[NEohioPAL]Chagrin earns "Outstanding" Awards at State OCTA 2005

Wed Sep 14 06:40:48 PDT 2005

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Press Release
September 14, 2005
Chagrin Valley Theatre
Announces
2005 State OCTA Performance Awards
by Eleanor Smith, Executive Director

The Ohio Community Theatre Association holds an Annual Conference every =
year during the Labor Day weekend.  Theatres from all over Ohio attend =
and 15 theatres present excerpts from their current season that were =
selected at their regional excerpt festival that was held in each of the =
5 regions during June and July.  The State Conference also provides =
workshops related to theatres which included this year the following; =
directing musicals, hands on make-up, set building, preparing an =
excerpt, responding to responders, business management, beginning and =
advanced fund raising, board development and tap dancing.

Games and social activities are also planned which last into the early =
morning hours.  The Annual Meeting is held on Saturday evening at which =
time, reports are given and the election of new Board Members is =
accomplished by the attending theatre delegates.  A banquet is held on =
Sunday night and scholarship awards, Hall of Fame awards and the =
Presidential Award are presented.  A dance followed the banquet with a =
DJ providing the music.

On Monday, a brunch was provided and awards for newsletters, set design, =
costume design and excerpt performances were presented.  As a special =
addition, certificates were presented to theatres that have been =
performing for 50 years or more and theatres that have been performing =
for 75 years or more.  Chagrin Valley Little Theatre received a =
certificate for performing 75 years or more.

2005 OCTA Performance Awards

Stagecrafters - LATER LIFE
Kathleen Labanz - Ruth - Excellence in Acting

Hudson Players Guild - I HATE HAMLET
Beth Alexander - Deidre - Merit in Acting

3 B Productions -THE CIVIL WAR=20
Matt Richardson - Union Soldier - Excellent in Acting

Jesters Roving Players - ANNIE=20
Cast of Orphans - Outstanding in Ensemble
Joe Warnement - Excellence in Directing
Jerry Zimmerman - Merit in Choreography

Chagrin Valley Little Theatre - OVER THE TAVERN
Chris McCarrell - Georgie - Outstanding in Acting
Outstanding in Ensemble
Carol Jaffe Pribble - Outstanding in Directing

Fort Findlay Playhouse - OVER THE RIVER & THROUGH THE WOODS=20
Betty Hipp - Aida Gianelli - Excellence in Acting

Mariemont Players Inc - PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES
Outstanding Ensemble - Cast/Crew/Musicians
Norma Niinemets - Outstanding in Directing
Norma Niinemets - Outstanding in Choreography
Charlie Sampson - Outstanding in Set Design
Outstanding in Props
Aimee Horn & Wayne Wright - Outstanding in Costuming

Trumbull New Theatre - CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
Geno Blair - Brick - Merit in Acting
Genevieve LaPolla - Merit in Costuming

Tri-County Players Inc - THE CURIOUS SAVAGE=20
Dee Dunn - Ethel Savage - Merit in Acting

Licking County Players - THE BOYS NEXT DOOR
Dan Stanton - Norman Bulansky - Excellence in Acting

Curtain Players Inc - THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL=20
Bruce Jacklin - Ludie Watts - Excellence in Acting
Judy Parker - Merit in Costuming

The Drama Workshop - DELIVER US NOT OR BIRTH WHERE IS THY STING
Ann Sullivan - Jephlebhezzertorquin - Merit in Acting
Peggy Stouffer - Excellence in Costuming

451 people attended the conference this year.  25 theatre excerpt awards =
were presented to members of the 15 theatres that performed.

Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is very proud of the cast and crew and =
director of Over the Tavern.

Chris White
Corporate Controller
M. Davis Management Services, Inc.
32100 Solon Road  Suite 204
Solon, OH  44139
440-542-1724-Phone
440-542-1726-Fax
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Press =
Release</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>September 14, 2005</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Chagrin Valley=20
Theatre</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Announces</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>2005 State OCTA Performance=20
Awards</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>by Eleanor Smith, Executive =
Director</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>The Ohio Community Theatre Association holds an Annual Conference =
every=20
year during the Labor Day weekend.  Theatres from all over Ohio =
attend and=20
15 theatres present excerpts from their current season that were =
selected at=20
their regional excerpt festival that was held in each of the 5 regions =
during=20
June and July.  The State Conference also provides workshops =
related to=20
theatres which included this year the following; directing musicals, =
hands on=20
make-up, set building, preparing an excerpt, responding to responders, =
business=20
management, beginning and advanced fund raising, board development and =
tap=20
dancing.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>Games and social activities are also planned which last into the =
early=20
morning hours.  The Annual Meeting is held on Saturday evening at =
which=20
time, reports are given and the election of new Board Members is =
accomplished by=20
the attending theatre delegates.  A banquet is held on Sunday night =
and=20
scholarship awards, Hall of Fame awards and the Presidential Award are=20
presented.  A dance followed the banquet with a DJ providing the=20
music.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>On Monday, a brunch was provided and awards for newsletters, set =
design,=20
costume design and excerpt performances were presented.  As a =
special=20
addition, certificates were presented to theatres that have been =
performing for=20
50 years or more and theatres that have been performing for 75 years or=20
more.  <STRONG>Chagrin Valley Little Theatre received a certificate =
for=20
performing 75 years or more.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>2005 OCTA Performance Awards</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Stagecrafters - <EM>LATER =
LIFE</EM><BR>Kathleen=20
Labanz - Ruth - Excellence in Acting</FONT>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hudson Players Guild -<EM> I HATE=20
HAMLET</EM><BR>Beth Alexander - Deidre - Merit in Acting</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3 B Productions -<EM>THE CIVIL =
WAR</EM>=20
<BR>Matt Richardson - Union Soldier - Excellent in Acting</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jesters Roving Players - =
</FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><EM>ANNIE <BR></EM>Cast of Orphans - =
Outstanding in=20
Ensemble<BR>Joe Warnement - Excellence in Directing<BR>Jerry Zimmerman - =
Merit=20
in Choreography</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chagrin Valley Little =
Theatre -=20
<EM>OVER THE TAVERN</EM><BR>Chris McCarrell - Georgie - Outstanding in=20
Acting<BR>Outstanding in Ensemble<BR>Carol Jaffe Pribble - Outstanding =
in=20
Directing</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Fort Findlay Playhouse - <EM>OVER =
THE RIVER=20
& THROUGH THE WOODS</EM> <BR>Betty Hipp - Aida Gianelli - Excellence =
in=20
Acting<BR><BR>Mariemont Players Inc - <EM>PUMP BOYS AND=20
DINETTES</EM><BR>Outstanding Ensemble - Cast/Crew/Musicians<BR>Norma =
Niinemets -=20
Outstanding in Directing<BR>Norma Niinemets - Outstanding in=20
Choreography<BR>Charlie Sampson - Outstanding in Set =
Design<BR>Outstanding in=20
Props<BR>Aimee Horn & Wayne Wright - Outstanding in =
Costuming</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#008000></FONT><BR><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Trumbull New Theatre=20
- <EM>CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF</EM><BR>Geno Blair - Brick - Merit in=20
Acting<BR>Genevieve LaPolla - Merit in Costuming</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tri-County Players Inc - <EM>THE =
CURIOUS=20
SAVAGE</EM> <BR>Dee Dunn - Ethel Savage - Merit in Acting</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Licking County Players - <EM>THE =
BOYS NEXT=20
DOOR</EM><BR>Dan Stanton - Norman Bulansky - Excellence in =
Acting<BR><BR>Curtain=20
Players Inc - <EM>THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL</EM> <BR>Bruce Jacklin - Ludie =
Watts -=20
Excellence in Acting<BR>Judy Parker - Merit in Costuming</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Drama Workshop - </FONT><FONT =
size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3DArial><EM>DELIVER US NOT OR BIRTH WHERE IS THY STING<BR></EM>Ann =
Sullivan -=20
Jephlebhezzertorquin - Merit in Acting<BR>Peggy Stouffer - Excellence in =

Costuming</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>451 people attended the conference this year.  25 theatre =
excerpt=20
awards were presented to members of the 15 theatres that =
performed.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is very proud of the cast and crew =
and=20
director of <EM>Over the Tavern.</EM></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Chris =
White<BR>Corporate=20
Controller<BR>M. Davis Management Services, Inc.<BR>32100 Solon =
Road  Suite=20
204<BR>Solon, OH =20
44139<BR>440-542-1724-Phone<BR>440-542-1726-Fax</FONT></EM></DIV></DIV></=
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