<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp810f5a04yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><div>Announcing the 2026 Ohio Community Theatre Association's (OCTA) Northeast Ohio Theater Festival!</div><div><br></div><div>When? Saturday. June 20</div><div>Where? Hudson, OH</div><div>Who? Theaters from NE Ohio will be performing excerpts from their shows</div><div>Why? Celebrate community theater and learn how to improve your craft</div><div>How? Member OCTA theaters enter their excerpt by May 23</div><div><br></div><div>Not an OCTA member? It's easy to apply.</div><div>You must apply to be an OCTA member by May 15.</div><div><a href="https://www.octa1953.org/_files/ugd/5d4542_1d563b18a5aa4dafa80a6a11b8556cbf.docx?dn=New%20Theater%20Application-1.docx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.octa1953.org/_files/ugd/5d4542_1d563b18a5aa4dafa80a6a11b8556cbf.docx?dn=New%20Theater%20Application-1.docx</a></div><div><br></div><div>NE Ohio community theater from these counties are eligible: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Summit and Trumbull</div><div><br></div><div>What if my theater pays their actors? Yes, your theater is eligible as long as it's a small stipend (not a living wage) and no Equity contracts.</div><div><br></div><div>Interested in learning more? Please contact Theresa Benyo Marzullo at theresa.b@octa1953.org</div><div><br style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"></div></div><br></div></div></body></html>