HISTORY: 2001 - 2021
Productions are listed by Season, with the most recent at the top. Scroll down for earlier seasons.
2022-23 Season
And Then There Were None
Good People
Love/Sick
Mama Won’t Fly
2021-22 Season
Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville
Little Women
The Sunshine Boys
Peter and The Starcatcher
2020-21 Season
Canceled due to COVID-19
2019-20 Season
Geezers
Silent Sky
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
2018-19 Season
Later Life
Proof
The Savannah Sipping Society
Boeing, Boeing
2017-18 Season
Vanities
The Bible: The Complete Word of God
One Slight Hitch
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
2016-17 Season
The Rainmaker
Over the River and Through the Woods
The Boys Next Door
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2015-16 Season
Bus Stop
Night Watch
The Nerd
Nunsense
2014-15 Season
New Plays Workshop:
Mama's Bible
Words in the Air
The House of Blue Leaves
Love Letters
Lend Me a Tenor
2013-14 Season
Barefoot in the Park
Dracula
The Fantasticks
Same Time, Next Year
2012-13 Season
Wait Until Dark
Lobby Hero
Driving Miss Daisy
See How They Run
2011-12 Season
Plaza Suite
Last Train to Nibroc
Special: Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Odd Couple: Female Version
Songs from the Tall Grass
2010-11 Season
The Mousetrap
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Moonlight and Magnolias
Parallel Lives
2009-2010 Season
Midlife: The Crisis Musical
Best Christmas Pageant Ever
I Hate Hamlet
The Grapes of Wrath
2008-2009 Season
Steel Magnolias
Never Too Late
Godspell
Moon Over Buffalo
Special: Evening of Melodramas
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
Virtues Are Rewarded
2007-2008 Season
Rehearsal for Murder
Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The Foreigner
Swingtime Canteen
Special Aug Show: The Diviners
2006-2007 Season
Dracula
I Do! I Do!
Arsenic and Old Lace
Rumors
2005-2006 Season
Sing On!
Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Crimes of the Heart
Lisbeth of Maplecroft
2004-2005 Season
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
The Nerd
(inaugural production for the
Fairfield Community Arts Center)
2003-2004 Season
Dora, the Beautiful Dishwasher
Play On
2002-2003 Season
Evening of Melodramas
Virtues Are Rewarded
Where is My Wandering Boy?
Evening of One-Acts
2001-2002 Season
Duty (first production, August 17, 2001)
Loving Lies
AWARDS
Annual ACT-Cincinnati ORCHIDS & OCTAFest Awards
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Congratulations to our 2021-22 ORCHID Winners!
Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Daniel Nieman
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Kent Smith
Excellence in Light Design - Jacob Brown
Excellence in Sound Design - Jason Hauslein
Excellence in Stage Management - Tiffany McManis
Little Women
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Bob Dronberger
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Kayla Theis
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Lori Wegman
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Megan Fridenmaker
Excellence in Costume Design - Jeanne Schindler
Excellence in Direction - Anna Schindler Brown
Excellence in Ensemble - Cast of Little Women
Excellence in Light Design - Jacob Brown
Excellence in Producing - Jeanne & Dan Schindler
Excellence in Program Art - Darlene Feldman
Excellence in Set Construction - Stacey Catron, Allison Albright, & Geoff
Werbin
Excellence in Set Decor - Stacey Catron
Excellence in Stage Management - Tiffany McManis
The Sunshine Boys
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Arny Stoller
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Jim Watson
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Wayne Kirsch
Excellence in Costume Design - Debbie Johnson
Excellence in Direction - Richard Zenk
Excellence in Ensemble - Arny Stoller & Wayne Kirsch
Excellence in Pre-Show - Stacey Catron
Excellence in Properties - Geoff Werbin
Excellence in Set Decor - Jason Hauslein
Excellence in Set Design - Jason Hauslein
Peter and the Starcatcher
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Dean Casto
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Seth Milhoan
Excellence in Light Design - Jacob Brown
Excellence in Properties - Kat Brown
Congratulations to our 2019-20 ORCHID Winners!
Geezers
Clayton Eschenbrenner - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Dan Schindler - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Diane Minnich Weber - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Dick Bell - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Missy Frazier - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Peggy Allen - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Samuel Downs - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Debbie Johnson - Excellence in Costume Design
Jacob Brown - Excellence in Light Design
Footlighters Company - Excellence in Set Decor
Silent Sky
Burt McCollom - Excellence in Direction
Kevin Noll - Excellence in Producing
Bob Brumberg - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Cindy Miller - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Elizabeth Hickerson - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Burt McCollom & Cast - Excellence in Ensemble
Geoff Werbin - Excellence in Stage Management
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Jacob Brown - Excellence in Light Design
Kevin Noll and Crew - Excellence in Technical Quality
D&G Designs - Excellence in Lobby Display
Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Program
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Nicholas Brown - Excellence in Direction
Abby James & Dan Schindler - Excellence in Producing
Nicholas Brown & Cast - Excellence in Ensemble
Mark Engel - Excellence in Musical Direction
Kait White-Ross & Zac Holman - Excellence in Choreography
Mike Arnold, Steve Jackson - Excellence in Orchestral Performance
Alexandra Lander & Benjamin Brown - Excellence in Stage Management
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Jacob Brown - Excellence in Light Design
Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Program
Congratulations to our 2018-19 ORCHID Winners!
Later Life
Burt McCollom - Excellence in Direction
Cindy Miller - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Cathy Judge - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Jacob Brown - Excellence in Lighting Design
Proof
Kevin Noll - Excellence in Direction
Burt McCollom - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Rachel Smith - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Michael Schumacher - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
The Savannah Sipping Society
Diane Minnich Weber - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Amy Sullivan - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Heidi Schiller & Cast - Excellence in Ensemble
Tiffany McManis - Excellence in Stage Management
James C. Davis - Excellence in Producing
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Jacob Brown, Stacey Catron, Jason Hauslein
R. Geoffrey Werbin, Ashley Yates - Excellence in Set Construction
Heidi Schiller & Cast - Excellence in Costumes
2019 OCTAFest Excerpt Awards:
Outstanding in Acting: Amy Sullivan
Merit in Ensemble: Heidi Schiller & Cast
Boeing Boeing
Alex Cottle - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jacob Spicer - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Debbie Johnson - Excellence in Costumes
Stacey Catron, Jason Hauslein, R. Geoffrey Werbin,
Ashley Yates - Excellence in Set Construction
D&G Designs - Excellence in Lobby Display
Congratulations to our 2017-18 ORCHID Winners!
Vanities
Pat Ganz - Excellence in Direction
Hannah Brown - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Pat Ganz & Cast - Excellence in Ensemble
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Program Art
The Bible
Zachery Brown & Cast - Excellence in Ensemble
Stacey Catron - Excellence in Sound Design
Jacob Brown - Excellence in Light Design
One Slight Hitch
R. Geoffrey Werbin & Cast - Excellence in Ensemble
R. Geoffrey Werbin, Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Properties
Megan Sites - Excellence in Stage Management
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Decor
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Brain Bisig - Excellence in Orchestral Performance
Amy Mylius - Excellence in Orchestral Performance
Jacob Brown - Excellence in Light Design
Jacob Brown - Excellence in Light Execution
Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Program Art
Jacob Brown, Stacey Catron, Jason Hauslein
R. Geoffrey Werbin, Ashley Yates - Excellence in Set Construction
Congratulations to our 2016-17 ORCHID Winners!
The Rainmaker
Leah Murphy - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Decor
Jason Hauslein, Jamal Ishmon, R. Geoffrey Werbin
Ashley Yates - Excellence in Set Construction
Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Producing
Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Program Art
Over the River and Through the Woods
Brandon Burtis - Excellence in Direction
Dan Schindler - Excellence in Producing
Brandon Burtis & Cast - Excellence in Ensemble
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Decor
Jason Hauslein, Jamal Ishmon, R. Geoffrey Werbin
Ashley Yates - Excellence in Set Construction
Branton Burtis & Dan Schindler - Excellence in Properties
The Boys Next Door
Jaime Ball - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jackie Marshall - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Kevin Roach - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Rachel Smith - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Melissa Noll - Excellence in Producing
Jacob Brown - Excellence in Sound Design
Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Program
2017 OCTAFest Excerpt Awards:
Outstanding in Acting: Jaime Ball
Excellence in Acting: Jeff Niemann
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Heidi Schiller - Excellence in Direction
Megan E. Hirka - Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance
April Osborne - Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance
Jacob Spicer - Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance
Mimi Witsken - Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance
Michael Wright - Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance
Heidi Schiller & Cast - Excellence in Ensemble
Dan Schindler - Excellence in Producing
Jacob Brown - Excellence in Lighting Design
James C. Davis - Excellence in Lobby Display
Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Program
Fairfield Footlighters - Excellence in House
2016 OCTAFest State Awards!
Website - Outstanding in Content, Design, Functionality
Excellence in Overall Website, Professionalism & Effectiveness
Congratulations to our 2015-16 ORCHID Winners!
Bus Stop
Maggie Gardner - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Robert Bober - Excellence in Set Decor
Bekka Eaton & Heidi Schiller - Excellence in Properties
Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Program Design
Night Watch
James Ball - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Jason Hauslein and Crew - Excellence in Set Construction
Jason Hauslein & Robert Bober - Excellence in Set Decor
Robert Schiller - Excellence in Art Reproductions
Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Program Design
2016 OCTAFest Excerpt Awards:
Merit in Acting: Brigette Horan
Merit in Acting: David Moak
The Nerd
Jacob Spicer - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Robert Bober and Crew - Excellence in Set Construction
James C. Davis - Excellence in Lobby Display
Nunsense
Heidi Schiller - Excellence in Direction
Cast and Crew - Excellence in Ensemble
April Osborne - Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance
Anna Brown - Excellence in Dance Execution
Anna Brown - Excellence in Choreography
Victoria Bailey - Excellence in Stage Management
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Light Design
Robert Bober and Robert Schiller - Excellence in Set Decor
Congratulations to our 2014-15 ORCHID Winners!
New Plays Workshop: Words in the Air
Maggie Gardner - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Lyndall Murray - Excellence in Acting in a Play
The House of Blue Leaves
Spencer Berta - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jackie Marshall - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Producing
Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Program Design
Jason Hauslein and Crew - Excellence in Set Construction
Jason Hauslein and Crew - Excellence in Sound Design
Jamal Ishmon - Excellence in Sound Execution
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Special Effects
Lend Me a Tenor
Heidi Schiller - Excellence in Direction
Taylor Greatbatch - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Michael Mattingly - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Coby Osborne - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Mary Puetz - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Heidi Schiller - Excellence in Set Decor
Jason Hauslein, Robert Bober, Jamal Ishmon, Jim Watson,
R. Geoffrey Werbin - Excellence in Set Construction
2015 OCTAFest Excerpt Awards:
Excellence in Acting: Taylor Greatbatch
Merit in Ensemble: Full Cast
Merit in Costume and Direction: Heidi Schiller
Congratulations to our 2013-14 ORCHID Winners!
Barefoot In The Park
Ron Mason - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design, Excellence in Lighting Design
Dracula
Michael Reardon - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Christopher Feldmann - Excellence in Original Program Art
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Decor
The Fantasticks
Tom Hanson - Excellence in Direction
Jim Watson - Excellence in Light Design
Denny Thomas - Excellence in Musical Theater Performance
Olivia Pannek - Excellence in Musical Theater Performance
Colin Cranstour - Excellence in Musical Theater Performance
Darin Newcomer & Orchestra - Excellence in Orchestra
Same Time, Next Year
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Set Crew - Excellence in Set Construction
Congratulations to our 2012-13 ORCHID Winners!
Wait Until Dark
Bob Brunner - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Amber Potter - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Cast - Excellence in Ensemble
John Vanderplough - Excellence in Producing
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Set Crew - Excellence in Set Construction
Lobby Hero
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Sound Design
Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Program Design
Driving Miss Daisy
Heidi Schiller - Excellence in Direction
Chessie Vigran - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Brian Roberts - Excellence in Acting in a Play
James Davis - Excellence in Producing
Heidi Schiller - Excellence in Other: Video Design
See How They Run
Lyndall Murray - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Joe Schneider - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Congratulations to our 2011-12 ORCHID Winners!
Plaza Suite
Lyndall Murray - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Last Train to Nibroc
Pat Davis & Cast - Excellence in Ensemble
Odd Couple: Female Version
Peggy Allen - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Renee Maria - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Heidi Schiller - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Cast - Excellence in Ensemble
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Heidi Schiller - Excellence in Properties
Songs from the Tall Grass
Darlene Feldmann - Excellence in Program Design
Congratulations to our 2010-11 ORCHID Winners!
Mousetrap
Valerie Gerlock - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Tom Redman - Excellence in Acting in a Play
James C. Davis & Kevin Noll - Excellence in Producing
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
B.J. Wilkinson - Excellence in Lighting Design
Robert Schiller - Excellence in Original Program Art
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Michael Schlotterbeck - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Moonlight and Magnolias
April Osborne - Excellence in Direction
Ron Mason - Excellence in Acting in a Play
April Osborne & Cast - Excellence in Ensemble
R. Geoffrey Werbin - Excellence in Stage Management
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Set Crew - Excellence in Set Construction
Parallel Lives
Heidi Schiller - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Heidi Schiller & April Osborne - Excellence in Ensemble
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Robert Schiller - Excellence in Set Decor
Heidi Schiller - Excellence in Other: Video Design
Congratulations to our 2009-10 ORCHID Winners!
Midlife: The Crisis Musical
Cast - Excellence in Ensemble
I Hate Hamlet
Heidi Schiller - Excellence in Direction
Michael C. Potter - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Michael Watson - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
B.J. Wilkinson - Excellence in Lighting Design
Dana Bruce Berry - Excellence in Costume Design
Kevin Noll - Excellence in Properties
Production - Excellence in Special Effects
2010 OCTAFest Excerpt Awards:
Production: Alternate to State OCTAFest
Merit in Acting: Michael Potter, Michael Watson, Michael Schlotterbeck
Excellence in Direction: Heidi Schiller
Excellence in Ensemble: Cast
Outstanding Stage Combat: Michael Potter, Michael Watson
Outstanding Fight Choreography - Heidi Schiller
The Grapes of Wrath
Ron Mason - Excellence in Acting in a Play
April Osborne - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Steve Sanders - Excellence in Acting in a Play
Jason Hauslein - Excellence in Set Design
Special Award - Excellence in Procurement of Truck