Black Swamp Players is a member of the Ohio Community Theatre Association which holds competitions at the annual regional and state conferences. Member groups may submit a 30 minute excerpt from one of their season's shows. The excerpt is evaluated by a panel of judges, which optionally makes awards on various aspects of the excerpt.

Recent Awards:

2011 Northwest regional conference

Excerpt: Lend Me a Tenor, Bob Hastings, director.

Merit in Set-up
Excellence in Acting Bob Marzola
Excellence in Acting Lane Hakel
Excellence in Acting Zach Lahey

2010 State Conference

Excerpt: The Wizard of Oz, Bob Hastings, director.

Excellence in Acting Bob Marzola
Merit in Vocal Performance Melissa Kidder

2010 Northwest regional conference

Excerpt: The Wizard of Oz, Bob Hastings, director.

Outstanding in Costumes
Merit in Acting Bob Marzola
Merit in Acting Jimmy Sherwood
Excellence in Ensemble
Excellence in directing Bob Hastings
Excellence in Set Design Bob Hastings
Excellence in Accompaniment Damian Stout
Excellence in Acting Anne Kidder
Excellence in Acting Kent McClary

The Wizard of Oz also received an invitiation to compete at the State OCTA conference.