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Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

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A Midsummer Mingle-Mangle: Shakespeare Scenes at Nichols Park

July 8, 2026 Leave a Comment

It’s almost that time again! Grab your blanket or chair, a pal or two, and some snacks, and come see us at Nichols Park for summer Shakespeare!  Nichols is between Kimbark Avenue and Kenwood Avenue, from 53rd to 55th. This year, we’ll perform scenes from several Shakespeare plays at locations throughout the park. Stroll through […]

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July Staged Reading: “Address Unknown” by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor

July 8, 2026 Leave a Comment

 Address Unknown  By Kathrine Kressman Taylor  Directed by Ruth Kadanoff  Friday, July 10, 7:30 pm  Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Avenue The story is written as a series of letters between a Jewish American art gallery owner in San Francisco and his former old German friend and partner who has returned to Germany in […]

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Open Board Meeting

June 20, 2026 Leave a Comment

  All are welcome to attend our next open board meeting, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 1 (upstairs) at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Ave.  We’ll discuss MonteCristo2020, our upcoming summer Shakespeare scenes in Nichols Park, other future plans, and how you can get involved! 

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June Staged Reading: “Bloom’s Day” by Stephen Fedo

June 9, 2026 Leave a Comment

A reading from Bloom’s Day A new dramatization of James Joyce’s Ulysses. by Stephen Fedo Directed by Ron Chafetz Friday, June 12, 7:30 pm Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Avenue Join us as we present the 2nd part of Bloom’s Day.  This second part, of course, includes Poldy Bloom’s & Stephen Dedalus’s adventures in […]

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Summer Shakespeare Auditions

May 26, 2026 Leave a Comment

This summer, the Hyde Park Community Players will perform a a variety of Shakespeare scenes in Nichols Park at the end of July.  This will include “oldies but goodies” like the witches scene from Macbeth, and Pyramus &Thisbe from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, but will also feature new scenes for the Players from Hamlet, Measure […]

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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 about two 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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