Ohio Community Theatre Association
Northeast Region​​
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​​​​​Northeast region had their regional on June 20, 2026 at:
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Hudson Players
41 S. Oviatt Street
Hudson, Ohio 44236
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The list of award winners are as follows:
OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS ~ Silver Lining Players **INVITEE**
Tim Champion – Merit in Acting as Nunzio
Tom Stephan – Excellence in Acting as Frank
Christian Achkar – Merit in Acting as Nick
Silver Lining Players – Merit in Costumes
The Cast of Over the River and Through the Woods
LOUDER THAN WORDS: A NEW MUSICAL ~ Starcatcher Theatricals
Starcatcher Theatricals – Merit in Costumes
Kyan Vano – Merit in Acting in Jamie
Christian Andrews / Hannah Stephens / Noah Ryan Lewis / Emily Dezort / Hope Kennedy – Merit in Original Work
Hannah Stephens & Katherine Leland – Merit in Duo Performance of Violet & Stella
FOUR OLD BROADS ON THE HIGH SEAS ~ Stow Players
The Cast – Excellence in Costumes
Theresa Benyo-Marzullo – Merit in Acting as Eaddy Mae Clayton
Patrick Ryel – Merit in Acting as Miss Tequila Mockingbird
Floyd Juszli – Merit in Set Design
William Morgan – Merit in Lighting Design
IT TAKES A VILLAGE – A NIGHT OF ONE ACTS ~ Gates Mills Players **ALTERNATE**
The Cast of It Takes a Village – Merit in Ensemble for the Village Repairman
Sean Seaber – Merit in Sound Design
Stephanie Rogoff / Lucy Lytle / Lesley Geldart – Merit in Original Work
Lisa Freebairn – Merit in Acting as Patient
STORM WARNING ~ Trumbull New Theatre **INVITEE**
Brett Bunker – Merit in Acting as Jack Forrester
Molly Cravalho – Merit in Acting as Emma Currie
Jessie Bryner – Merit in Directing
Brett Bunker – Excellence as Set Design
The Cast of Storm Warning – Merit in Ensemble
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Spirit of Community Theatre Winner:
Justin Selden​​​​​​​​​
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Member groups in the Northeast region are:
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Meet Your Northeast Regional Reps
Adrienne Wise, Lead Rep Northeast Region
Adrienne Wise is the co-lead regional representative from the Northeast Region. She joined OCTA as a regional representative in 2024 and serves on the Administrative Division. She is an active member of her local community theater group, Stow Players, serving on the Board of Directors. She has appeared on stage with the group several times and will soon be trying her hand as assistant director for an upcoming production. Before moving to Stow, Ohio, Adrienne lived in upstate New York and was an active member of multiple theater groups, performing in many musicals and straight plays and served on various boards of directors.
Sue Cohen, Regional Rep Northeast Region
Sue Cohen was happy to return last year as a Regional Rep after an almost 20-year hiatus. She has performed in many Northeast Ohio theaters; most recently at Aurora Community Theater as Abby Brewster is Arsenic and Old Lace. This year she completed her final year of training at the Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium and is now certified in the Chekhov technique.
Sue loves to travel; mostly cruising and is an accomplished solo traveler. She has 2 grown children and 3 grandchildren and the role of Grammy is her favorite.