The 2026 OCTA State Conference will be held at Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center:

7 Towne Square, Lima OH 45801 on September 4-6, 2026

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Excerpt Schedule:

The regional festivals are complete, and we have our state excerpt lineup! Join us in Lima to watch dynamite excerpts from across the state over 3 fun filled days: 

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Friday, September 4 Evening: 
6:30-8:00pm Walk-the-stage/Load In for Excerpts #1-#2
8:15pm Announcements
8:30pm Excerpt #1: 26 Pebbles Troy Civic Theatre (W)
9:30pm Excerpt #2 Over the River & Through the Woods Silver Lining Players (NE)
10:30pm Load out

Saturday, September 5 Morning:
7:00-8:30am Walk-the-stage/Load In for Excerpts #3-#5
8:45am Announcements
9:00am  Excerpt #3 Calendar Girls The Drama Workshop (SW)
10:00am Excerpt #4 A Night of One Acts Gates Mills Players (NE)
11:00am Excerpt #5 Dracula, The Vampire Play The Ritz Teen Thespian Guild (JR)
12:00pm Load out

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Saturday, September 5 Afternoon:
12:00-1:00pm Walk-the-stage/Load In for Excerpts #6-#8
1:15pm Announcements
1:30pm Excerpt #6 The Addams Family The Footlighters, Inc. (SW)
2:30pm Excerpt #7 What Were the Chances! Wayne County Performing Arts (E)
3:30pm Excerpt #8 Buyer and Cellar Little Theatre Off Broadway (C)

4:30pm Load out

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Saturday, September 5 Evening:
7:00-7:40pm Walk-the-stage/Load In for Excerpts #9-#10
7:45pm Announcements
8:00pm Excerpt #9 Storm Warning Trumbull New Theatre (NE)
9:00pm Excerpt #10 Zanna, Don’t! Loveland Stage Company (SW)
10:00pm Load out

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Sunday, September 6 Morning:
7:00-8:30am Walk-the-stage/Load In for Excerpts #11-#13
8:45am Announcements
9:00am Excerpt #11 Nunsense Harlequins (N)
10:00am Excerpt #12 When the World Was Green: A Chef's Fable ACT-Toledo (NW)
11:00am Excerpt #13 8 Minutes Left Amil Tellers of Dramatics/Encore (JR)
12:00pm Load out 

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Sunday, September 6 Afternoon:
1:00-1:50pm Walk-the-stage/Load In for Excerpts #14-#15
2:15pm Announcements
2:30pm Excerpt #14 Bonnie & Clyde Van Wert Civic Theatre (NW)
3:30pm Excerpt #15 Clue Fremont Community Theatre (N)
4:30pm Load out

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