Tell media player to play specific file

I am looking to create an automation that would play a specific file on my PC. I would prefer it was done with VLC but Kodi or any other media player would be fine.

In addition to playing the media file I will be changing states of a couple lights and utilizing TTS. The file will be local to the PC. For example: When someone presses a button/flips a switch TTS says: “grab a drink and relax”, the lights dim, and a fireplace video plays on HTPC.

Any help on how to approach this would be great.

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