Ohio Community Theatre Association
Central Region​​
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Central's regional was held on June 21, 2026 at:
Knox Memorial Auditorium
112 E. High Street
Mt. Vernon, OH 43050
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The list of award winners are as follows:
BUYER AND CELLAR ~ Little Theatre Off Broadway **INVITEE**
William Ray-Macke – Outstanding in Acting as Alex More
Rosemary Cullison – Outstanding in Directing
Rosemary Cullison – Excellence in Sound Design
William Ray-Macke – Merit in Costumes
Rosemary Cullison – Merit in Artwork
THE REVOLUTIONISTS ~ Curtain Players
Tiarra Dapo – Outstanding in Acting as Marianne
Jamie Clemons – Excellence in Acting as Marie
Adrianna Quinone – Merit in Acting as Charlotte
Lynne Rouzer – Merit in Acting as Olympe De Gouges
Tasha Naneth – Excellence in Costumes
The Cast of The Revolutionists – Merit in Ensemble
MOON OVER BUFFALO ~ Licking County Players
Jeff Dolan – Merit in Acting as George Hay
Thom Ogilvie – Merit in Acting as Paul Singer
Heather Schultz – Merit in Directing
A FEW GOOD MEN ~ Knox Memorial Theatre
Megan Evans / Ian Fraser Ernsberger / Mike Andrews – Excellence in Defense Ensemble
The Cast of Few Good Men – Merit in Ensemble
Megan Evans – Excellence in Set Design
Megan Evans – Outstanding in Costumes
Ian Fraser Ernsberger – Excellence in Directing
Nigel Salvador – Excellence in Acting as Capt. Markinson
Aaron Moreland – Merit in Acting as Col. Jessup
David Heithaus – Merit in Acting as Lt. Kendrick
Knox Memorial Theatre – Merit Set Orchestration
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Spirit of Community Theatre winner:
Thom Ogilvie
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Member groups in the Central region are: ​
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Meet Your Central Regional Reps
Thom Ogilvie, Lead Rep Central Region
Thom has served on the OCTA Board of Directors since 2019, and has served as Regional Representative since 2021. Thom is continuingly active in the Columbus and Central Ohio theatre scene, with favorite shows including "Over The River And Through The Woods," "She Loves Me," "The Drowsy Chaperone," "Arsenic and Old Lace," "The Laramie Project," and "Last Gas" and many others.
Bruce Jacklin, Regional Rep Central Region
Bruce Jacklin has directed and performed in over 200 productions across professional, collegiate, and community theatre. He began his acting career at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, performing alongside film legend Dana Andrews. A certified OCTA and AACT adjudicator, he’s received awards for Of Mice and Men, The Trip to Bountiful, and others. A SAG-AFTRA member, Bruce appeared in Roy Berkowitz’s ‘Nietzsche’ Ate Here, featured at the Montreal International Film Festival. He received the Red Cross Education Hero Award and is Artistic Director for MTVarts and The Alcove Theatre.