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<h1 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:19.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">Hudson Players to Hold Auditions for
<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Company</span></em> -- Nov. 10 & 11at 7:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">Stephan Sondheim’s ground-breaking musical comedy! </span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">AUDITIONS:</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><br>
</span><em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">Sunday, September 10th at 7:00PM</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><br>
</span><em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">Monday, September 11th at 7:00PM</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><br>
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</span><em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">WHERE: The Barlow Community Center</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><br>
</span><em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">41 S. Oviatt Street</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><br>
</span><em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">Hudson, OH 44236</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><br>
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Performances: Feb. 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28 & 29, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><br>
Directed by Rich Jagunic, Music Direction by Debra Burkhardt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">Those auditioning are asked to bring a prepared song and will be asked to read from the script. All roles are available and auditions are open to all.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">More information and audition forms available at:
<a href="https://hudsonplayers.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cc741ccda5962c940c6de33cb&id=8b722c2929&e=7d40508922" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#007C89">www.hudsonplayers.com/audition/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">STORY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">Company</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> is Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s legendary
musical comedy about life, love and marriage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor, Robert, contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding,
his friends – “those good and crazy people [his] married friends” – explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse. The habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood during a hilarious array of interactions. Featuring
Stephen Sondheim’s award winning songs </span><em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">Company, You Could Drive a Person Crazy, The Ladies Who Lunch, Side by Side</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">
and the iconic </span><em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">Being Alive</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">CASTING<br>
Those auditioning are asked to bring a prepared song in the style and period of the show in the length of 16-32 bars.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">Character Descriptions<br>
(Note: Ages are approximate and casting is not restricted to the ages ranges listed):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">ROBERT</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">, Male, Baritone, 30 –40.The story's
protagonist, a keen observer who appears to be happy. He is the only one in his circle still single. Terrified of marriage, but fears a lifetime of loneliness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">SARAH</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">, Female, Alto, 30 –40. Harry's hypercritical
wife. She is an avid learner of karate and tends to overeat. Open, accepting, and loving.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">HARRY</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">, Male, Baritone, 30 –45. Sarah's
husband. He is a recovering alcoholic. Believes the advantages of marriage outweigh the disadvantages.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">SUSAN</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">, Female, Mezzo, 25 –35. A delicate
southern belle. Peter's wife and ex-wife. Motherly in her affections towards Robert.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">PETER</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">, Male, Baritone, 25 –35. Susan's
husband. The perfect husband and ex-husband. He is very liberal in his view of relationships.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">JENNY</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">, Female, Soprano, 30 –45. Quietly
manipulative, simultaneously square and wise. Loves her husband, David, and will indulge him from time to time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">DAVID</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">, Male, Tenor, 30 –45. Jenny's husband;
relaxed and always in control. Believes a man should be married and that the sacrifice of freedom is worth what you get in return.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">AMY</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">, Female, Alto, 25 –40. A frantic neurotic
engaged to Paul but terrified of marriage. After a mental breakdown, she finally realizes that Paul is, infact, her soulmate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">PAUL</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">, Male, Tenor, 25 –40. Amy's fiancé.
Patient with her neurotic nature. Fully commits to the idea of marriage and encourages Robert to do the same.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">JOANNE</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">, Female, Alto, 45 –65. Acerbic and
demanding. Too old to be part of the young crowd but would not fit well with the older crowd. Puts on a brassy front that melts when she is alone with her husband, Larry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">LARRY</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">, Male, Tenor, 45 –65. Joanne's husband.
Stoic and centered, but has moments of goofiness. Indulges his wife's behavior but knows when to put his foot down.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">MARTA</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">, Female, Mezzo, 25 –35. A girlfriend
of Robert's. Intensely modern, seeking adventure and excitement in the City.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">KATHY</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">, Female, Mezzo, 30 –40. A former
girlfriend of Robert's, now considered a good friend. She plans to leave the City for a life of domesticity. Sweet and loving.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">APRIL</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">, Female, Mezzo, 21 –30. A girlfriend
of Robert's. She is a flight attendant who came to New York to live in Radio City. Ditzy and adorable<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> <o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">ALL ROLES AVAILABLE. Open audition format.</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><br>
</span><em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">*Please bring a list of conflict dates you may have during the rehearsal period.</span></em><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><br>
</span></i><em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">Additional information can be found at
<a href="https://hudsonplayers.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cc741ccda5962c940c6de33cb&id=97dd23b7a4&e=7d40508922">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#007C89">www.HudsonPlayers.com</span></a>.
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The Hudson Players are an all-volunteer award winning, community theatre. All roles in our productions are always open to auditioners, with no restrictions. Those interested in working backstage, on sets, lights, etc, are encouraged to come to auditions as
well and fill out a form letting the producer know their areas of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">If you have questions please feel free to email us at
<a href="mailto:info@hudsonplayers.com">info@hudsonplayers.com</a> or visit our website at
<a href="http://www.hudsonplayers.com">www.hudsonplayers.com</a>.<br>
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We look forward to seeing you at auditions!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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