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TDW to present an excerpt of Belles at the 2004 Southwest Regional OCTAfest

The TDW Board of Directors has announced that The Drama Workshop is entering an excerpt of their spring show Belles in the 2004 Southwest Regional OCTAfest. This annual weekend of theater will once again be held at Parish Auditorium on the Miami University/Hamilton Campus June 24th through the 26th. TDW will be featured Thursday night at 9:45 PM, and will be one of 17 theater groups participating throughout the weekend.

Veteran Producer Ginny Chizer and first time TDW Director Dan Doerger hope that Belles will be the fourth straight TDW show invited to the State OCTAfest. TDW is once again fortunate to feature some of the best and brightest actresses of Cincinnati community theater including Barbara Blum, Dee Anne Bryll, Kathy Labanz, Megan Schultheis, Mary Ann Smith, and Amy Whitaker, who will all be reprising their respective roles.

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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