Tuesday, March 18th – Wednesday, April 30th

Event Policy: Free Event

The goals of the OCTA Responder Training Program:

· Obtaining a balance between rewarding theater groups with encouragement and meaningful critiques (achieved through keen observation, a practiced eye, and fairness) as well as cultivating a willingness to be exposed to new ideas.

· Judging the merits of the choices made in the performance (not what you think should have been done).

· Empowering producing theaters to not only receive positive reinforcement of their performances’ strengths, but a willingness to consider additional possibilities and useful tools to inform their future work.

· Crafting verbal responses that aid the audience’s comprehension of what they have seen and provide new insights.

In the past, the OCTA Responder Training Program has provided adjudication training in an in-person format. This year, we have designed a hybrid approach that will provide more flexibility for potential responders.

Suggested format:

Session 1 (ONLINE): Intro/Information Session (30-45 minutes)

· OCTA responder overview

· Review course lesson plan

· Getting to know you

· Assignments for upcoming sessions

Session 2 (ONLINE): (60-90 minutes)

· Adjudication guidelines

· Preparation for adjudication

· Tools for successful notetaking

· Adjudication traps

· Assignment #1 work

Session 3 (ONLINE): (90 minutes)

· Writing your opening statement

· Determining the focus of your response

· Writing your written critique

· Negotiating with fellow adjudicators

· Assignments #2 & #3 work

Session #4 (IN PERSON) – Various Regional Conferences

Trainees will attend one (or more, if they so choose) of the following regional conferences. This year, they will be:

· Central on June 1 at Licking County Players: Newark, OH

· Northwest on June 7-8 at Maumee Indoor Theatre: Maumee, OH

· West on July 5 at Troy Civic Theatre: Troy, OH

OCTA will ask one of the theater groups performing at that regional conference to allow the trainees to respond to their excerpt. This would happen in another room following the responses from the three official adjudicators.

Trainees would view the excerpt and then leave the room immediately following the excerpt. The theater group’s directors, actors, and any crew members will enter the trainee room, and each trainee will present their three-minute oral response to the group. Trainees will then receive feedback about their response from the theater group, the instructor, and selected representatives of OCTA.

Trainees will meet following their responses to wrap up, reflect, and receive certificates.

Saturday, March 15th – Tuesday, April 15th

Event Policy: This event has a no refund policy.

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Saturday, March 15th – Tuesday, April 15th

Event Policy: This event has a no refund policy.

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Wednesday, January 1st – Wednesday, December 31st

Event Policy: No refunds or exchanges - This event has a no refund policy.

Updated Patron Levels:

ENCORE ($750-UP)

Individual Patrons who donate at the Encore level will receive Standing ovation Level benefits plus get 1 additional state conference registrations.

STANDING OVATION ($500-$749)

Individual Patrons who donate at the Standing Ovation level will receive Bravo! level benefits plus have a single registration to state conference.

BRAVO! ($250 -$499)

Individual Patrons who donate at the Bravo! level will receive all Rising Star Patron benefits. Plus have a table reserved in their name at the State Conference Sunday banquet and may invite up to 7 guests to sit with them.

RISING STAR ($100-$249)

Individual Patrons who donate At the Rising Star level will receive reserved seat at state conference, plus access to the Patron Lounge at state conference.

APPLAUSE ($50-$99)

Individual Patrons who donate at the Applause will receive a reserved seat at State Conference for the year they donate you will also have a patron ribbon at conference.

Patron payments are recorded on the calendar year, January 1 to December 31. Regional awards will be presented the following year after all payments are completed. Many employers have matching donation programs for non-profits, or volunteer hours - please check with your employer!

Donors Programs:

Supporters ($10 - $49) – Not a part of Patron Program

Individual donors who donate at the Opening Knights level will receive automatic sign up for OCTA electronic communications. Donations are tax deductible.