Hyde Park Community Players

Mid-South Side, Chicago Theatre

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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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Evening of Horror & Suspense 2025

October 11, 2025 Leave a Comment

Join us for An Evening of Horror & Suspense In the Old-time Radio Tradition directed by Sasha Austin & Susie Swanton Continuing a Hyde Park tradition, this will be our 16th Annual Halloween Season recreation of the glory days of the Golden Age of Radio. Dramatic readers and cunning SFX technicians creating live Foley sound […]

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October Staged Reading: “Longings” by Rosina Neginsky

October 6, 2025 Leave a Comment

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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HPCP Sweet Sixteen Fundraising Gala

September 16, 2025 5 Comments

UPDATE: Advance ticket sales will end on the morning of the gala. Didn’t buy tickets in time? Please come anyway — tickets will also be available at the door. Join us to celebrate 16 years of the Hyde Park Community Players. There will be food, drink, performances, and a silent auction. 5 to 8pm Breasted […]

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AUDITIONS for EOHAS 25

September 10, 2025 4 Comments

AUDITIONS  for our 16th Annual Evening of Horror & Suspense in the Old-Time Radio Tradition Saturday, September 27, 1-4 pm  Tuesday, September 30, 6-9 pm At Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Avenue Join us as we recreate the feel of a studio in the Golden Age of Radio.  There will be no lines or […]

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Auditions for Six Degrees of Separation

September 7, 2025 7 Comments

Join us for Six Degrees of Separation auditions on September 21 from 2-5 pm, and September 23 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 November 14-16 and 21-23. Inspired by a true story, a group of […]

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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 »

Support the Players

You can make your contribution to our work here at the Hyde Park Community Players. There are lots of ways to give! Read More »

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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