TONY PEFORMERS, AWARD WINNING SHOWS, TECH RODEO ALL TO BE FEATURED At LABOR DAY THEATERE CONFERNCE Don't miss this opportunity to see great shows, learn from Broadway stars, TONY performers, NYC vocal coaches, Fundraising Experts, Tech Leaders and more right in your backyard. The Ohio Community Theatre Association's (OCTA) 2016 State Conference (titled and themed Wild, Wild OCTA) is being held Sept. 2-5 at the Independence Holiday Inn and registration is open to all. The weekend features fourteen, 40 minute excerpts from award winning community theatre shows throughout the state of Ohio that will be presented and critiqued immediately following each performance by three responders. The excerpts were selected from regional competitions featuring some of the best shows from each participating theatre's current season. Shows to be presented include: "Almost Maine", presented by Aurora Community Theatre, "Escanaba In Da Moonlight", presented by Little Theatre Off Broadway, "End Days", presented by Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, "Making God Laugh,", presented by Amil Tellers of Dramatics, "The Columnist", presented by Dayton Theatre Guild, "Jesus Christ Superstar", presented by 3B Productions, "Unnecessary Farce", presented by The Drama Workshop, "Savin' Up For Saturday Night", presented by Alcove Dinner Theater, "Acapulco", presented by CenterStage Players, "Clybourne Park", presented by Sunset Players, "Veronica's Room", presented by The Perennial Theatre, "Steel Magnolia's", presented by Riverby Theatre Company, "The Black Bonspiel of Wullie Maccrimmon", presented by Black Swamp Players and "1776", Presented by The Hudson Players. Workshops are being offered in three theatre related tracks: Admin, Tech and Performance. Each track is outlined below. Performance Track Workshops: YOUR VOICE, YOUR REPERTOIRE...IN PROGRESS, RAISING YOUR VOCAL HEALTH AWARENESS - Workshop Leader: D. Michael Heath, - Broadway Performer/ International Concert Artist/Singing Voice Specialist and Vocal Coach to Broadway stars. ROAD TO BROADWAY< ACTING TIPS FOR APPROACHING ROLES AND IMPROVING YOUR CRAFT, AUDITION TECHNIQUES TO WIN THE PART - Workshop Leader: Lisa Howard - Broadway actress, 2015 TONY performer and movie actress from "Breaking Dawn - Part 2," Tech Track Workshops: SOUND DESIGN FOR COMMUNITY THEATERS, HIGH TECH ON A LOW BUDGET - Workshop Leader: Dan Jankura freelance sound engineer and theatrical sound designer since 2002. Dan has designed regionally for Great Lakes Theater and their sister company Idaho Shakespeare Festival in Boise, Idaho. He has also worked for Baldwin Wallace University and Kent State University. SCENE PAINTING IN A NUTSHELL, IS IT REAL OR IS IT FOAM?, SET BUILDING TIPS AND TRICKS: Workshop Leader: Kelly Wiegant Mangan, Member of the Design/Tech Facility at Bowling Green State University, Member of S.P.A.M., USITT. PROJECTION DESIGN - GETTING THE MOST DESIGN FOR YOU DIME - Workshop Leader: T. Paul Lowry, Freelance Designer, NY, Chicago, Cleveland. Admin Track Workshops: IMPROVING YOUR THEATRE'S ANNUAL FUND RESULTS, FINDING FOUNDATION SUPPORT - Workshop Leader: Don Bernardo, Director of Development for Great Lakes Theater. R*E*S*P*E*C*T (or, your responsibility to the playwright doesn't end when you license the show) - Workshop Leader: Tari Stratton from the Dramatists Guild of America (the national association of playwrights, composers and lyricists), SHOW LICENSING INS AND OUTS: SAVE TIME, SAVE MONEY AND STAY LEGAL, MTI RESOURCES TO IMPROVE, ENHANCE AND STREAMLINE YOUR NEXT MUSICAL - Workshop Leader: Jim Merillat with Music Theatre International, Playwright. PUBLICITY: FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS. Other weekend activities include a Tech Rodeo, Banquet and Dance (title Twilight Under the Stars), Friday night OCTA Jr. Event and Social, Late Night Entertainment and more. Participating theaters will also be provided a written publicity guide to take home with them. Registration options are one day or full weekend for the best value. Click here to register: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ecj6blxna590b1 4c <http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ecj6blxna590b 14c&llr=miw87diab> &llr=miw87diab Additional details and can be found on the OCTA website at www.ohiocommunitytheatre.org <http://www.ohiocommunitytheatre.org> or via the Facebook event page with full conference details at www.facebook.com/OCTAState2016 <http://www.facebook.com/OCTAState2016> . Hotel reservations can be made by calling the Holiday Inn directly at (216) 524-8050 and asking for the OCTA rate. Vendor tables and sponsorships are still available. Current event sponsors include MTI, USITT, The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, The Hudson Players, Chagrin Valley Little Theatre and Aurora Community Theatre. Please email gmaher@windstream.net <mailto:gmaher@windstream.net> with any questions you may have.