MTA 2027 State Festival

MSU Riley Center

January 14 – 17, 2027 – Meridian, MS

The Mississippi Theatre Association State Festival is a four-day event that includes college auditions, scholarship opportunities, one-act play festivals, theatre for youth festivals, individual events for high school students and adults, as well as dynamic workshops. MTA Festival is the one time each year that theatre-makers of all disciplines from across the state can gather together and celebrate each other’s work. Join us for MTA 2027! Mississippi Does Great Theatre!

View The Schedule

Get the details on all of the events taking place within MTA 2027. Refer to the 2027 MASTER SCHEDULE when available. **PLEASE KNOW THE SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THIS IS LIVE THEATRE!**

All festival events will take place at the MSU Riley Center and Meridian Community College .

2027 Tentative Master Schedule

Purchase Festival Passes

Buy Festival Passes Here

Festival Passes will be available for $25 for the weekend. This will include play passes and workshops only. This pass does not include adult or youth socials.

Day Passes/Block Passes will be available for $15 per day. This will include play passes and workshops only. This pass does not include adult or youth socials.

Block Passes will be available for $10 per day. This will include play passes only. This does not include youth or adult socials.

General Announcements

Join GroupMe for general announcements, schedule changes, and festival updates! This is LIVE Theatre after all! Anything is bound to change on the tentative master schedule.

MTA 2027 GroupME Channel

Mandatory Weekday Parking Passes

All vehicles attending the festival, including cars, trucks, and vans, must use the off-street parking permit link to register vehicles on the Ole Miss campus during weekdays.

Parking Passes

Parking Information will be available closer to the Festival.

Bus Parking

Parking Information will be available closer to the Festival.

Code of Conduct

All students attending the MTA State Festival are required to sign a Code of Conduct form. This is to ensure that all participants are aware of theatre etiquette and behavior expectations throughout the regional and state theatre festivals. The Code of Conduct Form can be found HERE.

The Riley Center Specifications

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