Registration
MTA 2025 Annual Statewide Festival
The MTA 2025 Annual Theatre Festival is projected to host up to 900 participants in Meridian Mississippi from January 16-19, 2025. This festival includes show competitions for our secondary and community theatre divisions, workshops from seasoned professionals, and almost twenty colleges and universities present!
Before starting the registration process as an Organization, please check the READ ME FIRST guide
Click Here to Register for MTA 2025, Meridian Masquerade, starting October 2024.
VIEW THE TENTATIVE 2025 MTA SCHEDULE
Registration for Organizations
Watch the MTA 2025 Organization Checklist & Quote Worksheet Video.
Watch the MTA 2025 Organization Rosters Instruction Video.
Watch the MTA 2025 Organization Registration Instruction Video.
What the MTA 2025 College & University Organization Registration Video.
Registration for Individuals
Watch the Individual Registration instruction video.
How To Participate in the MTA Annual Theatre Festival
The MTA 2025 Festival One Sheets & Festival Offerings can be found here.
This information provides a broad overview of how to become involved in all of the events that take place over the four-day period. MTA 2025 is scheduled for January 16 – 19, 2025 in Meridian, Mississippi.
Festival Hotels Can Be Found Here
The 2025 festival program will be posted HERE in January 2025.
Other Registration Details
2025 MTA Festival Registration can be found HERE.
Festival Passes will be available for $25 for the weekend. This will include play passes only. This pass does not include workshops, socials, etc.
Day Passes will be available for $10 per day. This will include play passes only. This pass does not include workshops, socials, etc.
COMMUNITY THEATRE REGISTRATION
Community Theatre Organizational Registration will be found HERE in early November. The registration deadline for the Community Theatre Festival is December 1.
SECONDARY THEATRE REGISTRATION
The link for Secondary Theatre Organizational and Festival Registration in early December will be HERE. The registration deadline for Secondary Schools is December 18.
DATES FOR CONSIDERATION
Check out the key dates, mark your calendars, and start preparing for a year filled with creativity and performance! Mississippi Theatre Association is gearing up for an exciting season of events.
The MSU Riley Center Virtual Tour
Theatre for Youth
MTA 2025 Festival Pre-registration will take place HERE.
MTA Fall Workshop
Save The Date for MTA’s Fall Workshop, September 20-21, 2024, at Meridian Little Theatre!
Enjoy learning from masters of playwriting, and set building, tour the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, and visit the new home of MTA 2025, The MSU Riley Center!
Contact Olivia Carson, Secondary Theatre Chair: Secondary@Mississippitheatre.org
The workshop schedule will be linked HERE when available! We are still arranging time slots. A finalized schedule will be released in early September 2024.
Our Fall workshop is right around the corner and we have SO MANY great options! Make sure to reserve your spot today: https://mississippitheatre.ludus.com
If you are traveling for the MTA workshop, make sure to use this link to book your hotel at the special group rate (Last Day to Book: Friday, September 6, 2024): BOOK HERE
Dream Team Application
Do you know of a college student who is interested in pursuing theatre? Are you personally interested in building your resume and networking with theatre professionals? MTA seeks a talented roster of college and university students to assist with the MTA 2025 Festival. This year’s event will be held at Meridian’s remarkable MSU Riley Center.
Contact Executive Director, Lindsey Eubanks, for questions or more information.
Click HERE to apply.
Students across the Southern region gain firsthand event experience serving as volunteer assistant coordinators for our largest event, the MTA annual theatre festival. The event in January 2024 would not be possible without the service of the following individuals:
Whitney Southam from Hinds Community College
Emma Goodlett from The University of Mississippi – Ole Miss
Aysha Celestin from Mississippi University for Women
Jacob Williams from The University of Southern Mississippi
Samuel Somervell from Mississippi State University
Gibson Cheney from The University of Alabama
Corey Trotter from William Carey University
Avery Johnson from William Carey University
Audrey Holt from William Carey University
Playwriting Competition
The MTA Playwriting Competitions are designed to recognize and promote the works of Mississippi playwrights and are open to all writers currently located in Mississippi.
Winners in the Adult and Youth competitions receive staged readings at the MTA Festival and cash prizes–$500 for Adult winners, and $250 for Youth winners.
Submissions are accepted HERE from April 1, 2024, until October 1, 2024.
For questions, contact Jesse Wade, Youth Playwriting Chair, or Cayson Miles, Adult Playwriting Chair.
Playwriting Contest Guidelines
For formatting guidelines, see pages 59-64 in the MTA Handbook.
Submissions are NOW OPEN FOR 2024
Playwriting – 10 Days to Play Resource
Virtual Playwriting Workshop Video
Notable Theatre Festivals
Mississippi is home to several other theatre festivals. Visit the links below for more information