2026 OCTA REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS​

The 2026 OCTAFest season has begun! Here is the list of all the winners from each of our regional festivals. Congratulations to all who participated in a wonderful weekend of theater and fellowship! 

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North Region – May 30, 2026

 

Out of  Sight....Out of Murder ~ The Ritz Players

Kristie Drown – Excellence in Acting as Lydia

Laura Warren – Excellence in Acting as Fiona

Jeff Stockner – Merit in Acting as Jordan

Tyre’k Hyde – Merit in Acting as Cogburn

Jim Cook – Outstanding in Set Design

Joan Ledwedge – Merit in Costumes

Dylan Reid – Merit in Sound

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Clue ~ Fremont Community Theatre   **STATE INVITEE**

Aaron Brown – Merit in Acting as Mr. Green

Zoe Holland – Merit in Acting as Yvette

Brandon Wurgess – Merit in Acting as Mrs. White

Samuel Hohman – Excellence in Acting as Wadsworth

Kaje Holthouse – Outstanding in Direction / Choreography

Jim Gruss – Excellence in Lighting

Kaja Holthouse & Delilah Foos Lessing – Outstanding in Set Design

The Cast of Clue – Outstanding in Ensemble

Joyce Purk / Kaje Holthouse / Sue Stotz / Kristen Lindsay – Outstanding in Costumes

The Crew of Jordan Holthouse / Ellie Holthouse / Amelia Purl / Cyrus Foos / Claudia Reidy – Excellence in Set Orchestration

 

Bright Star ~ Bellevue Society for the Arts

Stephanie Riegel – Merit in Musical Theatre Performance as Alice

Mark Crumrine – Merit in Acting as Daddy Cane

Brad Rowe – Merit in Acting as Daddy Murphy

Jacob Studebaker-Ellis & Stephanie Riegel – Merit in Duet Vocal Performance as Jimmy Ray & Alice

 

Nunsense ~ Harlequins Community Theatre   **ALTERNATE**

Pamela Shirtz- Excellence in Choreography

The Cast of Nunsense – Outstanding in Vocal Ensemble

Julie Pratt – Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance as Sr. Hubert

Corinne Howery – Merit in Musical Theatre Performance as Sr. Amnesia

Heather Smith – Merit in Musical Theatre Performance as Reverend Mother

The Cast of Nunsense – Outstanding in Ensemble

Curtis Brown – Excellence in Set Design

Curtis Brown – Merit in Direction

Curtis Brown – Excellence in Musical Direction

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