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D. K.

                     Parkside Players Community Theater
backed by Grace Church

 into our 4th decade
open auditions
award winning productions
                                     musicals, comedies, mysteries, farces, classics - we do them all!
ask us about Ray Romano (yup - on our stage! ...early days)
all ages welcome
We look forward to being on stage in person when circumstances allow it - but not before! We're envisioning how to be with you virtually! 
Check back for live(stream) theater possibilities [auditions & productions] 
 We want you - our cast, crew and audience - to remain healthy. 
All life is a play.  Some of it takes place on our stage. 
  • Why not audition? 
  • Help with scenery? 
  • Run the box office/concessions?
The Parkside Players is a local community theater group that has been associated with the Grace Lutheran Church since 1981. It was established under the guidance of former
Pastor Doug Haak with members of the local theater enthusiasts. Since its inception they have put on over 120 productions at the church. Most of their productions are
shows that have been produced on Broadway. They have however also produced a couple of shows written by local authors. The goal of the group is to present quality
productions at a reasonable price to entertain the local Forest Hills community. They have unfortunately been on hiatus due to the Covid restrictions but have hopes to return
later this summer with a musical revue as a fund raiser to help get the group back on its feet. If that can be done, they hope to resume our regular schedule starting in
November.
The Parkside Players has a core group of individuals that performs the necessary tasks to put a production on and keep the group running but are always looking for actors to
be in their shows. If you are interested in auditioning fore the Parkside Players check our web site at http://www.parksideplayers.com/.
We're always looking for talent, even as we appreciate the 'players' already involved. Email us:
Come -see a show!  Reservations: 
     parksideplayers.com/tickets      718.353.7388
[at right] "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"  - December 2018  
scenes [L-R below] "25APC Spelling Bee"/2018; "Boeing Boeing"/2018; "Spider's Web"/2017
The Purpose of The Parkside Players is and has always been...

... to offer high quality and enriching theatre to our entire Community. It is precisely because of this commitment to bringing the joy of theatre - an essentially collaborative artform - to our community that we must condemn racist actions and inequality, both within the theatre and without. Reflecting on current protests precipitated chiefly by the violent and racially motivated killings of George Floyd, Breeona Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery we feel it is important to state that Black Lives Matter.

As a Company, we have reached out, and continue to do so, within our community to find actionable ideas to further our commitment to a just and equitable theatre experience for all our members and guests. This is an open and ongoing conversation between the Board and our membership, and we welcome input.

We are committed to but not limited to:

-Diverse casting regardless of race, gender identity, or physical disability, except in productions such as 'Once on This Island' where roles require adherence to accurate racial portrayals.

-Seeking out plays written by people of color, and other underrepresented groups.

-Reaching out to a broader community of actors via Backstage and Playbill posting of casting notices to ensure better representation.

-Being conscious that not all roles are created equal, and aiming to steer away from roles that reinforce outdated stereotypes. We regret past show choices that did not take this into account.

-Parkside apologizes to members of our community and those outside it that may have been unintentionally hurt by our past ignorance.

These points are based only on initial discussions within our community, and we stress that we are committed to ongoing discussion to ensure our deeds match our words. We understand that there is work we can do to help address issues of inequality in both our local and greater communities, and that theatre is an ideal way to help move towards an equitable future for both our members and audience.

Parkside is grateful to its entire community and membership. We cannot wait to see, to act, and be with you all again.