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Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

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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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Auditions for MonteCristo2020

December 14, 2025 Leave a Comment

Join us for MonteCristo2020 auditions on January 7, 2026 from 6-9pm and January 10, 2026 from 1-4pm. Auditions are held at Augustana Lutheran Church (5500 South Woodlawn Avenue). Please prepare 32 bars of a song that demonstrates your vocal range and bring your own backing track. Also please wear clothes and shoes that you are […]

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Annual Meeting and Board Election

August 13, 2026
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August Staged Reading: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

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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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