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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%'><b><span style='font-size:19.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Hudson Players to Hold Auditions for <i>Company</i>, Nov. 10 & 11<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>We are pleased to announce that The Hudson Players are holding auditions for the Stephan Sondheim musical comedy “<i>Company”</i>. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'><br><i>Sunday, September 10th at 7:00PM</i><br><i>Monday, September 11th at 7:00PM</i><br> <br><i>WHERE: The Barlow Community Center</i><br><i>41 S. Oviatt Street</i><br><i>Hudson, OH 44236</i><br> <br>Performances: Feb. 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28 & 29, 2020<br>Directed by Rich Jagunic, Music Direction by Debra Burkhardt<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Auditioners 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. More information and audition forms available at: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hudsonplayers.com%2Faudition%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2RyuLcuykTpo5EwHEMJl_CAwK3PYVLNP_1PVRSV_PDFjXWHtqmvPQp0dI&h=AT3uRUxyf9NLKxecD4Q8d1FqEm3x41oSzcnQ7rGzyQtzLc6CkZIQPZY5CZPqCfiW1R0u5gemz_acE3q68GWJg_F5ns__J3vJSOWXui9sjxFYAPyxK64TLY3wlCIbYSpAh5E8nXUGNOr6GQJFZzbFyz_BlsRr" target="_blank"><span style='color:#007C89'>www.hudsonplayers.com/audition/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>STORY<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Company is Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s legendary musical comedy about life, love and marriage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><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 <i>Company, You Could Drive a Person Crazy, The Ladies Who Lunch, Side by Side</i> and the iconic <i>Being Alive</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>ROBERT</span></b><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>SARAH</span></b><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>HARRY</span></b><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>SUSAN</span></b><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>PETER</span></b><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>JENNY</span></b><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>DAVID</span></b><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>AMY</span></b><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>PAUL</span></b><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>JOANNE</span></b><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>LARRY</span></b><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>MARTA</span></b><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>KATHY</span></b><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>APRIL</span></b><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><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>ALL ROLES AVAILABLE. Open audition format.</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'><br> <i>*Please bring a list of conflict dates you may have during the rehearsal period.<br>Additional information can be found at <a href="http://www.HudsonPlayers.com"><span style='color:#007C89'>www.HudsonPlayers.com</span></a>. </i><br> <br>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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>If you have questions please feel free to email us at info@hudsonplayers.com or visit our website at www.hudsonplayers.com.<br><br>We look forward to seeing you at auditions!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>