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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hudson Players Announce Their 67<sup>th</sup> Season of Award Winning Theater!<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 Announces Schedule for 2011-12. Season Tickets Now Available!</span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;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, Hudson's long running, award winning community theater, officially announces their 67<sup>th</sup> season of high quality shows at a local price. They begin the year in November by playing off the Mayan calendar with the great apocalyptic comedy, <i>Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar & Grill</i>, continue with the new, fun, audience focused <i>Bingo The Musical</i>, and concludes with the classic musical story, <i>The Secret Garden</i>. In addition, the group will offer two holiday offerings from different sides of the spectrum – one Christmas naughty and one Christmas nice. For Christmas naughty the Hudson Players will present <i>The Eight: Reindeer Monologues</i> a humorous, edgy adult oriented holiday saga and for Christmas nice they will present The Largely Literary Theatre Company's production of their three actor version of <i>A Christmas Carol</i> . <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times","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 currently available at </span><a href="http://www.hudsonplayers.com/"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.hudsonplayers.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and include tickets to all three main productions for $28 (that's three shows for the price of two) along with the opportunity to purchase tickets to the holiday productions for the reduced price of $10 from their normal price of $14.<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"'>“The Hudson area is a great supporter of the arts and we are looking forward to another great season,” says Gary Maher, Hudson Players spokesperson. “With a dinner and show package available in conjunction with Hudson’s Restaurant and our great season ticket package delivering our three main shows for the price of two, we continue our goal of bringing affordable, quality theater to the Hudson area.” <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"'>The players also host many group outings and fundraisers with available onsite meeting rooms, private pre-show receptions and parties and group ticket rates.<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"'>The 67<sup>th</sup> Season will start out with “Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar & Grill”, a laugh out loud apocalyptical comedy by Bruce Graham being presented November 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 & 19, 2011. This interesting comedy ponders the question you have one day left on earth, what would you do? Forget mass hysteria and anarchy in the streets, if your name is Shep and and you tend a bar in western Pennsylvania, it's one last day of business and some rather odd decisions. Intelligent and humorous everything is kept low key. We zero in on a well defined group of strangely upbeat small town folk ass they unceremoniously and humorously come to grips with their impending doom...then God walks into the bar. Yes, it sounds like the setup for a bad joke, but that's what happens..or is it? He approaches Shep with an offer that is out of this world – funny, witty and intelligent with a surprisingly upbeat end. <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"'>Next up are the polar opposite holiday productions that bring Christmas naughty and Christmas nice. First up is The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, by Jeff Goode being presented December 2 & 3, 2011. This adult oriented holiday production provides some unknown background on Santa straight from the mouths of his reindeer. All those rumors you heard about him and the elves? About Vixon's story? About Rudolph? They've all been leaked to the press and now the reindeer are talking. The dark comedy will have you rolling in the aisles during the show and talking about all the topical issues it stirs up later. A cross between Scrooged and The Accused, the Eight provides an alternative to those adults looking for something different this holiday (contains adult language and situations). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times","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"'>Alternatively, on the Christmas nice side. The Hudson Players will present the Largely Literary Theatre Group's special three actor production of A Christmas Carol on December 16 & 17. Adapted and directed by Mark Dawidziak, this 90-minute play in two acts beings with the premise that we have gathered to hear Dickens himself give one of his popular readings of the story about the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. As the “reading” progresses, Scrooge appears. Almost all the other roles – men an women, ghosts and mortals - are played by a single third actor, with Dicken's moving in and out of the action as a third voice as needed. This has been an area favorite for years and The Hudson Players are pleased to bring this production to Hudson. It’s a not to be missed holiday classic. Also, while not part of the season ticket package, season ticket holders will receive reduced rates on attendance to both these great shows. <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 will be a production of the zippy, fun, new musical comedy Bingo: The Musical to be presented February 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 24 & 25, 2012. Written by Michael Heitzman, Ilene Reid and David Holcenberg, Bingo is “a winning new musical” that allows audience members to play along with the game of chance. Bingo mixes character songs, quirky contestants, romance and rivalry into an interactive, presentational contest – all during a fierce hurricane. Yes, at times the audience even gets to play Bingo as part of the game at Hamerin County's St Luke's Church basement weekly game where they will meet, among others, Vern, Honey and Patsy: three pals that have driven through Hurrican Dora in the name of their weekly obsession. In between the number calling, strange rituals and fierce competitions, love blossoms and estranged friends reunite, sending everyone home a winner. A fun, cheerful and witty new show with songs to bring down the house!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;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"'>Finally the Hudson Players 67<sup>th</sup> season will finish up with a production of the Tony Award Winning soaring musical journey “The Secret Garden.” Running April 27, 28, May 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18 & 19 of 2012, This classic story by Marsha Norman with music by Lucy Simon is the winner of three Tonys including best book! Set in a lonely manor house in 1906 England, it tells the story of Archibald Craven who yearns for his beautiful, late wife. He blames his crippled son Colin for her death but soon their world is turned upside down by young Mary Lennox, a rich, spoiled child, who is sent to live with them following the death of her parents. While living at the manor house, Mary discovers a secret walled garden hidden in the grounds and releases the magic and adventures locked inside, changing their lives. <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"'>Single show tickets are only $14 each with group, senior and student discounts available. Fundraising opportunities are also available for interested organizations along with group rates. 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, SEASON TICKETS are now available and promise a great deal with season subscribers being offered three shows for the price of two. That’s a $42 value for $28. Season tickets can be purchased via the website at </span><a href="http://www.hudsonplayers.com/"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.hudsonplayers.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 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.They also get discounted tickets to both Christmas shows. The Players also offer season Dinner and Show Packages in conjunctions with Hudson’s Restaurant. These tickets must be purchased via the phone at 330-655-8522. 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><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"'>The Hudson Players are an all volunteer non-profit community theater organization and one of the longest running theater troupes in the area. 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. Please send an email to </span><a href="mailto:info@hudsonplayers.com"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>info@hudsonplayers.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>