Join us for our first in-person staged event since the pandemic closed us down last Spring! Friday, August 6, at 8 pm back under the kindly roof of Augustana Lutheran Church at 55th & Woodlawn A Phoenix Too Frequent a comedy by Christopher Fry (author of The Lady’s Not For Burning and A Sleep 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 Laura MacGregor at stagedreadings@hydeparkcommunityplayers.org to learn more about the Staged Reading Series. We currently host 2 staged readings per month, on the First Friday of the month, and the Second Saturday. 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. Because of COVID-19, all readings are currently held on Zoom, YouTube, or other virtual platforms. The Friday reading is a rehearsed performance, and the Saturday readings are read-along style: everyone who want a role plays one. The typical length for a reading is about 45 minutes followed by discussion. 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 one (or more) will help give you a better idea of what's involved in putting a performance together. We would love for you to be part of this series, whether as an audience member, an actor, or a director!
June Staged Reading: “A Sleep of Prisoners” by Christopher Fry
Join us for our June Staged Reading via Zoom A Sleep of Prisoners by Christopher Fry (author of The Lady’s Not for Burning) Friday, June 4, at 8 pm directed by Paul Baker featuring: Nathan Agin James Allen, Jr. Paul Baker Samantha Fenno Henrik Nielsen Four prisoners of war are being held in a church. […]
April Staged Reading: “Hiding in Plainview”
Join us for our April Staged Reading via Zoom Hiding in Plainview written and performed by Dan Friedrich Friday, April 2, at 8 pm on Zoom. Free. To receive the Zoom invite, contact us at info@hydeparkcommunityplayers. org And we hope you will stay after the show for discussion. Dan Friedrich, Hyde Park Community Player and farm […]
March Staged Reading: The Poems of Lewis Carroll
The Poems of Lewis Carroll Friday, March 5, at 7:00 PM directed by Ron Chafetz Please join us for our March Staged Reading as Ron Chafetz directs readings of poems from Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass and other works of Lewis Carroll. We’ll present favorites like “Jabberwocky” (in English and in French), “The […]
February Friday Staged Reading: A Celebration of Langston Hughes
Join us as we honor Black History Month with A Celebration of Langston Hughes: Soul Gone Home and poems Friday, February 12, 8:00 p.m. Directed by Oroki Rice, and starring Oroki & Sekou Sakkara Muhammad Our February offering for our Reading Series, on the second Friday this month, presents a […]
January Staged Reading: “Calumny”: Two Comedies about Slander, Libel & Fake News
Calumny Two short vintage comedies about slander, libel & fake news Friday, January 8, at 8:00 p.m Please join the online party for the streaming of our pre-recorded performance on YouTube! We present two one-act gems exploring the transmission of lies and the significance — or insignificance? — of truth. The performance will take place […]
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