OCTAVISION (established 1990) award is given to an OCTA member theatre which has established and successfully accomplished a substantial long-range goal in the most successful manner, with consideration given to the difficulty and appropriateness of the goal and its means of accomplishing it. It represents the efforts that can be accomplished through the theatre community working together. Member theatres submit recommendation.

This award is to be given in odd years.

History: This award was established to honor those OCTA theatres who had a visions for their theatre and accomplished the completion of this established goal in the most successful manner, with consideration of the difficulty and appropriateness of the goal and the means of accomplishing it.  This award would only be given if a suitable nomination was received. 

  1. The theatre must meet the following criteria:
    1. (1) Attach a completed Cover Letter Form
    2. (2) Attach a list of the current Board of Directors
    3. (3) Describe the established goal, such as remodeling, converting a building, going from community to nonprofit, burning a mortgage.
    4. (4) The goal must have been successfully completed when nominated
    5. (5) The theatre must have been an OCTA member in the previous membership year.

OCTAVision Past Recipients

2023

Gaslight Theatre, Enid

2019

Duncan Little Theatre

2017

OnStage Woodward

2013

Theatre Tulsa

2011

Ponca Playhouse, Inc.

2010

Heller Theatre, Tulsa

2009

Grove Playmakers

2007

Muskogee Little Theatre

2004

Sooner Theatre, Norman

2000

Cushing Community Theatre

1996

Ponca Playhouse, Ponca City

1994

Shortgrass Playhouse, Hobart 

1992

Sapulpa Community Theatre