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 […]
Want to be involved in a staged reading? Not sure how?
Hyde Park Community Players welcomes people at all levels of theater experience -- including none! Is there a short play (or excerpt of a play) that you'd love to share with an audience? Or a poetry collection or other literary work that has some dramatic possibilities? Would you like act, or direct? If so, please contact producer Paul Baker at stagedreadings@hydeparkcommunityplayers.org to learn more about the Staged Reading Series. We currently host a staged reading each month, on the First Friday of the month (occasionally Second Friday to avoid a conflict). In a staged reading, the actors have their scripts with them, so no memorization is required. Support is available for inexperienced or first-time directors as you learn how to work with your cast to bring a short play to life. The Friday reading is rehearsed, typically two or three times. Readings run about an hour, more or less, followed by refreshments and a chance to talk with the actors and director about the reading.. If you're not on the Hyde Park Community Players mailing list, make sure to sign up at the bottom of our homepage, so you can find out about the next reading. Attending our readings: will give you a better idea of what's involved in putting a performance together; will let us get acquainted; and will show your support for homegrown theater. We would love for you to be part of this series, whether as an audience member, an actor, or a director!
February Staged Reading: Bloom’s Day by Stephen Fedo
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 […]
January Staged Reading: New Play Mini-Festival
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 […]
December Staged Reading: An Evening of Holiday Music & Magic
December Staged Reading An Evening of Holiday Music & Magic Friday, December 5, 7:30 pm At Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Avenue Join us in celebrating the holiday season with a family-friendly, interactive performance that celebrates the whimsy of winter. There will be music, memories and laughter, and lots of good cheer! Created & […]
November Staged Reading: “The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm’s Son” by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm’s Son a play for two voices by J.R.R. Tolkien read by Douglas Black & Joseph Cavicchia, directed by Paul Baker Friday, November 7, 7:30 pm at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Avenue Join us as we share one of the lesser known works of the beloved author of The […]
October Staged Reading: “Longings” by Rosina Neginsky
October Staged Reading Selections from Longings A book of poems & short prose pieces Written & directed by Rosina Neginsky Friday, October 10, 7:30 pm Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Avenue Please join us as we present selections from Rosina Neginsky’s 2022 collection, Longings. Longings is a collection of the songs of a soul singing, […]
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