From left, Kat Biery as Nat and her daughter Becca Corbett played by Vanessa Rake Koon in a scene from “Rabbit Hole.” (Photo Provided)

PARKERSBURG — Actors from Parkersburg and Marietta received accolades at the Southeast Regional OCTAfest on June 28 at the University of Rio Grande (Ohio) sponsored by the Ohio Community Theatre Association.

The Mid-Ohio Valley Players in Marietta presented “Rabbit Hole’ by David Lindsay-Abaire. “Lend Me a Soprano” by Ken Ludwig was presented by the Actors Guild of Parkersburg.

The following awards were presented to the Mid Ohio Valley Players:

* Beth Lane as Izzy, Merit in Acting

* Tim Tuten as Howie, Merit in Acting

From left, Maggie (M.J.) Mamo as Jo and Alyssa Otey Russell as Elena rehearse a scene from “Lend Me a Soprano.” (Photo Provided)

* Kathy Biery as Nat, Excellence in Acting

* Vanessa Rake as Becca, Excellence in Acting

* Suzanne and Jeff Walker, Merit in Direction

* Eliz Kinser, Merit in Props

* The cast, Excellence in Ensemble

To the Actors Guild of Parkersburg went:

* Alyssa Otey Russell as Elena, Merit in Acting

* James Hughes as Leo, Merit in Acting

* Greg Merritt, Excellence in Direction

* Sonya Ashby as Julia, Excellence in Acting

* Kathy Frederick as Mrs. Wylie, Excellence in Acting

* Maggie (M.J.) Mamo as Jo, Excellence in Acting

* Elijah Conger as Jerry, Excellence in Acting

* Excellence in Ensemble, the cast

* Excellence in Stage Physicality: Alyssa Otey Russell, Maggie (M.J. ) Mamo, Elijah Conger and James Hughes

* Charlie Smith as the bellhop, Outstanding in Acting

* Reinne Leavitt and Kathy Leavitt, Outstanding in Costumes

* Shannon Miller, Outstanding in Wigs

The Actors Guild was invited to the state OCTA conference. The Mid-Ohio Valley Players was selected as the alternate.