OCTA Jr.​

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As part of our mission statement to educate, OCTA is committed to showcasing and celebrating the work of young people in the theater arts. 

 

The 17th annual OCTA Jr. Festival was held on July 25, 2026 at:

​Bellevue Society for the Arts

205 Maple Street

Bellevue, OH 44811 

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The list of award winners are as follows: ​

Guys & Dolls ~ Fremont Community Teen Theatre

The Cast of Guys & Dolls – Merit in Ensemble

Pyper Payton – Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance as Adelaide

Michael Caldwell – Merit in Musical Theatre Performance as Nicely Nicely Johnson

Ellis Wylykanowitz & Pyper Payton – Merit in Musical Theatre Duet Performance as Sarah and Adelaide

Pyper Payton & Gabriel McCrory – Merit in Musical Theatre Duet Performance as Nathan and Adelaide

Kendall Gladieux – Merit in Musical Theatre Performance as Gen. Cartwright

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Dracula, The Vampire Play ~ The Ritz Teen Thespian Guild  **INVITEE**

Esme Hummel-Sass – Outstanding in Acting as Dracula

Coryanna Martin – Excellence in Acting as Professor Van Helsing

Remington Donna – Merit in Acting as Grimm

Silas Newland – Excellence in Acting in Renfield

Jeff Stockner – Excellence in Direction

Jim Cook – Excellence in Set Design

The Cast of Dracula, The Vampire Play – Excellence in Ensemble

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8 Minutes Left ~Amil Tellers of Dramatics, Inc./Encore Theatre **Alternate**

Harley Salvage – Outstanding in Acting as the Observer

Logan Spencer – Merit in Acting as Ravi

Isaac Dye – Excellence in Acting as Cary

The Cast of 8 Minutes Left – Merit in Ensemble

 

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBELIST

Eve Knisely

 

ALL-STAR CAST

Pyper Payton

Michael Caldwell

Esme Hummel-Sass

Silas Newland

Logan Spencer

Hannah Blake​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​