<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><h3 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center; "><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; "><div><div style="text-align: center; "><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="display: inline !important; "><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; ">This Title was Improvised</span></font></span></b></div></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; "><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><br></font></span></span></b></div></span></span></font></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; "><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">The newest episode of Heads Up Arts Radio is up!</font></span></span></b></div></span></span></font></strong></span></div><b><div style="text-align: left; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><br></font></span></font></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; "><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; "><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">HUAR is a weekly internet radio show, highlighting guests from the arts community of Northeast Ohio.</font></span></span></b></div></span></span></font></strong></span></div></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left; "><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><br></font></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><p><a title="This Title Was Improvised" href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/huar/This_Title_was_Improvised.mp3" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/huar/This_Title_was_Improvised.mp3"><strong>Episode 6: This Title Was Improvised</strong></a><br data-mce-bogus="1"></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">"...It's cheaper than therapy."</span></p><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Hosts
Amy Spencer and Brian Jackson discuss "Improv" with special guests,
Point of No Return (PNR) Improv members, Joel Kirk and Susan Stofka</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Susan has been with PNR since The Beginning</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">And Joel likes rocks</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PNR has a benefit show </span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">this Saturday</span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">, July 16th, for Heads Up Productions at 7:30pm at the Quirk Cultural Center (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Know your audience </span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">and</span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> your cast members</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The art of "pimping" your fellow actors</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Joel's favorite improv games are "blind" games</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Susan hates them, so </span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">come, come to the show</span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> and tell them you want to see Susan play a blind game!</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Playing scenes in different ways: PNR's versus Heads Up's style</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Joel started improv in San Francisco 13 years ago and liked it immediately</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">While Susan had no intentions of ever doing improv: ANTIC "1984" cast mates kidnapped her and eventually formed PNR</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PNR is a melting pot of personalities; you will never see a more motley crew</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Brian performs a brief improvisation based on Susan's artistic direction</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PNR's having a</span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> free improv </span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">workshop in August: See the website for more information (below)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">They love audience participation, so come have fun with the PNR members</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Brief self-promo insert: </span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Please donate so we can have space to perform in, can improve our podcast, and improve our lives with art</span></em></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Dreaming out: Nightmare on Elm Street the Musical</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Live improvised song of "Do-Run-Run"</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The golden rule of improv: "Yes. </span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">And</span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">…" ("No" does not exist)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Summer Series Promo: this month's theme is "Imaginarium" July 15th, and 22nd at 6pm in Highland Square (Akron, Ohio)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Doing improv with a group is tapping into your inner child, playing with your imagination, and growing together as a family</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">It
can sometimes make one too uninhibited in "real life" and might get you
into trouble, but it can also give you invaluable skills such as
confidence, being quick on your feet, and being yourself</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Getting to know Heads Up company member, Brian Jackson</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">And now Susan will be imitating Brian at the next PNR show</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PNR
is a traveling company: if there are benefits or charities you'd like
them to perform at, please contact them through their website </span><a title="Point of No Return" href="http://www.pnrimprov.com" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.pnrimprov.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">www.pnrimprov.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> or facebook page </span><a title="PNR on Facebook" href="http://www.facebook.com/pnrimprov" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.facebook.com/pnrimprov"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">www.facebook.com/pnrimprov</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Upcoming Full-Length Play: </span><a title="The Pillowman" href="http://headsupproductions.wordpress.com/shows/current/the-pillowman/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://headsupproductions.wordpress.com/shows/current/the-pillowman/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The Pillowman</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> August 4-7. Tickets are $5. You can't beat that price for theater this good.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Donate!</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">We are now on iTunes! Search “Heads Up Arts Radio” in the iTunes store. Subscribe!</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Theme Song by Amy Spencer and Sharon Pritt</span></li></ul></span></font></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span mce_style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><br></font></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span mce_style="font-size: 14pt;" style="font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Check out </font><a target="_blank" title="www.headsupproductions.net/huar" mce_href="http://www.headsupproductions.net/huar" href="http://www.headsupproductions.net/huar"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">www.headsupproductions.net/huar</font></a><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"> to listen.</font></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span mce_style="font-size: 14pt;" style="font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><br></font></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span mce_style="font-size: 14pt;" style="font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">We are now on iTunes. Search "Heads Up Arts Radio" on iTunes to subscribe!</font></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span mce_style="font-size: 14pt;" style="font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><h3 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium; "><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">______________________________________________________________________</font></span></font></strong></h3></font></span></div></span></span></font></strong></h3><h3 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center; "><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "></span></font></font></strong></h3><h3 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center; "><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; ">Point of No Return Improv</span></font></strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"> </font></span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><br></font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">is Hosting a Fundraiser for <br></font><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Heads Up Productions</font></span></h3><p style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">Saturday, July 16 · 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm<br></span></font></font></p><div style="text-align: center; "><p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Quirk-Cultural-Center/199082110126075" data-mce-href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Quirk-Cultural-Center/199082110126075"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">Quirk Cultural Center</span></font></font></a><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br>1201 Grant Avenue<br>Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio</span></font></font></p></div><p style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">For $5 (or pay-what-you-can) get a night of "Whose Line is it Anyway"-style comedy and support the COOLEST theatre company in Akron.</span></font></font></p><p style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">(Bring Money, Get Laughs)<br><br></span></font></font><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">Call 330.990.5138 for more information!</span></font></font></strong></p><p style="text-align: center; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">_____________________________________________________________________________________________________</font></b></p><p style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"><b>Good V.S. <i>The Pillowman</i></b></span></font></p><p style="text-align: center; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 9px; "><br></span></font></b></p><p style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">A </span></font></font><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">NEW</span></font></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "> blog post by Company Member Antonia Villalon about Heads Up Productions' work on <i>The Pillowman</i> by Martin McDonagh. </span></font></font></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center; "><b></b></p><b><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span></font></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Heads Up Productions' is using a new rehearsal method to bring to life this dark, comedic tale of art and child murder. </font></span></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><br></font></span></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; 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Each month from June-August will feature a new program consisting of a collection of short, interrelated pieces created by the actors. The Summer Series will takes place on the patio outside of The Market Path. <br><br>Come on ou</span></font></span><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">t to Highland Square for some fun, free, and family-friendly street theatre! The second program entitled 'Imaginarium' will be held on Friday, July 15th at 6pm and Friday, July 22nd at 6pm, weather permitting. Admission is free though there is a $5 suggested donation.<br><br>Feel free to watch some ridiculous performing, walk through and buy some trinkets from across the world at Market Path, and then finish it off with a meal from a nearby restaurant after the show-a warm summer night of family fun! <br><br></span></font><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">July's performances dives in to the idea of imagination, a theme which pervades theatre and the upcoming production <i>Mr. Marmalade</i>. Experience the Heads Up inspired 'freak show' including a mystic, a dog-boy, and conjoined twins among others!</span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br><br>The Ensemble: <br><br>TJ Jozsa from Stow, Ohio<br>Margaret Lute from Akron, Ohio<br>Brian O Jackson from Akron, Ohio<br>Nick Kannel from Akron, Ohio<br>Greg Grimes from Tallmadge, Ohio<br>Kim Woodworth from Aurora, Ohio<br><br>The Market Path is a mission and ministry of First Grace United Church of Christ in Akron, Ohio. Eager to be a unique, welcoming presence in the Highland Square community, The Market Path has provided a place to promote social justice, honesty and integrity in the local retail market. They are committed to offering fairly traded quality products, handmade by world and local artisans and local farmers. </span></font></span></span></font></font></p><p style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><b></b></span></span></font></span></span></font></font></p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><p style="text-align: center; font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">_____________________________________________________________________________________________________</font></b></span></font></font></p></b></font></font></font><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"></font></strong></font></b></font></font></b></span></span></font></span></span></font></font></p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; ">Discrimination Workshop</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; "><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">Heads Up Productions has devised a workshop to teach participants about discrimination and prejudice firsthand. </span></font><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">The crux of the workshop is an hour-long role play where Students are divided into groups where, unbeknownst to them, the group is assigned a minority/majority social status (i.e. Caucasian, African-American, LGBT, Women, etc.).</span></font></b><span><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "> </span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "> </span></font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">These groups, in no way, are designed to reflect the students’ actual minority/majority status. Each group is given a limited set of resources (based on their status) and are given the task of building a community.</span></font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "> </span></font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">(i.e. the Caucasian group starts with the most resources, African-Americans start with less, etc.)</span></font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "> </span></font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">They are told that this is a competition to see who can build the best community.</span></font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "> </span></font></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">Heads Up Company Members act as various authority figures who treat the participants according to stereotypes based on their assigned social status.</span></font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "> </span></font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">For example, someone from the African-American group approaches the building authority with a building permit might get denied because of “improper” English on the form.</span></font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "> </span></font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">The women’s group might get denied building supplies because they don’t look strong enough to build a community.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">The point of the exercise is not to actually build the city, but to help the participants internalize the impact of stereotypes and discrimination.</span></font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "> </span></font></span></p><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">Participants who have, in many cases, never been part of any underrepresented group are asked to take on such a role. The oppressiveness of the simulated activity soon becomes an emotionally frustrating experience for participants, who get very involved in the activity. The simulation serves as instrumental ground work for the discussion that follows. </span></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">Total, the workshop runs 3 hours and can include up to 200 participants. </span></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">This workshop is designed for participants in middle school and older. This workshop can be held as part of a school, work or community function. Please email <a href="mailto:info@headsupproductions.net">info@headsupproductions.net</a> for inquiries. </span></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><p style="text-align: center; font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">_____________________________________________________________________________________________________</font></b></span></font></font></p></b></font></font></font><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"></font></strong></font></b></font></font></b></span></span></font></span></span></font></font></p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; ">DONATIONS NEEDED</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: medium; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; "><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">Heads Up Productions is trying to make a difference in Akron and Northeast Ohio. If you believe in our mission, listen to our podcast, read our website or have seen one of our free shows- please donate so we continue to offer top quality work at the lowest possible price.</span></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">If you help us reach our goal of $500 to help fund the next production, we will dance for you. (Donate to find out exactly what I mean.)</span></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><div style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; "><div style="font-weight: normal; display: inline !important; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><div style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: medium; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><div style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><a href="http://www.headsupproductions.net/donate">headsupproductions.net/donate</a></div></font></strong></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></font></b></span></span></font></div></font></strong></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></font></b></span></span></font></div></span></font></div></font></strong></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></font></b></span></div></span></font></div></font></strong></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></font></b></span></span></font></div></font></strong></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></font></b></span></span></font></div></span></font></div></font></strong></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></font></b></blockquote></body></html>