Bring out your inner stream of consciousness and join us for Act 1 of this new work. The reading will be followed by refreshments with homemade treats, and a chance to talk with the playwright, director […]

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Auditions for Stop Kiss

January 20, 2026 Leave a Comment

Please join us for Stop Kiss auditions on Sunday, February 8, from 2 to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, February 10, from 6 to 9 p.m. Auditions are held at Augustana Lutheran Church (5500 S. Woodlawn Ave). No preparation necessary. Readings and character descriptions will be provided. Show dates are April 10-12 and 17-19. When Sara […]

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January Staged Reading: New Play Mini-Festival

December 25, 2025 Leave a Comment

New Play Mini-Festival  Conceived & Produced by Marilyn Cavicchia Friday, January 9, 7:30 pm Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Avenue   We’re trying something new! For the first time ever, Hyde Park Community Players has gathered some ultra-new, ultra-short plays into a New Works Mini-Festival, all written, directed,and performed by your Hyde Park friends and neighbors — and never […]

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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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