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TDW to present an excerpt of Deliver Us Not at the 2005 Southwest Regional OCTAfest

The TDW Board of Directors has announced that The Drama Workshop is entering an excerpt of their Fall show Deliver Us Not! in the 2005 Southwest Regional OCTAfest. This annual weekend of theater will once again be held at Parish Auditorium on the Miami University/Hamilton Campus June 23rd through the 25th. TDW will be featured Thursday night at 8:30 PM, and will be one of 14 theater groups participating throughout the weekend. For a complete listing of groups and times, visit The Cincinnati Theater Web.

Producers Elaine Volker and Megan Schultheis and first time TDW Director Adam Marple hope that Deliver Us Not! will be the fifth straight TDW show invited to the State OCTAfest. The talented and hysterical cast of Mary Ann Smith, Tim Rogers, and Ann Sullivan will reprise their respective roles as three fetuses in a womb.

OCTAFest is a regional showcase held in every summer (usually during June) in each of the respective regions around the state of Ohio. Member theatres are encouraged to prepare an excerpt from one of their season productions which is presented at this showcase. An excerpt, or excerpts, will be chosen to represent the region at the State Conference, held over Labor Day weekend. Each excerpt at the Regional and State OCTAFests are adjudicated by a panel of three responders. The productions receive both verbal and written critiques and comments. Awards are presented for excellence in various categories. Time allowing, workshops and/or speakers are also usually presented during the event.

OCTA(Ohio Community Theater Association) is a service organization for more than 100 community theatres in Ohio and adjacent areas of bordering states. Since its formation in 1953, it has grown to be one of the largest and most successful organizations of its kind. With its funding from the Ohio Arts Council, donations, dues and proceeds from its many self supporting activities, OCTA provides a growing list of services to its member theatres. Visit OCTA online for more information.

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