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Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

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Twelfth Night Introductions: Meet the Director, Leslie Halverson

June 13, 2017 Leave a Comment

This begins a series of interviews introducing the new members of our Twelfth Night cast and crew. Today we begin with director Leslie Halverson. Leslie made her HPCP debut as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She played the Boatswain in our first summer Shakespeare play (The Tempest) and was recently elected to […]

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Photos for CLYBOURNE PARK, courtesy of Elias Carmona Photography

June 4, 2017 Leave a Comment

Photos of Clybourne Park, by Elias Carmona of Elias Carmona Photography, are now available here. Enjoy!   Download QR 🠋

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Introducing the Cast of TWELFTH NIGHT!

June 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

Congratulations to the new Twelfth Night cast: Viola – Sabrina Sawyer Olivia – Amelia Snoblin Orsino – Booker Vance Sir Toby Belch – John Poole Sir Andrew Aguecheek – Michele Heinz Maria – Margaret Richards Malvolio – Samantha Fenno Sebastian – Kate Southern Antonio – Tess Nugent Feste – Maxine Morey Priest – Maryam Husain […]

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Auditions for TWELFTH NIGHT, by William Shakespeare, May 16 & May 20

May 15, 2017 Leave a Comment

  AUDITIONS for Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare directed by Leslie Halverson WHEN:  Tuesday, May 16 from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm                  Saturday, May 20 from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm WHERE:  Augustana Lutheran Church 5500 S Woodlawn Ave (Upstairs Classroom #1) Show summary In this classic Shakespeare comedy, Viola […]

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Meet Your New Neighbors: The Cast of CLYBOURNE PARK

May 11, 2017 Leave a Comment

  James Allen Jr. (Kevin) made his debut with the players last summer as Caliban in The Tempest. Since then he has appeared as Justice Edward Tappercoom in The Lady’s Not For Burning. His hobbies include birdwatching, yodeling, and tracking down stolen masterpieces for the International Order of Traveling Art.           […]

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Director’s Note on CLYBOURNE PARK

May 11, 2017 Leave a Comment

Several years ago I directed a staged reading of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play A Raisin in the Sun, a fictional portrayal of an African American family’s move into an all-white Chicago neighborhood. I read the play for the first time in high school and loved it because the subject matter felt real to me. I […]

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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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