[NEohioPAL] Heads Up Production's Presents 'A Woman Called Truth'

[Heads Up Productions]

First Grace United Church of Christ Presents 
Heads Up Productions’
A Woman Called Truth
 
            (January 5th, 2011….For Immediate Release) First Grace United Church 
of Christ is hosting Heads Up Productions’ performance of A Woman Called Truth, 
a celebration of the life of Sojourner Truth written by Sandra Fenichel Asher. A 
Woman Called Truth is directed by Heads Up Productions’ company member Heather 
Beyer. Performances will be held in Schroer Hall of First Grace, located at 350 
S. Portage Path in Akron.  Performance dates are Thursday, January 13th, Friday 
the 14th and Saturday the 15th.  All performances are at 8 pm.  Tickets are $5 
and available at the door or by calling 330.612.3090. 

($1 of every ticket sold will be donated to The Battered Women’s Shelter of 
Akron).
"Well, children, where there's so much racket, there must be something out of 
kilter." So begins Sojourner Truth's historic Ain't I a Woman speech delivered 
right here in Akron, OH in 1851; over a century later these controversial words 
continue to reverberate through society. A Woman Called Truth chronicles the 
life of this striking woman from the day she is ripped away from her family, 
through her struggle for freedom, to her emergence as a popular and respected 
figure fighting for abolition and women's rights. A Woman Called Truth combines 
Sojourner's actual words with authentic spirituals. It has been honored by the 
National Endowment for the Arts, the IUPUI Children's Theatre Symposium, and the 
American Alliance for Theatre and Education. 

The ensemble includes:
Director: Heather Beyer from Tallmadge, Ohio
Assistant Director/Stage Manager: Miranda Roth from Marion, Ohio
Musical Director: Randall E. Hall from Akron, Ohio

India Burton from Akron, Ohio
Randall E. Hall from Akron, Ohio
April Haugabrook from Warrensville, Ohio
Tyler Hodges from Ashland, Ohio
Eliza Marie Jacops from Akron, Ohio
Bobby Round from Akron, Ohio
Kim Woodworth from Aurora, Ohio
 
Heads Up Productionsis Akron’s newest and boldest theatre company, originating 
from the minds of university students. Our mission is to engage the Akron 
community in dialogues about diversity and social issues through dynamic live 
performances.
This is our sixth production.                                  
 
              
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Sincerely,
TJ Jozsa
Assistant Artistic Director
Heads Up Productions



      
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