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Hudson Players

Hudson Players – A Community Tradition:  Good Shows, Good Friends, Good Times

Currently celebrating their 81st Anniversary Season! Over the years the Hudson Players have brought over 200,000 arts patrons to Hudson and countless more volunteers to enjoy the community and patronize the businesses within. 

The Hudson Players were organized in the late twenties by the Robert Izants, Spencer Corletts, Harold Bells and the Neal Grays, The Hudson Players Guild performed many times during the thirties in Western Reserve Academy Chapel  to benefit the independent Hudson Primary School. The Guild ended its existence in the late thirties.

Their current existence is a result of Glad Lewis and eight other Hudsonites who, while chatting over coffee in Saywell Drug Store one morning in 1945, were inspired to revive the concept of community theatre in Hudson. The idea was received with enthusiasm by the community and the first production, a one set melodrama, “Fireman Save My Child” attracted an over-capacity audience to its single performance. Encouraged by this response, the group went on to stage over 225+ productions in its now 81 seasons of existence.

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Hudson Players Endowment Fund

The Hudson Players have partnered with Hudson Community Foundation, opening a fund to build an endowment, the Hudson Players Endowment Fund”. The endowment fund will help ensure their growth and health for the future and allow them to continue to bring high quality arts to the community at an affordable price. 

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Six Easy Ways to Give

  • By Credit Card:  See link above 
  • Send a Cash or Check:  Make checks payable to Hudson Community Foundation, and add Hudson Players Fund” in the memo line. Mail to: Hudson Community Foundation, P.O. Box 944, Hudson, OH 44236
  • Transfer from DAF:  If you have a Donor-Advised Fund, you can simply transfer a gift from your fund.  
  • Give from IRA:  Donors aged 70 1/2 and older may direct contributions from an IRA to our Hudson Community Foundation Annual Fund, excluding them from taxable income (up to $105,000), and counting them towards the required minimum distribution. The IRS provision excludes contributions to donor-advised funds or private foundations, this is a great way to take advantage of this tax benefit while supporting local nonprofits. 
  • Securities:  Give a gift of securities by calling our office: (330) 655-3580
  • Matching Gifts:  Don’t forget to check if your employer makes matching gifts! Some companies will double or triple your contribution, increasing the impact of your gift. 
MAILING ADDRESS

All cash or checks should be mailed to our PO Box below. Our office is located at 49 E. Main Street in Hudson, Ohio, 44236.

Hudson Community Foundation
Attn: Gift Processing
P.O. Box 944
Hudson, Ohio 44236

Hudson Community Foundation (HCF) is classified as a 501 (c) (3) public charity under the Internal Revenue Code. As such, contributions to HCF offer immediate and maximum tax benefits.  

Your gift is tax deductible

For tax purposes, Hudson Community Foundation, tax ID 34-1935499, is a public charity under Internal Revenue Code sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1