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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"'>Tony Award Winning “<i>The Secret Garden</i>” Opens this Weekend in Hudson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Opening Night April 27<sup>th</sup>, Tickets for Must See Show Going Fast!<o:p></o:p></span></i></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 are letting the secret out as they open the Tony Award Winning musical “The Secret Garden” this Friday, April 27<sup>th</sup>. Performances for the soaring musical journey based on the popular book will be held April 27, 28, May 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18 & 19 at the Barlow Community Center at 41 S. Oviatt St in Hudson. Written by Marsha Norman, with music by Lucy Simon, the show features some of the areas best voices with its amazing score. Directed by Claudia Lillibridge and with musical direction by Roger Clary and choreography by Michelle Hujar, the cast includes Natalie Welch, Tommy Evans, Judith Overcash, Greg Emanuelson, Cassandra Capocci, Ron Davis, Annie Meyer-Steinheiser, Dan Hoy, Tisha Eisenhuth, Gary Maher, Dana Herro, Doug Lillibridge, Laura Best, Kirk Worcester, Susan Johnson, Adam Klusty, Elisha Mueller, Mark Snyder, Martha Kriley, Mike Guffey, Michelle Hujar, Brian Pichola, Ann Marie MaCombs, Catherine Sommer, Andrew Burke, Sean Giannetti and Kate Winston. <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 information and tickets are available at <a href="http://www.hudsonplayers.com/">www.hudsonplayers.com</a>, or by calling the box office at 330-655-8522. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The show features the classic story of “The Secret Garden”, 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 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. While living at the manor house, Mary befriends Colin and discovers a secret walled garden hidden in the grounds and releases the magic and adventures locked inside, changing their lives forever. An uplifting musical tale for the entire family.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Winner of 3 Tony Awards including Best Book!</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>See what has been said about the show:<br>“Elegant, entrancing…The best American musical of the Broadway season.”-<i>Time</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;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.”-<i> USA Today</i><br><br>Tickets are only $14, with group, student and senior discounts available. Fundraising opportunities are also available for select groups. In addition, a Dinner and Show package is also available in conjunction with Hudson’s Restaurant on the Square for $62 per couple, including dinner and show. Details, season books and regular show tickets are available via the groups website at <a href="http://www.hudsonplayers.com">www.hudsonplayers.com</a> or via phone at 330-655-8522. Dinner and Show package tickets must be purchased via the phone.<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. 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>