Hyde Park Community Players

Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” – THE AUDITIONS!

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This summer, on the last two weekends of July (19-21, 26-28), for its 4th Annual Shakespeare in the Park, Hyde Park Community Players will present that perennial favorite A Midsummer Night’s Dream We’re holding auditions: Wednesday, May 15, 6-9 pm Saturday, May 18, 12 noon – 3 pm at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn […]

An American Buddha

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What does an American Buddha look like? I realized this week that Joseph Campbell was the one responsible for bringing me into Buddhism. His “Power of Myth” series of books and recorded lectures compared world religions and discussed their commonality. Among these were was the Origin of The Buddha. Like Batman, Buddha is born to […]

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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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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