2024 Conference
OCTA Conference and Awards Luncheon
Join us for our 2024 Annual Conference, on Saturday, November 16, 2024!
This year’s Workshops will be held at Carpenter Square Theatre located at 1009 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73106.
Followed by the Annual Meeting, and Awards Luncheon at the Dunlap Codding Building, 609 W Sheridan Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102.
Workshops Include:
– How to prepare for OCTAFest!
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Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon to follow!
The admission price of $45 for OCTA Individual Members or $50 for Non-OCTA Individual Members, includes 2 workshops and lunch. Registration begins at 9:30 AM at the door.
Workshops
How to prepare for OCTAFest!
presented by Rebecca Fry, Julie Tatershall, Tom Cowley
10:00 AM
A round table discussion about the do’s and don’t of OCTAFest and AACTFest. Learn about OCTAFest and how to travel a show from past winners.
Rebecca Fry
Rebecca Fry has served several years on the OCTA Board of Directors. She has been a volunteer at Shawnee Little Theatre for over 20 years. Rebecca has a passion for live theatre and wants to share it with others.
Julie Tattershall
Masters in Human Relations from OU Directed Orbit Senior Citizens “Guys and Dolls” with Jeremy Stevens. Retired Artisic Director for Clark and Heller Theatre Touring original production of ‘Aesop Afoot’ 2012 Mary Kay Place Legacy Award for lifetime achievement to Tulsa Theatre Community 2014 Hall of Honor from OCTA.
Lightweight, Portable & Affordable
presented by Leslie Currell
11:00 AM
Step into the world of technical theatre and learn tips and tricks on sets, lighting and more.
Leslie Currell is a Technical Director and Lighting Designer from Oklahoma. She holds a BS in Technical Theatre from Oklahoma City University and an MFA in Technical Direction and Lighting Design from the University of Florida. Currently, she is Assistant Professor of Professional Practice Technical Director and Scene Lab Manager at Oklahoma State University.
Leslie has been working professionally in theatre since 2004, although she has been involved with theatre for most of her life. She has worked with numerous theatre companies, such as Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, Sundance Summer Theatre in Utah, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre, Oklahoma City University, and Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park.
Leslie is also active with the Oklahoma Community Theatre Association and works with many community theatres throughout the state of Oklahoma serving in the promotion of excellence in theatre.
Awards Nominations
Nominations Now Closed!
OCTA is seeking nominations for awards to be presented at this year’s conference, on November 16, 2024. We would like to encourage you to recognize those special people who help keep your theatre alive and help us meet our mission of promoting excellence in theatre.
2024 Oklahoma Community Theatre Association Awards:
- Anothony Batchelder Website Award
- Bill Crawford Memorial Award
- Bravo Award
- Charles Hair OCTA Volunteer of the Year
- Corporation of the Year
- Hall of Honor
- Jeanne Adams Wray Special Recognition Award
- New Theatre of the Year
- OCTAVision
- Special Achievement Spotlight Award
- Theatre of the Year