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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Don’t miss the Ohio Community Theater Conference at the Holiday Inn Independence, OH, being held September 2-5. <o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You can register at the door and rooms are still available at the hotel! Just look at all the great things happening at this event:</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br>Friday Night OCTA Jr. Presentation (Two Award Winning Excerpts from Youth Productions around the state)<br>Friday Night Theater Networking Party (9-11 p.m. Free appetizers, live music, prizes & more)<br>15 Award Winning Show Excerpts for Top Community Theaters around the state<br>Vocal Workshops with D. Michael Heath, A highly acclaimed NYC Vocal Coach of Broadway stars<br>Prop Building Workshop with Randall Enlow, <span style='color:black'>Associate Professor of Theatre Arts: Scenic and Lighting Designer, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California<br>Acting Workshop with Aubrey Caldwell of The University of Akron<br>Vocal Techniques workshop with Todd Schrieber </span>music teacher and theater director for Whiteford Schools in Ottawa Lake Michigan<br>Publicity workshop with Brian Diehl of Thinknik, an arts supporting local marketing firm<br>Lighting workshop with Brian Bernicken of Vincent Lighting</span><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Grant Writing workshop with <span class=messagebody>Jeneé Garlando, M. Ed. Director of Development for the Tuesday Musical Association in Akron, Ohio<br>Show Resources and Rights workshop with Jim Merillat of Music Theatre International<br>Set building, fundraising and publicity roundtables<br>Sunday night banquet and OCTAtlantis themed dance (come in costume if you’d like!)<br>Vendor Exhibits and giveaways<br>Theater costuming and set displays<br>Silent auction<br>Saturday evening Tech Olympics<br>Monday brunch and awards banquet<br></span>Late Night Games<span class=messagebody><br>Awards, fun and more fun all woven within a great conference theme of “It’s All Greek to Me”. </span></span><span class=messagebody><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span class=messagebody><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Email us at info@OCTA2011 for more information or visit our website at <a href="http://www.ohiocommunitytheater.org">www.ohiocommunitytheater.org</a> for details. You can also just show up at the door and register Friday night (events start at 7 p.m.) or Saturday morning (excerpts start at 9:15 a.m.)</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>