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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hudson
Players Announce Auditions for “Accomplice” <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hudson’s
Community Theater To Hold Open Auditions September 14 & 15<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, will
hold auditions for the twisty, sure to fool and amuse mystery-comedy
“ACCOMPLICE” by Rupert Holmes on September 14 & 15 at 7 p.m. at the Barlow
Community Center at 41 S. Oviatt St in Hudson. Roles are available for two men
and two women with interested crew and production team members also being
sought. Auditions are open to all with no restrictions but auditioners are
requested to be 21 or over. Copies of the audition scenes will be available
ahead of time at the Hudson Library and those auditioning will be asked to read
from the script. English accents are encouraged. More information is available
at <a href="http://www.hudsonplayers.com/">www.hudsonplayers.com</a> or by
calling 330-655-8522. <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"'>Directed by Claudia
Lillibridge, ACCOMPLICE will be presented as part on the long running community
theater troupe’s 64<sup>th</sup> Season, November 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 & 22.
Not recommended for children, this mystery of a mystery takes place on a rainy
night and features love, lust, jealousy, greed and revenge. As one reviewer put
it: “it has all the trappings of an old-fashioned murder mystery written by,
let's say, Agatha Christie, if Dame Agatha decided to ingest a hallucinatory
drug before sitting down to her trusty Royal typewriter.” 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. In fact, we could tell you all
about the plot twists and other surprises that leave the audience gasping, but
then we'd have to kill you. Or would we? Maybe you would have to kill us. Or
maybe we could, together, kill someone else…and thus goes ACCOMPLICE.<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>
Following ACCOMPLICE in the Hudson Players 2008-09 Season will be the back to
back, fun 50’s musical journey that is THE TAFFETAS and THE CARDIGANS.
Sponsored by The Laurel Lake Foundation these great musicals will be presented
February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 27 & 28. Written by Rick Lewis these two
popular shows are being assembled together as a single evening’s entertainment
for the first time ever! 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 proves to be an irresistible
evening and remind you what Sunday night television was like in black and
white! They then introduce THE CARDIGANS, who hailed originally 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>
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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. With performances being held April 24,
25, May 1, 2, 8, 8, 10, 15 & 16, 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 and season
tickets, are available on the Hudson Players 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>
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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"'>SEASON TICKETS are also
currently available and promise a great deal with season subscribers being
offered three shows for the price of two. 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><span style='font-size:10.0pt;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
their shows are open to all with no restrictions. Additional information is
available at <a href="http://www.hudsonplayers.com/">www.hudsonplayers.com</a>,
by emailing <a href="mailto:info@hudsonplayers.com">info@hudsonplayers.com</a>
or by calling 330-655-8522.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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