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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you are involved in community theater backstage, onstage or in any which way you need to be at the Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA) 2016 State Conference at the Independence Holiday Inn, Sept. 2-5, 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>And here’s some great news! We have extended regular registration rates thru this Saturday, Aug. 20th to our Wild, Wild OCTA conference. After that you can still get late registration rates but why wait and pay more? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>There are great performances all weekend from award winning shows presented by theaters throughout the state, workshops that would cost you more than our full registration rate if you were to attend them outside of conference, Broadway Vocal Coaches, Tech Experts, Tony Performers, Sing-Alongs, Banquets, Dances, Tech Rodeos and more!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Register now by clicking here: <a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ecj6blxna590b14c&llr=miw87diab" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event…</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span class=textexposedshow><u>Show Excerpts</u><br><b>Saturday</b><br>ALMOST, MAINE – Aurora Community Theatre </span><br>ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT – Little Theatre Off Broadway <br>END DAYS – Chagrin Valley Little Theatre<br>MAKING GOD LAUGH – Amil Tellers of Dramatics<br>THE COLUMNIST – Dayton Theatre Guild<br>JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR – 3B Productions<br>UNNECESSARY FARCE – The Drama Workshop<br>SAVIN’ UP FOR SATURDAY NIGHT – Alcove Dinner Theatre<br>ACAPULCO – CenterStage Players <br><b>Sunday</b><br>CLYBOURNE PARK – Sunset Players<br>VERONICA’S ROOM – The Perennial Theatre<br>STEEL MAGNOLIAS – Riverby Theatre Company<br>THE BLACK BONSPIEL OF WULLIE MACCRIMMON – Black Swamp Players<br>1776 – Hudson Players <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Workshops</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br><b>Friday</b><br>Performing Track Workshop:<br>- ROAD TO BROADWAY (Talk by Lisa Howard, Broadway and TONY Performer)<br><b>Saturday</b><br>Admin Track Workshops: <br>-IMPROVING YOUR THEATER'S ANNUAL FUND RESULTS<br>- MTI RESOURCES TO IMPROVE, ENHANCE AND STREAMLINE YOUR <br>NEXT MUSICAL<br>Performing Track Workshops:<br>-YOUR VOICE and YOUR REPERTOIRE ...in PROGRESS: <br>(A Musical Theatre Performance Workshop to Unleash Your Vocal Potential)<br>- ACTING TIPS FOR APPROACHING ROLES AND IMPROVING YOUR CRAFT<br>Tech Track Workshops:<br>- SCENE PAINTING IN A NUTSHELL<br>- IS IT REAL OR IS IT FOAM?<br><b>Sunday</b><br>Admin Track Workshops:<br>-FINDING FOUNDATION SUPPORT<br>-R*E*S*P*E*C*T (or, Your Responsibility to the Playwright Doesn’t End When <br>You License the Show)<br>- SHOW LICENSING INS AND OUTS: SAVE TIME, SAVE MONEY AND <br>STAY LEGAL<br>Performing Track Workshops:<br>-RAISING YOUR VOCAL HEALTH AWARENESS<br>(10 Tips for a Healthier You…Speaking & Singing!)<br>- AUDITION TECHNIQUES TO WIN THE PART<br>Tech Track Workshops:<br>-SOUND DESIGN FOR COMMUNITY THEATERS, HIGH TECH ON A LOW BUDGET<br>- PROJECTION DESIGN - GETTING THE MOST DESIGN FOR YOUR DIME<br>- SET BUILDING TIPS AND TRICKS<br><b>Monday</b><br>Roundtables<br>- PLAYWRITING<br>- PUBLICITY: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR SUCCESS<br>- STAGE MANAGEMET<br>- PROPS<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>