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ACT Orchid Awards
The 2025 ACT/OCTAFest Convention has come to a close—and what an incredible weekend it was! Congratulations to all on a phenomenal event and a fantastic season! From powerful performances to heartfelt celebrations, the energy and talent on display were truly inspiring. Thank you to everyone who made this unforgettable weekend possible!
The full list of 2024-2025 nominations and Orchid awards is here:
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Below is a breakdown of number of nominations and awards by group for the 2024-2025 season:
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ACT legend has it that The Orchid Awards are named after the orchids that were given to each female attendee of the first ACT banquets. Today, the Orchid Awards are ACT Cincinnati’s way to recognize and encourage excellence in over 23 performing and production areas. Orchid Awards are given to those who have been nominated by responders who have attended ACT member productions through the ACT Responder Program.
The responders simply nominate those areas of a production they feel are outstanding or excellent examples the craft. Everyone involved in the production is therefore eligible to be acknowledged by an award. If at least two of the three responders consider a performance or production area of outstanding quality and nominates the same performance or production area, the person or persons responsible for that area is awarded an Orchid. Orchids are therefore highly coveted acknowledgements of the best a production has to offer.
