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Getting Shakespeare off the Shelf 2025

August 7, 2025 Leave a Comment

Join us for our Annual Shakespeare Boot Camp! Getting Shakespeare off the Shelf! An afternoon workshop to explore & perform scenes from Shakespeare,  get constructive feedback,  have lots of fun! Saturday, August 23 1:00 to 5:00 pm  Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Avenue Appropriate for all levels of experience!   Registration is required as space […]

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The Taming of the Shrew

July 16, 2025 Leave a Comment

Join us for our annual Summer Shakespeare in the Park! Lucentio loves Bianca but cannot court her until her older sister Katharina marries. The eccentric Petruccio marries the reluctant Katharina and attempts to “tame” her into an obedient wife.  Performances August 1-3 and 8-10 in Nichols Park, 6:00pm.Free to watch, donations encouraged! We will pass the hat after […]

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The Taming of the Shrew Auditions

May 2, 2025 Leave a Comment

Come try out for the Players’ Annual Shakespeare in Nichols Park! Join us for The Taming of the Shrew Auditions on May 17 from 1 to 4 pm and May 19 from 6 to 9 pm. Auditions are held at Augustana Lutheran Church (5500 S Woodlawn Ave). No preparation necessary. Readings and character descriptions will be […]

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Sabrina Fair auditions coming in March!

February 22, 2025 Leave a Comment

Join us for Sabrina Fair auditions on March 8 from 2-5 pm, and March 11 from 6-9 pm. Auditions are held at Augustana Lutheran Church (5500 S. Woodlawn Ave). No preparation necessary. Readings and character descriptions will be provided. Show dates are May 2-4 and 9-11. Roles: There are 14 roles: 5 female, 4 male, […]

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Get your tickets for Eurydice!

February 6, 2025 Leave a Comment

Hyde Park Community Players present Eurydice A Play By Sarah Ruhl Directed by Leslie Halverson         Friday, February 28th @ 7:30pm Saturday, March 1st @ 1:30pm Sunday, March 2nd @ 7:30pm   Friday, March 7th @ 7:30pm Saturday, March 8th @ 7:30pm Sunday, March 9th @ 3:00pm   At University Church 5655 […]

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Auditions – Eurydice

December 21, 2024 Leave a Comment

By Saral Ruhl Directed by Leslie Halverson Eurydice reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice not through Orpheus’s infamous pilgrimage to retrieve his bridge, but through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember […]

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Sabrina Fair auditions coming in March!

February 22, 2025
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Get your tickets for Eurydice!

February 6, 2025
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Getting Shakespeare off the Shelf 2025

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One more weekend for Sabrina Fair!

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Propose a show for our 2025-26 season!

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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 »

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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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