[NEohioPAL] Corpus Christi Featured on Oberlin Radio

[Heads Up Productions]

Heads Up Productions Artistic Director and Amy Spencer, who is playing  
Joshua in Corpus Christi will be featured on Oberlin Radio Tuesday,  
April 12 from 1-2.  It's streaming live at www.wobc.org

The show is hosted by Rob Branch, who is also an ensemble member in  
Corpus Christi.

If you have any questions about the show or support Heads Up  
Productions, make sure you check it out.  You'll definitely be in for  
some interesting listening.

Some information regarding Corpus Christi:
(March 16, 2011… For Immediate Release) First Grace United Church of  
Christ is hosting Heads Up Productions’ version of Corpus Christi by  
Terrance McNally.  Performances will be at the First Grace United  
Church of Christ located at 350 South Portage Path in Akron, OH.   
Performance dates are Thursday, April 21 through Saturday, April 23 at  
7 pm.  Tickets are available for $5 at the door.  Reservations can be  
made by calling 330.990.5138 or by visiting the Corpus Christi page at www.headsupproductions.net/corpus-christi

Immediately following the performances of Corpus Christi, First Grace  
will hold a post-show worship service to commemorate Holy Week.   
Patrons are invited but not required to attend services.

Corpus Christi is a contemporary retelling of the Christian gospels.   
It portrays Joshua, a Jesus-like figure, and his Disciples living in  
modern-day Texas.  The play asks the questions: What are “Christian”  
values?  Do those values fit inside our context?  How do we live a  
Christian life in modern society?  What are our personal hang-ups when  
encountered with Christianity or homosexuality?  Corpus Christi faces  
controversy everywhere it is performed because it dares to blend  
homosexuality into the Christian traditions.

Heads Up is beginning the process of building the bridge between  
homosexuality and Christianity before the performances.  We are  
featuring articles on www.headsupproductions.net, written by company  
members, about our reasons for performing Corpus Christi.  We are also  
holding story circles within the community to help facilitate this  
conversation.  Story Circles will be held at First Grace United Church  
of Christ, Cascade Community Church, and Community Aids Network and  
Akron Pride Initiative (CANAPI).

The Ensemble Includes:

Rob Branch from Elyria, OH
John Burton from Akron, OH
Robyn Cooper from Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Tyler Hodges from Ashland, OH
Brian Jackson from Akron, OH
TJ Jozsa from Stow, OH
Erika Kinney from Cleveland, OH
Joel Kirk from San Francisco, OH
Chris Laney from Massillon, OH
Margaret Lute from Akron, OH
Nici Romo from Stow, OH
Amy Spencer from Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Kim Woodworth from Aurora, OH

Director: Benjamin Rexroad, Artistic Director of Heads Up, from Akron,  
OH
Stage Manager: Lane Smerglia from Akron, OH



Heads Up Productions is 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.  Donate to Head Up  
Productions at www.headsupproductions.net/donate



This is our seventh production.



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