Download October 2008: Volume LVI, issue 5

EDITOR
Christi Thomas
439 Apollo Street
Sidney, OH 45365
937-492-3823
[email protected]
OCTA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
Joyce Leahy
OCTA Executive Directive
7289 Littleleaf Court
Columbus, OH 43235
614-761-0372
[email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Harold Poppe
President
Ginny Morrison
1st Vice-President
Rick Lee
2nd Vice-President
Dale Schmidt
Secretary
Susan Barzda
Treasurer
Linda Roll
2009Conference Chair
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Ruby Classen
Betsy Gerhart
CENTRAL
Fred Wise
NORTHEAST
Dave Cotton
Leigh Sandmann
Dawna Kornick
Sue Snyder
Alex Nine
John Aiello
Lori Demres
Robin Stemm
NORTHWEST
Christi Thomas
Cathy Williams
Matt Zwyer
SOUTHEAST
Sally Holmes
Karen Moffitt
Charles Matthews
SOUTHWEST
Virginia Chizer
John Masterson
John Falkenbach
Patt Robb
Peggy Kenney
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THE OHIO COMMUNITY THEATRE ASSOCIATION
Volume LVI, Issue 5
October, 2008
How sweet it was….
Another OCTA Conference is in the history books. Although numbers were
down this year, the excerpts and activities were all still excellent. Ask any of the
First Timers who went home with a ton of candy. From the youth excerpts on
Friday night to the Pirate invasion on Monday, it was a theatrical weekend. We
saw some classic theater with Inherit the Wind and Of Mice and Men, fun light
theatre with Nunsense and The Complete Works of Shakespeare, abridged, and also the hilarious Weekend Comedy
(which made us all have to go to the bathroom) and the
beautifully done Boston Marriage.
Check inside this edition for the long list of awards… from
newsletters and excerpts to sets and costumes.
I picked on the Southwest Region this year when handing
out the newsletter awards. With over 110 member theaters, we should have a gigantic newsletter and website
competition. However, we found that most of the newsletters fail to put in any
OCTA news for their readers. After each Board meeting, a synopsis of meeting
information will be emailed to all newsletter editors when we have addresses
available. Plus, you should always be reminding your readers of the competitions, scholarships, and opportunities available through OCTA. Second VicePresident/Webmaster extraordinaire Rick Lee is working on revamping the
website competition guidelines for the next year. We’ll have lots more information for you after the October Board Retreat to keep you in the loop of all the
new and exciting things OCTA has in store for the next year.
Although there were lots of familiar names on the retiring Board Members and
Regional Reps list, most of those people will not become strangers. Kathie Brennan, Peggy Kenney, and Patt Robb all retired from the Board, however Peggy
and Patt will now be part of the Southwest Regional Rep group. Joe Barton and
Linda Roll retired as Regional Reps and will both now be on the Board—Linda
will be the 2009 Conference Chair. Other retiring reps include Georgia Bobinsky,
Tracy Botos, Pam Harris, Marilyn Hubbard, Ritch Stoops, Susan Watson, Ginny
Wise, and Donna Wollenslegel. A number of these people you will still be seeing
at delegate meetings, regional festivals, and next year’s conference as they are
still delegates for their theaters and or part of the 2009 Steering Committee. Welcome to our newest Board Member Mike Robb.
Hopefully by now, all Conference attendees have come down from their sugar
highs and are already thinking about their costumes for the “Yo! Ho! Ho! On the
O-HI-O!” set for September 4-7, 2009.
Christi Thomas
Cuelines
So you want to be an Idol??
From Fantasia Barrino (The Color Purple), Constantine Maroulis (The Wedding Singer), Diana DeGarmo
(Hairspray), and now Taylor Hicks (Grease), "Idols" are making their way to Broadway from the small
screen. In the August Playbill magazine, Taylor Hicks was quoted as saying that he strives to be a seasoned and well-rounded entertainer and one of the places to do that is…."the stage." At the 2008 annual
conference, OCTA held its own "Idol" contest. With preliminaries on Friday night, ten contestants went
on to sing again on Sunday night with "voting by dollars" turned in on Monday morning. Jamie Allen of
Van Wert (Northwest) was the top "Idol" and John Masterson of Cincinnati (Southwest) was the runnerup. Congrats to all the contestants who did a super job.
Special Awards
Spirit of Community Theatre
Wapakoneta Theatre Guild – Northwest
Lora Cotton – Southeast
Rob Bucher – Southwest
President’s Award
Billie Harmon
Hall of Fame Inductees
Ginny Chizer – Lawrenceburg, IN
Fred Wise – Newark, OH
Art Roush Travel Award
The Drama Workshop – Cincinnati
Tech Awards
Mitch Randolph – Excellence in Stage Management for 84 Charing Cross Road, LTOB
Melissa Anderson – Excellence in Stage Management for 84 Charing Cross Road, LTOB
Congratulations to Central Regional Rep Ruby Classen
College Scholarships
Jessica Teater – New Philadelphia, OH
Amand Toth – Hamilton, OH
who attended the annual conference and then went
home and on September 10 delivered baby Liam who
weighed in at 5 lb 3 oz, OCTA’s newest little thespian.
Friends of OCTA Award
Jesters Roving Players
Website awards
Curtain Players—Jeremy Sony & Stefan Langer
First Place Overall
Outstanding in Website Functionality
Outstanding in Website Content
Excellence in Website Design
Excellence in Overall Website
Waterville Playshop—Alice Momenee
Excellence in Website Functionality
Excellence in Website Content
Merit in Website Design
Merit in Overall Website
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Lebanon Theatre Company—Brahm Corsanje
Outstanding in Website Functionality
Excellence in Website Content
Excellence in Website Design
Merit in Overall Website
Little Theatre Off Broadway—Marc MacNair
Outstanding in Website Functionality
Excellence in Website Content
Excellence in Website Design
Merit in Overall Website
October 2008
Costume/Set Design awards
Cathy Williams –Overall Costume Coordination
Trophy, Outstanding in Portfolio Presentation,
Individual Costume Design Trophy for Angel,
Excellence in Individual Costume – Tuptim, and
Merit in Individual Costume – The Guards for
The King and I, Playmakers Civic Theatre
Cathy Steinhauser – Excellence in Use of Budget,
Excellence in Portfolio Presentation – Grease,
Roundtown Players
Cathy Willliams – Merit in Plant Costume Design – Little Shop of Horrors, Ft. Findlay Playhouse
Deb Wentz – Merit in Use of Budget, Merit in
Design – Guys and Dolls, Olde Towne Hall
Cathy Williams – Merit in Individual Costume –
Mrs. Cantwell – The Best Man, Ft. Findlay Playhouse
Set Design Awards
Dan Dermody – First Place Trophy for Children of
Eden, Footlighters, Inc.
Ray Persing – Outstanding in Set Design for The
House of Frankenstein!, The Drama Workshop
Leonore Frederic – Merit in Set Décor for The Senator
Wore Pantyhose, Playmakers Civic Theatre
OCTA Jr. a success...check out the awards!
The Secret Garden—Licking County Players
[chosen to excerpt at Annual Conference]
Merit in Acting – Zach Richeimer
Merit in Acting – Mark Willis
Merit in Costuming – Hildegard Debenedictis & Marilyn
Stocker
Excellence in Acting – Hayley Feightner
Excellence in Acting – Brandi Harris
Excellence in Acting – Mallary Weaver
Excellence in Ensemble – The Sowersby Family
Seussical, Jr.—Mansfield Playhouse Youth Theatre
[chosen to excerpt at Annual Conference]
Merit in Costuming – Dauphne Maloney
Excellence in Directing -Dauphne Maloney
Excellence in Musical Direction – Brian Nabors
Excellence in Musical Theatre Perf. – Miles Meckling
Excellence in Musical Theatre Perf. – Tori Newman
Excellence in Musical Theatre Perf. – Ally Mellick
Excellence in Musical Theatre Perf. – Sheldon White
Excellence in Ensemble
Outstanding in Musical Theatre Perf. – Drew Rothhaar
Ghostchasers! - Little Theatre Off Broadway
Merit in Acting – Micaiah Clark
Merit in Acting – Erin Flavin
Seussical—Morrison Playmakers, Inc.
Merit in Costuming – Theresa Stacy, Cheryl Ozmore, Kelli Montgomery, Cathy Hanes, Ginny
Morrison
Merit in Vocal Performance – Wendi Watkins
Merit in Vocal Performance – Tyler Jensen
Merit in Musical Theatre Perf. – Tyler Hanes
Excellence in Musical Accompaniment – Ed Phillips
Willy Wonka, Jr.—Van Wert Civic Theatre
Merit in Acting – Quintin Bouillon
Merit in Acting – Trevor Young
Merit in Acting – Lisa Moore
Merit in Acting – Thad Davis
Merit in Special Effects – Van Wert Civic Theatre
Excellence in Set Design - Van Wert Civic Theatre
The Wishing Tree- Olde Towne Hall Theatre
[chosen as alternate to excerpt at Conference]
Merit in Acting – Taryn Moore
Merit in Acting – Kyle Adam
Excellence in Acting Ensemble
Excellence in Vocal Ensemble
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance– Rachel
Cunningham
Excellence in Creation of Set Pieces
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CALLBOARD
CallBoard items should be sent to Joyce Leahy for publication. The October issue will list shows for October-December
and the December issue will have shows through February.
CENTRAL
09/25 - 10/05
10/03 - 10/18
10/17 - 10/19
10/10 - 10/19
10/24 - 11/08
10/24 - 11/02
10/31 - 11/09
10/31 - 11/22
11/07 - 11/16
11/13 - 11/23
11/21 - 12/06
11/21 - 12/06
11/28 - 12/14
12/05 - 12/13
12/05 - 12/14
12/12 - 12/14
The Girls in 509
Doubt
You Have the Right to Remain Dead
Ceely
Murder in Green Meadows
The Woman in Black
Subject to Change
Blithe Spirit
Dial M for Murder
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The Full Monty
A Funny Thing Happened … Forum
Schoolhouse Rock
Playing Away
A Christmas Story
The Velveteen Rabbit
Licking County Players
Emerald City Players
Chillicothe Civic Theatre
Mansfield Playhouse
Alcove Theatre
Round Town Players
Mansfield Playhouse
Little Theatre Off Broadway
Bucyrus Little Theatre
Licking County Players
Emerald City Players
Emerald City Players
Wagnalls Educational Theatre
Round Town Players
Mansfield Plyhouse
Chillicothe Civic Theatre
740-349-ACTS
614-470-1525
740-772-2041
419-522-2883
740-392-3076
740-475-5856
419-522-2883
614-875-3919
419-562-0731
740-349-ACTS
614-470-1525
614-470-1525
614-837-4765
740-475-5856
419-522-2883
740-772-2041
NORTHEAST
09/11 - 09/28
09/12 - 09/27
09/12 - 09/28
09/12 - 10/05
09/26 - 09/28
10/03 - 10/12
10/03 - 10/18
11/07 - 11/16
11/07 - 11/22
11/07 - 11/23
11/5 - 11/29
11/20 - 12/07
12/05 - 12/14
To Forgive Divine
Night Watch
The Complete Works of Wm Shakespeare (abr.)
A Murder is Announced
The Mystery of Irma Vepp
The Cover of Life
Wait Until Dark
Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Accomplice
Guys and Dolls
The Nerd
Musical of Musicals (The Musical)
Willy Wonka, Jr.
Workshop Players
Western Reserve Playhouse
Trumbull New Theatre
Clague Playhouse
Theatre 8:15
Carnation City Players
Medina County Show Biz
Antic
Hudson Players
Trumbull New Theatre
Medina County Show Biz
Workshop Players
Carnation City Players
440-988-5613
330-620-7314
330-652-1103
440-331-0403
330-896-0339
330-821-8712
330-722-5776
330-971-5665
330-655-8522
330-652-1103
330-722-5776
440-988-5613
330-821-8712
NORTHWEST
09/25 - 10/04
09/25 - 10/04
09/26 - 10/05
10/03 - 10/05
10/03 - 10/12
10/03 - 10/25
10/09 - 10/19
10/15 - 10/18
10/17 - 10/19
10/17 - 10/25
10/23 - 11/02
11/07 - 11/15
11/07 - 11/16
11/07 - 11/16
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Something's Afoot
Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen
Forever Plaid
Something's Afoot
Smokey Joe’s Cafe
Oklahoma!
Arsenic and Old Lace
The Hobbit
Night, Mother
The Best Man
No Sex Please, We're British
Blithe Spirit
Peter Pan
Fort Findlay Playhouse
Van Wert Civic Theatre
Archbold Community Theatre
Waterville Playshop
Fremont Community Theatre
Jesters Roving Players
Bellevue Society for the Arts
Fort Defiance Players
Amil Tellers Youth
Fort Findlay Playhouse
Harlequins, Inc.
Troy Civic Theatre
Black Swamp Players
Oregon Community Theatre
419-422-4624
419-238-9689
419-267-5717
419-865-5227
419-332-0695
419-286-2625
419-484-2787
419-782-7529
419-223-8866
419-422-4624
419-621-1311
937-339-7700
419-872-0508
419-691-1398
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NORTHWEST
11/07 - 11/23
11/14 - 11/23
11/21 - 12/06
12/04 - 12/13
12/05 - 12/07
12/05 - 12/14
12/05 - 12/14
12/05 - 12/14
12/05 - 12/15
cont’d
Seussical
Fruit Cakes
Little Shop of Horrors
A Christmas Carol
The Best Christms Pageant Ever/Twas With a Twist
Nuncrackers
It's a Wonderful Life
The Christmas Schooner
The Christmas Quilt
Playmakers Civic Theatre
Genoa Civic Theatre
Encore - Amil Tellers
Fort Findlay Playhouse
Waterville Playshop
Archbold Community Theatre
Fremont Community Theatre
Bellevue Society for the Arts
Troy Civic Theatre
419-734-1668
419-855-3103
419-223-8866
419-422-4624
419-865-5227
419-267-5717
419-332-0695
419-484-2787
937-339-7700
SOUTHEAST
10/10 - 10/25
10/10 - 10/25
10/31 - 11/09
11/07 - 11/22
12/05 - 12/13
12/12 - 12/14
12/12 - 12/20
Tuesdays with Morrie
The Haunting of Hill House
Macbeth
It's the Reel Thing
Christmas Belles
18th Angel Tree Benefit
Pinocchio
Footlight Players - Coshocton
Mid-Ohio Valley Players
Zanesville Community Theatre
Actors Guild of Parkersburg
Footlight Players - Coshocton
Zanesville Community Theatre
Ohio Valley Summer Theatre
740-622-2959
740-374-8434
740-455-6487
304-485-1300
740-622-2959
740-455-6487
740-593-9696
SOUTHWEST
09/26 - 10/12
10/02 - 10/18
10/03 - 10/11
10/03 - 10/11
10/03 - 10/12
10/03 - 10/18
10/10 - 10/11
10/09 - 10/12
10/10 - 10/18
10/17 - 10/25
10/17 - 10/26
10/23 - 10/25
10/24 - 11/01
11/02 - 11/23
11/07 - 11/15
11/07 - 11/15
11/07 - 11/23
11/14 - 11/22
11/19 - 11/23
11/21 - 11/29
11/21 - 12/07
12/03 - 12/07
12/04 - 12/07
12/05 - 12/14
12/05 - 12/14
12/18 - 12/21
Outward Bound
Mame
Christmas Belles
You Can't Take it With You
On Golden Pond
Noises Off
The Lady's Not for Burning
Putting it Together
Ghost of a Chance
Room Service
The Pajama Game
A ..My Name is Alice
The Woman in Black
Auntie Mame
H.M.S. Pinafore
Steel Magnolias
God's Man in Texas
Greetings!
Beau Jest
Graceland & The Zoo Story
The Cover of Life
Scrooge, The Musical
It's a Wonderful Life
Clara and the Nutcracker
The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf
Miracle on 34th Street
Dayton Theatre Guild
Footlighters, Inc.
Village Players
Drama Workshop
Lebanon Theatre Co.
Sunset Players
Dayton Playhouse
Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre
Tri-County Players
Beechmont Players
Loveland Stage Co.
Showbiz Players
Xenia Area Community Theatre
Dayton Playhouse
Cincinnati Music Theatre
Milford Theatre Guilde
Mariemont Players
Middletown Lyric
Stagecrafters
Wyoming Players
Dayton Theatre Guild
Mason Community Players
Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre
Village Players
Sunset Players
Dayton Playhouse
937-278-5993
513-474-8711
859-392-0500
513-598-8303
513-228-0932
513-860-6667
937-424-8477
513-737-7529
513-471-2030
513-233-2468
513-770-4342
513-981-7888
937-372-0516
937-424-8477
513-621-2787
513-575-2103
513-684-1236
513-425-7140
513-793-6237
513-588-4910
937-278-5993
513-398-7804
513-737-7529
859-392-0500
513-860-6667
937-424-8477
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Cuelines
Newsletter Awards
Ruby Classen, Center Stage, LTOB
Merit in Writing and Creativity
Tammy Hyde & Kathy Gray Farthing, CC People,
Carnation City Players
Outstanding in Overall Quality
Excellence in Layout
Excellence in Use of Graphics and Photography
Excellence in Writing and Creativity
Fred Wise, Central Sentinel, Central Region
Excellence in Overall Quality
Fred Wise, Curtain Call, Licking County Players
Outstanding in OCTA News
Excellence in Writing and Creativity
Excellence in Masthead Design
Dick Renn, Theatre Talk, Playmakers
Outstanding in Overall Quality
Excellence in Use of Photography
Excellence in Masthead Design
Christine Wolff, The Libretto, The Footlighters
Outstanding in Overall Quality and Layout
Excellence in OCTA News
Excellence in Use of Photography
Merit in Masthead
Debbie Flaig, Backstage, The Drama Workshop
Outstanding in Masthead Design
Excellence in OCTA News
Excellence in Use of Photography
Merit in Writing
Costume Contest Winners
Sweetest of Them All:
Love Children of Dorothy and
the Lollipop Guild
Sadie Hunter, Bruce Jacklin, and Susan
Moreland
OCTA Feud
Sweetest Recipe:
Candy Eaters Anonymous
Sharon Shelton, Sean Schuster, Ruth
Crowley, Brian Anderson, Peggy
Kenney, and Larry Weber
Love Letters – Trumbull New Theatre
Weekend Comedy – Mariemont Players
The Retreat from Moscow - Stagecrafters
Sweetest Couple:
Ms. Pepper and Mr. Mint
Donna Hughes and Dave Cotton
Most Chocolate
M&Ms
Karen Moffitt, Lora Cotton, L. Thomas
Albury, Rex Huffman, Halle Holmes,
Pam Douglas, and Dee Anne VanScoy
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Winners – The Hairy Potters,
Runners-up – Five Guys Named Robb
Poster Board Contest
First Timers Event
Kerry Corthell
Joey Cayabyab
Nikki Poppe
Dick Beal
Outstanding
Regional Rep
Awards
Dawna Kornick
NE Rep
and
Christi Thomas
NW Rep
Excerpt Awards
Steel Magnolias – Little Theatre of Tuscarawas
County
Excellence in Ensemble
Lora Cotton – Excellence in Acting
Missy Zickle – Merit in Acting
Inherit the Wind – The Drama Workshop
Outstanding Production Crew
Wayne Kirsch – Outstanding in Acting
Burt McCollom - Outstanding in Acting
Elaine Volker, Erin Durkin – Excellence in
Costuming
Merit in Ensemble
Alexander McCracken – Merit in Acting
Weekend Comedy – Mariemont Players
Christine Dye - Outstanding in Acting
Excellence in Ensemble
Eric Day - Merit in Acting
Of Mice and Men – Alcove Theatre
Matt Starr - Outstanding in Acting
Bruce Jacklin - Excellence in Acting
Chuck Ransom – Merit in Acting
Elizabeth Vining - Merit in Acting
A Piece of My Heart – Harlequins, Inc.
Excellence in Ensemble
Lisa L. Wiley – Merit in Acting
Jennifer Wertz – Merit in Acting
Melinda Bahnsen - Excellence in Acting
Lori Demres – Merit in Directing
Boston Marriage – Dayton Theatre Guild
Lisa Sadai - Outstanding in Acting
Sarah Caplan - Outstanding in Acting
Saul Caplan - Outstanding in Directing
Carol Finley – Outstanding in Costuming
Blake Stuerman – Outstanding in Set Design
Elena Monigold – Excellence in Acting
Doubt – Actors Guild of Parkersburg
Heather Hepburn – Outstanding in Acting
Erin Kahoa – Merit in Acting
Maureen Olander - Merit in Acting
Love Letters – Trumbull New Theatre
Tim McGinley – Merit in Acting
Nunsense – Emerald City Players
Jennifer Carpenter, Brian Cheslik, Tony Love, Geri
Martin, Josie Hepp - Outstanding in Crew
Nikki Rehmert – Excellence in Choreography
Jody Hepp – Excellence in Accompaniment
Merit in Ensemble
Kathy Sturm – Merit in Acting
Emma Harvey – Merit in Acting
Same Time Next Year – Aurora Community Theatre
Barbara Rhoades – Outstanding in Directing
Rick Carter – Outstanding in Videography
Denise Bernstein – Excellence in Acting
Little Women – 3B Productions
Stephanie Stephan – Outstanding in Acting
Joe Barton, Gwen Eckel, Colette Buerk, Kostumes,
Ltd. – Outstanding in Costumes
Libby Call – Excellence in Acting
Joy Lemke – Excellence in Musical Direction
Lois Dietzer – Merit in Acting
Witness for the Prosecution – Black Swamp Players
Dennis East – Outstanding in Set Design
Cast and Kostumes, Ltd. – Excellence in Costume and
Wig Design
Kate Hoover – Excellence in Acting
Lane Hakel – Merit in Acting
The Retreat from Moscow – Stagecrafters
Michael Ireland – Excellence in Acting
Cast – Merit in Achievement in Stage Dialect
The Nerd – Coach House Theatre
Fig Jankowski – Excellence in Acting
Brenda Redmond – Merit in Acting
Greg Bealer - Merit in Acting
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abgd)
Outstanding in Ensemble
Betsy Gerhart – Outstanding in Directing
Matthew J. Feck – Outstanding in Acting
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