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TDW invited to perform an excerpt of A Piece of My Heart at 2002 State OCTA Convention

On Saturday, September 7th The Drama Workshop will be performing an excerpt from their 2002 winter show A Piece of My Heart as a part of the 2002 OCTA State Conference. The scene featured will be a selection form the second act of the show - showing each character dealing with coming back home from their tour of duty after the Vietnam War. TDW was chosen at the 2002 Southwest Regional OCTAfest to represent the region at the state level.

OCTAFest 2002 will be held over Labor Day weekend in Cleveland, Ohio. Shows were selected from regional OCTAfests around the state in June. Each excerpt is 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 theaters 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 theaters Visit OCTA online for more information.

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