[NEohioPAL]Workshop Players and Elyria Summer Theater take OCTA awards

Wed Jun 19 23:07:47 PDT 2002

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June 15 & 16 was a very good weekend for Lorain County community theater. The 
Ohio Community Theater Association (OCTA) held the Northeast Regional 
OCTAFest in Hudson and two Lorain County theaters came home big winners.

Workshop Players Theatre-in-the-Round, from Amherst, presented an excerpt 
from "Mama's Veil", an original play written by Elyrian and Workshop veteran 
Teresa Lee Jenkins. The excerpt was presented with certificates for 
Excellence in Acting for actors Meghan Wessell and Pam Pickworth, Excellence 
in Directing for David Cotton, Special Accommodation for original script 
writing and an invitation to present the excerpt at the State OCTA 
Conference, Labor Day weekend in Beachwood.

Also honored was Elyria Summer Theater's excerpt of "Camping With Henry and 
Tom", which was awarded Excellence in Ensemble and Merit in Costuming for the 
cast, consisting of Skip Corris (who also directed), Jeff Caja and Jack 
Warren. Their excerpt was also selected as an alternate for State Conference. 
ESTA also received a Theatrical Excellence award.

Both theaters received a Regional Participation Award in the "Theatre Of The 
Year" contest, as well as a "Certificate of Appreciation" which all the 
participating theatres received.  

The Northeast region of OCTA has 32 member theaters and there were 9 excerpts 
presented last weekend.

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Contact: Kathy Whitmore - 988-2256 - kabbw at aol.com
               Jeff Caja - CAGER 55 at aol.com 

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June 15 & 16 was a very good weekend for Lorain County community theater. The Ohio Community Theater Association (OCTA) held the Northeast Regional OCTAFest in Hudson and two Lorain County theaters came home big winners.<BR>
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Workshop Players Theatre-in-the-Round, from Amherst, presented an excerpt from "Mama's Veil", an original play written by Elyrian and Workshop veteran Teresa Lee Jenkins. The excerpt was presented with certificates for Excellence in Acting for actors Meghan Wessell and Pam Pickworth, Excellence in Directing for David Cotton, Special Accommodation for original script writing and an invitation to present the excerpt at the State OCTA Conference, Labor Day weekend in Beachwood.<BR>
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Also honored was Elyria Summer Theater's excerpt of "Camping With Henry and Tom", which was awarded Excellence in Ensemble and Merit in Costuming for the cast, consisting of Skip Corris (who also directed), Jeff Caja and Jack Warren. Their excerpt was also selected as an alternate for State Conference. ESTA also received a Theatrical Excellence award.<BR>
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Both theaters received a Regional Participation Award in the "Theatre Of The Year" contest, as well as a "Certificate of Appreciation" which all the participating theatres received.  <BR>
<BR>
The Northeast region of OCTA has 32 member theaters and there were 9 excerpts presented last weekend.<BR>
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Contact: Kathy Whitmore - 988-2256 - kabbw at aol.com<BR>
               Jeff Caja - CAGER 55 at aol.com <BR>
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