LEND 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
At Monday night’s meeting to set the performance line-up for this year’s OCTA Fest Regional, nine theatres submitted entry forms to compete. Following the selection process, with a few adjustments, the following schedule was set. The festival will be held on Friday, June 23, and Saturday, June 24, at Parrish Auditorium, Miami University-Hamilton. Two of the competing excerpts will be chosen to represent the Southwest Region at this year’s OCTA State Conference, Labor Day weekend, in Columbus.
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