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2016 OCTAFest Excerpt Schedule

ACT_purplePlease find below the excerpt schedule for this year’s Southwest Regional OCTAFest, to be held June 23-25, at Parrish Auditorium, Miami University-Hamilton.

It will be a full weekend of great theatre as 15 OCTA member theatres will present portions of their seasons.  Plan now to attend some or all of this great local event.

2016 Southwest Regional OCTA Fest – Excerpt Schedule

Thursday, June 23

  • Excerpt #1 – JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR – Footlighters, Inc.
  • Excerpt #2 – TIME STANDS STILL – Stagecrafters
  • Excerpt #3 – THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST – Milford Theatre Guilde

Friday, June 24

  • Excerpt #4 – NIGHT WATCH – Fairfield Footlighters
  • Excerpt #5 – MARY POPPINS – Cincinnati Music Theatre
  • Excerpt #6 – CLYBOURNE PARK – Sunset Players
  • Excerpt #7 – DEARLY DEPARTED – Village Players of Fort Thomas

Saturday morning, June 25 

  • Excerpt #8 – GREATER TUNA – Mason Community Players
  • Excerpt #9 – ACAPULCO – CenterStage Players
  • Excerpt #10 – REHEARSAL FOR MURDER – Tri-County Players
  • Excerpt #11 – WHO AM I THIS TIME… – Mariemont Players, Inc.

[Lunch break from 12:30 – 1:30]

Saturday afternoon, June 25 

  • Excerpt #12 – CATCH ME IF YOU CAN – Showbiz Playets
  • Excerpt #13 – SMELL OF THE KILL – Beechmont Players, Inc.
  • Excerpt #14 – UNNECESSARY FARCE – The Drama Workshop
  • Excerpt #15 – IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE – RiverStage Community Theatre

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Top Stories for July 2015

TCT_logoListed below are the top 25 stories for July 2015. Breaking it down, there are ten auditions notices, five cast lists, four press releases, three production pages, two casting calls, two season announcements, and one review. (Yes, that totals 27 as there were two ties. 🙂 )

  1. Casting Call for Skyline Chili TV Commercial
  2. The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s 2015-2016 Mainstage Season Auditions
  3. Cast Announced for MARY POPPINS at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
  4. Exciting Changes Afoot at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
  5. Cast Announced for HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING at The Footlighters
    2016 Season Announced at La Comedia Dinner Theatre
  6. Cast Announced for BONNIE AND CLYDE at Sunset Players
  7. Cast Announced for RENT at Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre
  8. Auditions Announced for A CHRISTMAS STORY The Musical at La Comedia Dinner Theatre
  9. 1776 Review
  10. Auditions Announced for THE WIZARD OF OZ presented by The Carnegie
  11. 2015-2016 Season Announced by Miami University
  12. Auditions Announced for THE DINNER DETECTIVE Cincinnati
  13. 2015-2016 Season Auditions Announced for Dare to Defy Productions
  14. Auditions Announced for JEKYLL & HYDE at Loveland Stage Company
  15. Teaching Positions Available at Indian Hill Performing Arts
  16. Theatre Company Finds New Home in Northside
  17. MARY POPPINS Runs Aug. 6-15
  18. 1776 Runs July 8-26
  19. Auditions Announced for JUNIE B. IN JINGLE BELLS, BATMAN SMELLS at CenterStage Players
  20. Auditions Announced for BYE BYE LIVER by 628 Productions
    2014-2015 Southwest Regional OCTAFest Awards
  21. Cast Announced for SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS at Mariemont Players
  22. Auditions Announced for CURTAINS at Lebanon Theatre Company
  23. Auditions Announced for PICNIC by The Footlighters Inc.
  24. CCM Drama – Amazing Changes
  25. 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL Runs Aug. 12-30

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2014-2015 Southwest Regional OCTAFest Awards

OCTA_logoLEND ME A TENOR presented by Fairfield Footlighters

  • Merit in Ensemble – The Cast
  • Merit in Directing – Heidi Schiller
  • Merit in Costumes – Heidi Schiller
  • Excellence in Acting as the Bellhop – Taylor Greatbatch

THE GLASS MENAGERIE presented by Mariemont Players

  • Excellence in Acting as Laura Wingfield – Morgan Carter
  • Excellence in Acting as Jim O’Connor – David Trump
  • Merit in Acting as Amanda Wingfield – Barbara Karol
  • Merit in Acting as Tom Wingfield – Collin Wenzell
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast
  • Excellence in Directing – Laura Boggs
  • Excellence in Technical Elements – Ed Cohen, Greg Smith and Dan Dermody
  • Merit in Costumes – Pegatha Edingfield

BEAU JEST presented by Milford Theatre Guilde

  • Merit in Acting as Joel Goldman – Micheal Kiser
  • Merit in Acting as Sarah Goldman – Desiree Brackett
  • Merit in Acting as Miriam Goldman – Becky Cole
  • Merit in Acting as Abe Goldman – Kent Smith

INHERIT THE WIND presented by Beechmont Players

  • Outstanding in Acting as Brady – Gary Glass
  • Excellence in Acting as Drummond – Joel Lind
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast
  • Merit in Costumes – Kristen Vincenty
  • Merit in Directing – Jerry Wiesenhahn
  • Merit in Acting as Court Room Spectators – Wesley Schmidt, Bryce Willison, Catherine Voorhees, Francis Kolis, Brandy Buckingham, Lee Anne Waldfolgle, Mary Ann Fagel, Geoff Amann, and Sam Wright

WAIT UNTIL DARK presented by Sunset Players

  • Merit in Acting as Suzy Hendrix – Natasha Boeckmann
  • Merit in Acting as Gloria – Eve Roth

THE ADDAMS FAMILY presented by Showbiz Players

  • Outstanding in Costumes – Sean Mize and Emily Rowekamp
  • Excellence in Make-up – Sean Mize and Emily Rowekamp
  • Excellence in Choreography – J. V. Katz
  • Excellence in Acting as Gomez – Charlie Harper
  • Outstanding in Musical Performance as Wednesday – Emily Rowekamp
  • Merit in Acting as Morticia – Carly Cantor
  • Excellence in Acting as Uncle Fester – Jeff Richardson
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast
  • Merit in Musical Direction – Erin McCamley
  • Excellence in Directing – Bunny Arsman
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ivory Mazur, Bunny Arsman and Sean Mize
  • Excellence in Musical Accompaniment – The Orchestra

STANTON’S GARAGE presented by CenterStage Players

  • Merit in Ensemble – The Cast
  • Merit in Acting as Ron – David Hughes
  • Merit in Set Pieces – David Hughes and Dee Dunn

THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS presented by Footlighters Inc.

  • Outstanding In Vocal Performance as Sherriff Dodd – Jon Vater
  • Excellence in Acting as Miss Mona – Deana Tully
  • Excellence in Stage Presence – Jeff Surber
  • Merit in Acting as Melvin P. Thorpe – Robert Weidle
  • Merit in Costumes – Jack Williams and Megan Williams
  • Merit in Choreography for Aggie Number – Clayton Castle, Nick Castle, Jack Williams, Robert Fields, Nick Horton, Justin Stallkamp, Jeff Surber and Chris Toney
  • Merit in Vocal Performance as Jewell – Joy Rolland-Oba
  • Merit in Vocal Direction – Robin Baker
  • Excellence in Muscial Accompaniment – The Orchestra
  • Merit in Directing – David Radtke
  • Merit in Set Design – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Use of Texas Flag Boxer Shorts – H. Scott Nesbit

THE WHALES OF AUGUST presented by Tri-County Players

  • Excellence in Acting as Libby – Leslie Stokes Brinkman
  • Excellence in Set Design – Gregory Smith and Vickie Rafferty

BLOOD RELATIONS presented by Village Players

  • Excellence in Costumes – Teresa Myers
  • Merit in Set Design – Jef Brown
  • Excellence in Acting as Actress/Lizzie – Jeanette Tacon
  • Excellence in Acting as Miss Lizzie/Bridget – Amy Stier

FROM DOOR TO DOOR presented by Stagecrafters

  • Excellence in Acting as Deborah – Rebecca Coots
  • Merit in Acting as Bessie – Betty Coulter
  • Outstanding in Acting as Mary – Rose Vanden Eynden
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast
  • Merit in Directing – Karen Vanover

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST presented by The Drama Workshop

  • Outstanding in Set Design – Ray Persing
  • Excellence in Acting as Chief Bromden – Ron Samad
  • Merit in Acting as Cheswick – Chris Bishop
  • Excellence in Acting as Billie Bibbit – Geoffrey Hill
  • Merit in Ensemble – The Cast
  • Merit in Acting as Harding – Bill Keeton

CRAZY FOR YOU presented by Cincinnati Music Theatre

  • Excellence in Musical Performance as Bobby – John Woll
  • Excellence in Costumes – Elaine Michael
  • Merit in Choreography – Brian Anderson
  • Merit in Acting as Lank – Greg Good
  • Excellence in Vocal Performance as Polly – Kaitlin Lory
  • Merit in Acting as Irene – Jennifer Drake

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OCTAFEST 2014 Registration Deadlines Approaching

ACT_vAttention all OCTAFEST 2014 registrants (June 27 and 28):

  • Early bird pricing for the event ends after June 9
  • Regular pricing will begin on June 10 and ends after June 19
  • Deadline for all registrations is June 19

Pay Pal or snail mail are both available for registration through ACT at cinstages.com.

Door registration at the event will still be in place, however, you can only register for the excerpts and/or awards and party.  No meals can be purchased at that time.

Excerpts will be performed Friday and Saturday.

Thank you!  Hope to see you there.

Joy Sharp
OCTAFEST/ACT Pre-registration chair

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ON CUE: OCTA Conference 2013 Part I

OCTA_logoON CUE
The electronic newsletter of the Association of Community Theatres of Greater Cincinnati

OCTA Conference 2013, Part I
Linda Roll, editor
llroll69@hotmail.com

This part of the Newsletter will concentrate on the activities over the Labor Day Weekend. This is for all of you who did not make it to Dayton and were curious as to how our theatres did.

Southwest had a great showing at the conference. Our three shows won numerous accolades from the judges and the audience members. Here are the results from Mondays award presentations:

For Eleemosynary

  • Merit in Acting as Dorothea Westbrook Anne Wrider
  • Outstanding in Acting as Echo Kaleigh Howland

For Spring Awakening

  • Merit in Acting as Ilse Carrie Makin
  • Excellence in Musical Directing Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Acting as Wendla Emily Rowekamp
  • Outstanding in Acting as Melchior Steffen Whorton
  • Outstanding in Acting as Moritz Kevin Rutkowski
  • Outstanding Dramatic Moment
  • as the Father Brian Berendts
  • Outstanding in Ensemble The Cast
  • Outstanding in Musical Performance The Orchestra
  • Outstanding in Sound Execution Eric Bardes
  • Outstanding in Choreography Jules Shumate
  • Outstanding in Directing Jen McGuire
  • Outstanding in Directing Jered Ryan

For The Great American Trailer Park Musical

  • Merit in Set Design Scott Baker
  • Merit in Costuming Linda Roll
  • Merit in Acting as Pippi Aubrey Wilson
  • Merit in Choreography Jules Shumate
  • Excellence in Ensemble as Trailer Park Gossips Amy Grace Curtis
  • Excellence in Ensemble as Trailer Park Gossips Kendra Struthers
  • Excellence in Ensemble as
  • Trailer Park Gossips Pam Blessing
  • Outstanding in Acting as Jeannie Emily Carroll 

Congratulations to all of the winners and to the wonderful casts of all three shows.

Other awards presented over the weekend:

Technical Awards

  • Outstanding in Light Design to Eric Bardes for Tuesdays With Morrie
  • Excellence in Light Design to Steve Simon for The Passion of Dracula
  • Excellence in Sound Design to Paul Simon for The Passion of Dracula
  • Outstanding in Special Effects to Thomas Bergquist for The Passion of Dracula

There were no entries from our region in the Set Design or Costume Awards. There were only 2 entries for the season brochure competition which meant the board cancelled this competition. There were also no awards given out to any of our groups in the Newsletter Competition.

As your theatres begin your seasons, please look at these annual awards and see what is needed to enter them. These awards are for those people who do all of the technical work that supports each of our theatres. PLEASE make an effort to enter. The information usually does not change over the years, so go to the OCTA website and look over the rules to enter. www.ohiocommunitytheatre.org

Peggy Kenney received the Dick Beal Outstanding Regional Rep Award. 

In the costume contest at the banquet, the following were winners:

  • Original Couple Pam Blessing& Peggy Kenney as Over The Rainbow
  • Creative Single Ruth& Sean Shuster as The Twister
  • Original Single Luka Ashley Carter as The Wicked Bitch of the Southwest 

No SW OCTAfeud team made it to the final round of OCTAfeud despite a valiant effort from all of the groups who entered. There is always next year.

There will be more information on the OCTA conference as well as ACT news coming in a few days.

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