The Oklahoma Community TheatreAssociation Festival (OCTAfest) is a state-wideplay festival that is the organization’s signature event. In accordance with OCTA’s mission to encourage excellence in theatre arts, the festivalprovides an opportunity for theatres to present theirbest artistic productions to the state, be adjudicatedby nationally known theatre experts, and foraudiences to see the best of community theatreperformances. 2022 OCTAFest was held inWeatherford, Oklahoma and took place from March 17-19, 2022.
2022 OCTAFest and Tech Olympics Awards
Winner of the Golden Hanger Tech Award – Tomara Armstrong and Tiphani Henderson
Winner of the Golden Prop Tech Award – Benjamin Mills, Mark Henry with OCTA Pres. Tiphani Henderson
Winner of the Golden Cable Tech Award – Leah Armstrong, Cadence Cloud, Katherine Henry with OCTA Pres. Tiphani Henderson
Winner of the Golden Knot Tech Award – Cadence Cloud with OCTA Pres. Tiphani Henderson
The Overall Tech Olympics Team – An Egg
AACT Participation Award for OCTA
AACT Participation Award for Duncan Little Theatre
AACT Participation Award for PlumBum Productions
AACT Participation Award for Untitled Pop Up Theatre
Untitled Pop Up Theatre Production Entry “Commencing”
PlumBum Productions Production Entry “Altered Memories”
Duncan Little Theatre Production Entry “Exit Laughing”
Best Actor for “Exit Laughing” – Justin Sullivan
Best Actor for “Exit Laughing” – Tana Calhoun
Best Actor for “Commencing” Tomara Armstrong
Best Actor for “Altered Memories” Kassie Gilmore (Amie Gates accepting)
Best Actor Award – Justin Sullivan, Tana Calhoun, Tomara Armstrong, Kassie Gilmore (Amie Gates standing in)
Creativity in Set Design & Excellence in Directing: Untitled Pop Up Theatre
Outstanding Production Untitled Pop Up Theatre “Commencing”
“Commencing” Cast Tomara Armstrong and Tiphani Henderson