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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:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hudson Players Announce Auditions for the Tony Award Winning Musical Classic “Secret Garden” </span></b><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>February 19th & 20th @ 7:30 p.m</span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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 will hold auditions for the Tony Award winning musical classic <b><i>Secret Garden </i></b>on February 19<sup>th</sup> & 20<sup>th</sup> for all adult roles (a significant size chorus is being sought in addition to all speaking roles). Auditions are being held at 7:30 p.m. at the Barlow Community Center at 41 S. Oviatt St in Hudson. All roles are available (children’s auditions were conducted last week) with interested crew and production team members (publicity, set, props, costumes, sound, lights, etc) also being sought. Auditions are open to all with no restrictions and no appointments are required. Those auditioning will be asked to bring a prepared song (preferable not from the show) and to be prepared to read from the script and do a small movement exercise. While not required at auditions, all roles will require a British accent with the roles of Martha and Dickon requiring a Cockney accent. More 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. Perusal scripts are also available at the Hudson Library. <b><i>Secret Garden</i></b> is written by: Marsha Norman with music by: Lucy Simon.<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"'>Performances are scheduled for April 27 & 28, May 4, 5, 11, 12, 13 (matinee), 18 & 19, and the show will be directed by Claudia Lillibridge with music direction by Roger Clary.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:150%'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Secret Garden</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> is based on the classic children’s story, blended with award winning music. Living in a lonely manor house in 1906 England, Archibald Craven yearns for his beautiful, late wife. He blames his crippled son, Colin, for his wife’s death and has left him neglected and isolated. Their quiet routine is turned upside down when young Mary Lennox, a rich, spoiled child, is sent to live with them following the death of her parents by cholera in India. 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. <em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Winner of 3 Tony Awards including Best Book!</span></b></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“Elegant, entrancing…The best American musical of the Broadway season.”-<em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Time</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“A splendid, intelligent musical…It’s all you can hope for in children’s theatre. But the best surprise is that this show is the most adult new musical of the season.”-<em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> USA Today</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“A many splendored children’s fable that neither cloys or loses grip on its unique spell.”-<em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Newsday</span></em> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Roles (ages are very approximate and could vary widely in actual casting):</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Archibald Craven (male) Age: 35-45 Tenor</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Lily Craven (female) Age: 26-37 Soprano</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Dr. Neville Craven (male) Age: 25-40 Baritone</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Martha (female) Age: 18-30 Mezzo</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Dixon (male) Age: 16-28 Tenor</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Rose (female) Age: 21-35 Mezzo</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Albert (male) Age: 30-45 Tenor</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Ben Weatherstaff (male) Age: 40-65 Tenor</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Mrs. Medlock (female) Age: 30-45 Spoken</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Ayah (female) Age: 21-40 Alto</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Fakir (male) Age: 25-40 Tenor</span></strong><br><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>There are also many other assorted roles and chorus members.</span></i></strong></span><strong><span style='font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></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. 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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>