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Southwest Region

Serving 8 counties in Southwest Ohio, the region is home to 16 OCTA member community theatres, including two member theatres across the Ohio River in Kentucky, and one in Indiana! The Southwest Region serves and supports member community theatres in these Ohio counties: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland & Warren.

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ACT Cincinnati

Meet Your Southwest Regional Reps

Linda Roll, Lead Rep Southwest Region

I have been involved with OCTA since 2000. During that time, I have been a conference chair 2 times and worked on 3 other conference committees. I have been on both the programming and administration committees. As part of Programming, I was the first chair of the Costume competition and helped develop the criteria for entry. This was based on feedback from the judges recruited, who consisted of a costumer from a regional theatre, a college costume design instructor and a community theatre costumer. The current criteria was based on their comments about what would make their jobs easier.

At this time, I serve on the ACT of Cincinnati board as historian, librarian and preregistration chair.

Judy Berrens, Regional Rep Southwest Region

A longtime active OCTA volunteer. Judy has been held three terms as an OCTA Board member in 1993-1995, 2003-2006 and 2022-2024. She is currently serving her second year as a SW Rep. Judy has also been a member of the OCTAfest Organizing Committee seven times.

An award winning director, producer, stage manager and actress Judy currently serves as Vice President of Tri-County Players and heads up their Play Reading Committee. In her spare time she works for NeighborHub Health a nonprofit which cares for the homeless population in Cincinnati as their Marketing Development & Training Coordinator.

Phil Catlin, Regional Rep Southwest Region

Phil has been active in the Southwest region for the last 40+ years. During that time he has appeared on stage, built the stage, set the stage, lit the stage, mic'd the stage, put the stage on the web, played keyboard next to the stage, been a SW regional rep (years ago) and been on the board of directors for Mason Community Players several times. I'm honored to be back among the ranks of the SW regional reps again!

Jane Culp, Regional Rep Southwest Region

This is my 2nd year as an OCTA Regional Rep. I am a current board member with CenterStage Players as the ACT Rep and OCTA Delegate. I have been House Manager for almost every show CSP has put on since 2015. I've recently dabbled in Props and I'm Producer for my first show coming up Spring of 2026. When I'm able to, I love helping other regional theaters in any way I can. My family is heavily involved with Community Theater. We try to make it to as many shows as we can to support LIVE Theater.

Mark Culp, Regional Rep Southwest Region

Mark Culp is from Cold Spring, KY and is the current President of CenterStage Players. Mark has been involved with the performing arts for over 40 years. He has been a designer and consultant for marching bands and winter guards throughout the Midwest and has adjudicated competitive events throughout the United States. He returned to the theatre activity a little over 10 years ago and has directed, produced, designed lighting/sound/sets, and appeared on stage throughout the greater Cincinnati area. He also sings with the internationally competitive Southern Gateway Chorus based in Cincinnati. His wife Jane is also very active working behind the scenes in many productions and his son Parker recently graduated with his degree in Theatre from Xavier University and is a regular performer in the Cincinnati area both in community theatre as well as professionally.