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Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

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January Staged Reading: “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens

December 3, 2022 Leave a Comment

January Staged Reading:  “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens

Join us for A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens adapted and directed by Dorothy Parsons Friday, December 9th 7:00 pm at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Avenue Note the earlier time, to accommodate young audiences!  Bring the kids! A Christmas Carol tells the beloved story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a crotchety miser who hates Christmas […]

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HPCP Proposal Workshop

July 9, 2022 Leave a Comment

HPCP Proposal Workshop

Do you have a play you are interested in directing?  We would love to hear from you!  The Hyde Park Community Players select the shows for their season from the play proposals that people submit. For those who are new to the process, we are hosting a proposal writing event at Augustana Lutheran Church, 55th and Woodlawn on July 17 from […]

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Summer Shakespeare Returns to Nichols Park on Friday, July 22 with Much Ado About Nothing

May 31, 2022 Leave a Comment

Summer Shakespeare Returns to Nichols Park on Friday, July 22 with Much Ado About Nothing

The Hyde Park Players Present Much Ado About Nothing July 22-24 & 29-31, at 6:00pm in Nichols Park. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. The Players are thrilled to return to Nichols Park to mount our first summer Shakespeare play since 2019. Full of wit, humor, heart, and drama, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s most […]

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Get your tickets for “The Importance of Being #Earnest” by Oscar Wilde

April 11, 2022 Leave a Comment

Get your tickets for “The Importance of Being #Earnest” by Oscar Wilde

Join us as we return to the stage again this Spring with that most beloved of Oscar Wilde’s plays The Importance of Being #Earnest Wilde’s witty comedy with a modern twist as directed by Corinna Christman Two weekends! May 6-8, 13-15 (Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm; Sunday matinees 2 pm.) At University Church, at 57th […]

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VacciNation: Our Next Life-Giving Production

June 20, 2021 Leave a Comment

VacciNation: Our Next Life-Giving Production

Hi, friends.  Think about it for a moment: one day we’ll be saying to one another, “Remember that pandemic!  How did we ever get through that?” How soon can we start saying that!?  That will depend on us.  The world has been handed the tool we need to put this present into that past, vaccination, […]

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BLACK LIVES MATTER.

April 21, 2021 Leave a Comment

BLACK LIVES MATTER.

Hello all! We hope everyone is as safe and healthy as possible in these challenging times. We miss you, and our hearts are with you. With live performances on hold, we have been seizing this unique moment to examine ourselves hyper-critically and reaffirm ourselves as an inclusive, diverse, and actively anti-racist organization. It is important […]

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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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