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February Staged Reading: W. B. Yeats’s At the Hawk’s Well and Dreaming of the Bones

January 13, 2017 Leave a Comment

When: Friday, February 3, 8:00pm Where: Augustana Lutheran Church This February our staged reading will consist of two short plays by William Butler Yeats, At the Hawk’s Well (1916) and The Dreaming of the Bones (1919). Both plays were inspired by Yeats’s encounter with the Japanese No theater, an art form that synthesizes drama, music, and dance. Yeats drew […]

Filed Under: Events, Friday Staged Readings, Readings

“The Marriage of Bette and Boo” by Christopher Durang (March 3-12, 2017)

December 24, 2016 Leave a Comment

Directed by Corinna Christman Purchase Tickets Bette and Boo Blog CAST: Bette- Leslie Browne Boo- David Federking Margaret- Cordelia Callaway  Paul- Adam Hammond Emily- Amelia Snoblin Joan-Maryse Meijer Karl- Chris Mackle Soot- Laura MacGregor Matt- Leslie Halverson Father Donnally- James Redfield Doctor- Ruth Kadanov “Christopher Durang is one of the masters of modern dark comedy, […]

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Meet the Lady Cast: Leslie Halverson

December 8, 2016 Leave a Comment

With our current production of The Lady’s Not for Burning, there are many people involved both on and offstage. Here’s a quick message from just one of the many people helping this production come together! Leslie Halverson has been involved with the Players as a director and actor. She plays The Chaplain in our production of The […]

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A Dramaturg’s Notes on The Lady’s Not for Burning

December 6, 2016 Leave a Comment

Christopher Fry

These notes were written by Nathan Agin, dramaturg for our production, and originally appeared in the program for The Lady’s Not for Burning:   Almost immediately, you’re struck with the fact that Christopher Fry’s title begs the question, “what IS the lady for?” Simply for listening to? For pardoning? For admiring? For loving? Or for […]

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Meet the Lady Crew: Assistant Director

December 1, 2016 Leave a Comment

With our upcoming production of The Lady’s Not for Burning, there are many people involved both on and offstage. Here’s a quick message from just one of the many people helping this production come together! Vanessa Ellis has been involved with the Players as a director, actor, and co-author. She is now supporting this production as assistant […]

Filed Under: Lady's Not for Burning, Shows

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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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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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Since our founding in 2009, the Hyde Park Community Players have been putting on between 2-3 shows per season.
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