[NEohioPAL]Hudson Players Announce 2002-2003 Season, Seek Directors

Tue Jul 2 21:54:07 PDT 2002

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The Hudson Players have announced their 2002-2003 Theatre Season marking =
their 58th year of offering quality theatre to the Hudson area. They =
will open with a production of the popular and hysterically funny comedy =
Dearly Departed, followed by a production of the current Broadway smash =
hit musical Into The Woods, and finishing with the Alan Ayckbourn =
time-traveling comedy thriller Communicating Doors. [Note: Interested =
directors for Into the Woods and Communicating Doors are still being =
sought and should respond via email with their show preference and =
experience.]
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"We feel it's an exceptionally strong season," comments Michael Pitt, =
Hudson Players play reading chair. "Each show brings its own strengths. =
I don't think there is a funnier comedy than Dearly Departed. Into The =
Woods is an intelligent and fun musical, and Communicating Doors is just =
high quality contemporary theatre. We feel together they offer a season =
that excels in its variety. Audiences should enjoy them all as we =
continue our efforts to provide professional quality shows in a =
community theater environment."

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Season tickets are encouraged and are available by calling 330-655-8522. =
Any corporations or community groups interested in sponsoring a =
production or arranging a group outing are encouraged to call as well. =
All shows will be presented at The Barlow Community Center on Oviatt =
Street in Hudson, which has recently undergone a variety of renovations =
in conjunction with the city and The Hudson Players. Audition and =
performance dates are as follows:

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Dearly Departed - Fall 2002
Auditions: Sept. 8 & 9                Performances: Nov 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 & =
16=20

Into The Woods - Winter 2003
Auditions: Nov. 3 & 4                Performances: Feb 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, =
22, 23, 28 & March 1=20

Communicating Doors - Spring 2003
Auditions: Mar. 9 & 10            Performances: May 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 & 17

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Auditions are open to all and no experience is required for cast or =
crew. Those interested are also encouraged to attend the Hudson Players =
season kick-off general meeting to be held Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Set =
builders, costumers, painters, box office workers and more are also =
needed. Interested individuals can either call 330-655-8522, come to the =
general meeting or attend auditions and sign up for their areas of =
interest.=20

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Dearly Departed by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones, tells the story of =
the dysfunctional Southern clan, the Turpins, as they cope with Daddy's =
death. The struggle to get him buried involves the whole family and runs =
into Ray-Bud's drinking, Junior's trouble with family and finances (not =
to mention his automated parking lot cleaner), sister Delightful's =
one-note response to trouble, and much, much more. As the NY Daily News =
said "Dearly Departed is drop dead funny."

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Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, blends five of =
Grimms' famous fairly tales with an original story of a childless Baker =
and his Wife, who attempt to reverse a curse on their family in order to =
have a child. The show features the stories of Cinderella, Rapunzel, =
Little Red Riding Hood and Jack the Giant Killer as it explores what =
happens after the "happily ever after." Into the Woods is the winner of =
numerous Tony awards as well as the Drama Critics Circle Award for Best =
Musical and the 2002 Drama Desk Award for Best Musical Revival.=20

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Communicating Doors is a mystery-thriller-comedy in which time travel =
plays an important role. It begins with Ms. Poopay Dayseer, a specialist =
sexual consultant who unexpectedly finds herself enmeshed in some very =
dangerous business. One man wants to kill her, another wants to confess =
to multiple murders,, and to top it all off, the 'communicating door' =
between hotel rooms is actually a portal through time. Now she's dealing =
with a murderer lurking in the past as well as one in the future, past =
wives who are unaware they are about to be murdered, overzealous hotel =
security guards and old men who are also young, forcing her to help =
solve the mystery to save her life. All combine to make what Time =
magazine calls "a clever and finally quite moving work."

Prior to the kick off of their 2002-2003 season, The Hudson Players are =
presenting the First Annual Hudson Community Talent Show. Auditions are =
August 25 & 26, with performances being held the weekend of September =
13. More information is available by calling 330-655-8522.

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"Our theatre has grown and so has the responsibility we feel to offering =
the Hudson area a high quality theater experience," said Gary Maher, =
Hudson Players board member. "We've been around 58 years and have =
touched a lot of people. We are a theater tradition in Hudson and wish =
to work to continue being so. We look forward to the support we have =
come to know from our audiences and the community in general"

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The Hudson Players are members of the Ohio Community Theatre =
Association, The American Association of Community Theaters and the =
Hudson Chamber of Commerce and have been entertaining area audiences for =
over 57 seasons as a non-profit, civic minded, community theater =
organization. They are one of Ohio's longest running community theatres.

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<H1 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The=20
Hudson Players have announced their 2002-2003 Theatre Season marking =
their=20
58th year of offering quality theatre to the Hudson area. =
They will=20
open with a production of the popular and hysterically funny comedy =
Dearly=20
Departed, followed by a production of the current Broadway smash hit =
musical=20
Into The Woods, and finishing with the Alan Ayckbourn =
time-traveling=20
comedy thriller Communicating Doors. [Note: Interested directors =
for=20
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still being=20
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=93We feel it=92s an exceptionally strong season,=94 comments =
Michael Pitt,=20
Hudson Players play reading chair. =93Each show brings its own =
strengths. I don=92t=20
think there is a funnier comedy than Dearly Departed. Into The =

Woods is an intelligent and fun musical, and Communicating =
Doors is=20
just high quality contemporary theatre. We feel together they offer a =
season=20
that excels in its variety. Audiences should enjoy them all as we =
continue our=20
efforts to provide professional quality shows in a community theater=20
environment.=94
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p>
Season tickets are encouraged and are available by calling =
330-655-8522.=20
Any corporations or community groups interested in sponsoring a =
production or=20
arranging a group outing are encouraged to call as well. All shows will =
be=20
presented at The Barlow Community Center on Oviatt Street in Hudson, =
which has=20
recently undergone a variety of renovations in conjunction with the city =
and The=20
Hudson Players. Audition and performance dates are as =
follows:
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p>
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face=3D"Times New Roman">Dearly Departed =96 <SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-STYLE: normal">Fall 2002</H2>
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Performances: Nov 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 & 16 
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face=3D"Times New Roman">Into The Woods =96 <SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-STYLE: normal">Winter 2003</H2>
Auditions: Nov. 3 & 4<SPAN=20
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Performances: Feb 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 28 & March 1 =

<H2 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Communicating Doors =96 <SPAN=20
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Auditions: Mar. 9 & 10<SPAN=20
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1">           =20
Performances: May 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 & 17
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face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p>
Auditions are open to all and no experience is required for =
cast or crew.=20
Those interested are also encouraged to attend the Hudson Players season =

kick-off general meeting to be held Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Set builders,=20
costumers, painters, box office workers and more are also needed. =
Interested=20
individuals can either call 330-655-8522, come to the general meeting or =
attend=20
auditions and sign up for their areas of interest. 
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Dearly Departed by David Bottrell and =
Jessie=20
Jones, tells the story of the dysfunctional Southern clan, the Turpins, =
as they=20
cope with Daddy=92s death. The struggle to get him buried involves the =
whole=20
family and runs into Ray-Bud=92s drinking, Junior=92s trouble with =
family and=20
finances (not to mention his automated parking lot cleaner), sister =
Delightful=92s=20
one-note response to trouble, and much, much more. As the NY Daily News =
said=20
=93Dearly Departed is drop dead funny.=94
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and =
James=20
Lapine, blends five of Grimms=92 famous fairly tales with an original =
story of a=20
childless Baker and his Wife, who attempt to reverse a curse on their =
family in=20
order to have a child. The show features the stories of =
Cinderella,=20
Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack the Giant =
Killer=20
as it explores what happens after the =93happily ever after.=94 Into =
the=20
Woods is the winner of numerous Tony awards as well as the Drama =
Critics=20
Circle Award for Best Musical and the 2002 Drama Desk Award for Best =
Musical=20
Revival. 
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Communicating Doors is a =
mystery-thriller-comedy=20
in which time travel plays an important role. It begins with Ms. Poopay =
Dayseer,=20
a specialist sexual consultant who unexpectedly finds herself enmeshed =
in some=20
very dangerous business. One man wants to kill her, another wants to =
confess to=20
multiple murders,, and to top it all off, the =91communicating door=92 =
between hotel=20
rooms is actually a portal through time. Now she=92s dealing with a =
murderer=20
lurking in the past as well as one in the future, past wives who are =
unaware=20
they are about to be murdered, overzealous hotel security guards and old =
men who=20
are also young, forcing her to help solve the mystery to save her life. =
All=20
combine to make what Time magazine calls =93a clever and finally quite =
moving=20
work.=94
 Prior to the kick off of their 2002-2003 season, The Hudson =
Players are=20
presenting the First Annual Hudson Community Talent Show. Auditions are =
August=20
25 & 26, with performances being held the weekend of September 13. =
More=20
information is available by calling 330-655-8522.
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p>
=93Our theatre has grown and so has the responsibility we feel =
to offering=20
the Hudson area a high quality theater experience,=94 said Gary Maher, =
Hudson=20
Players board member. =93We=92ve been around 58 years and have touched a =
lot of=20
people. We are a theater tradition in Hudson and wish to work to =
continue being=20
so. We look forward to the support we have come to know from our =
audiences and=20
the community in general=94
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p>
The Hudson Players are members of the Ohio Community Theatre =
Association,=20
The American Association of Community Theaters and the Hudson Chamber of =

Commerce and have been entertaining area audiences for over 57 seasons =
as a=20
non-profit, civic minded, community theater organization. They are one =
of Ohio=92s=20
longest running community theatres.
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