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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hudson Players
Announce 64<sup>th</sup> Season! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hudson’s
Community Theater Announces Schedule for 2008-09. Season Tickets Now Available!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Hudson Players, have
announced their 64<sup>th</sup> season and it promises something for everyone.
Beginning with a great mystery-comedy that’s sure to amuse and confuse,
continuing with a flashback never before seen double-header of a musical and
then finishing with a classic, fun, favorite, musical comedy, Hudson’s
long running community theater troupe promises not to disappoint audiences with
their exciting 2008-09 season. (Season Tickets are currently available at
www.hudsonplayers.com)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It begins with ACCOMPLICE<i>
</i>by Rupert Holmes. This twisty, sure to fool and amuse mystery-comedy will
be presented November 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 & 22 and will be directed by Claudia
Lillibridge and produced by Marianne Karlson. Auditions to be held September 14
& 15 at the Barlow Community Center at 7 p.m. Not recommended for children,
this mystery of a mystery takes place on a rainy night and features love, lust,
jealousy, greed and revenge. ACCOMPLICE will keep you guessing who is killing
whom? For whom? And who is whom anyway? This audacious twist on the twisted
mystery plot is a plot within a plot within a play within a plot. Or is
it a play within a plot with a plot within a play…or is it…simply
too much fun? Theater goers are encouraged to just give up guessing and enjoy
the wickedly funny ride.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Following this will be the
back to back, fun 50’s musical journey that is THE TAFFETAS and THE
CARDIGANS (director still to be determined). Presented February 6, 7, 13, 14,
20, 21, 22, 27 & 28 and written by Rick Lewis, these two popular musicals
are being assembled together as a single evening’s entertainment for the
first time ever! (Auditions to be held November 16 & 17.) Join Kaye, Peggy,
Cheryl and Donna, four singing sisters from Muncie, Indiana as they reminisce
about making their national television singing debut. THE TAFFETAS pay tribute
to the sounds of The McGuire Sisters, The Fontane Sisters and The Chordettes.
Opening Off-Broadway almost two years before "Forever Plaid," THE
TAFFETAS prove to be an irresistible evening and remind you what Sunday night
television was like in black and white! They then introduce THE CARDIGANS, who
hail from Wooster, Ohio - the College of Wooster, to be exact! Join the boys as
they reminisce about their college days, their ex-girlfriends, their childhoods
as sons of Protestant ministers, and their fame as singing idols. They'll sing
some of the greatest hits of the 1950's – songs you know and love and
that they recorded on their first album, "Wooster in my Heart."
THE CARDIGANS is music, fun and harmony. Winner of the 1990 New York Bistro
Award For Outstanding Musical Revue!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
Finally, the Hudson Players will close their 2008-09 season with the classic
musical fable that is GUYS AND DOLLS directed by Rich Jagunic and produced by
Trish Davis and Gary Maher. With performances being held April 24, 25, May 1,
2, 8, 8, 10, 15 & 16, and auditions March 1 & 2, many say that this
show is the perfect musical comedy. Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New
York City, this oddball romantic and comedic event soars with the spirit of
Broadway as it introduces us to a cast of vivid characters who have become
legends in musical theater history. Nathan, Sky, Adelaide, Sarah sing through
such hits as “Luck Be A Lady,” “Sit Down You’re Rocking
the Boat” and more. There is plenty of excitement, but everything works
out in the end, thanks to the machinations of Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling's
hilarious, fast-paced book and Frank Loesser's bright, brassy, immortal score,
which takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and
even into the sewers of New York City. Funny, fast paced and romantic, <span
style='text-transform:uppercase'>Guys And Dolls</span> is ideal for audiences
of any age.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Full details about the
Hudson Players 2008-09 Season along with audition information, are available on
the Hudson Players newly updated website at <a
href="http://www.hudsonplayers.com/">www.hudsonplayers.com</a>. Single show tickets
are only $12 each with group, senior and student discounts available.
Fundraising opportunities are also available for interested organizations.
Season sponsors are still being welcomed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>More immediately, <b>SEASON
TICKETS</b> are currently available and promise a great deal with season
subscribers being offered <b>three shows for the price of two!!</b>
That’s a $36 value for $24. Season tickets can be purchased via the
website at <a href="http://www.hudsonplayers.com/">www.hudsonplayers.com</a> or
by calling 330-655-8522. Subscribers get a single ticket to each show, and are
able to pick their seats in advance and get free exchanges to accommodate
schedule changes. It’s a great way to support the arts, see great shows
and save money all at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Hudson Players are an
all volunteer non-profit community theater organization. Volunteers are always
welcome to assist with a variety of tasks including publicity, poster
distribution, set building, costumes and more. Auditions to shows are open to
all with no restrictions. Please send an email to <a
href="mailto:info@hudsonplayers.com">info@hudsonplayers.com</a> if interested
or call 330-655-8522. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoBodyTextIndent style='text-indent:0in;line-height:150%'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Additional
information is available at www.hudsonplayers.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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