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Only a few more days to register for the MTA Theatre Workshop in Columbus!The Mississippi Theatre Association will host a Theatre Workshop designed for individuals interested in learning more about theatre arts and theatre management on October 5-6. The day and a half workshop designed for community theatre members and school teachers provides professional development sessions and an opportunity to network with others from around the state. Attendees will learn more about their craft and learn how to effectively promote and manage their theatre programs. Attendees will also be able to tour facilities being used during the 2013 Festival. With a combination of joint and concurrent sessions, attendees will have a wide variety of sessions specific to their interests. For more information visit our website at http://www.mta-online.org. REGISTRATION CLOSES WEDNESDAY.
Attendees will also have the unique opportunity to participate in a master class presented by members of the Tut’Zanni Theatre Company.
Master Class by the Tut’Zanni Theatre Company. The Italian Tut’Zanni Ensemble is made up of six working artists who reunited to devise their ideal form of theatre. These artists met in 2006 while studying physical theatre at the Accademia dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy. They learned commedia dell’arte from the source under a variety of European and Italian actors and professors. Since that time, these actors, actresses and directors have been creating, performing and teaching all over the world. Tut’Zanni is a true collective ensemble that consists of professionals in the fields of mask, voice, physical theatre, improvisation, directing and acting for various types of film. This ensemble gave them the opportunity to join forces and spread their love of commedia dell’arte as far as they could reach!Participants will learn more about commedia dell’arte as well as general physical and vocal mask techniques and skill, improvisation and how commedia can be applicable to other types of theatre, i.e. Shakespeare, modern-day theatre, musicals, etc. This will show the relationship of commedia to the world of acting and why it is so important as a form.
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Archive for the ‘News’ CategoryFinal days to register for MTA Theatre WorkshopTuesday, October 2nd, 2012Land Your Role! SETC Fall Professional AuditionsTuesday, August 23rd, 2011Paid, Professional Acting Jobs Actors, singers and dancers can audition for 550+ roles with 29 professional companies simultaneously at the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) Fall Professional Auditions, Sun., Sept. 11 and Mon., Sept. 12, 2011, in Atlanta, GA at the Hilton Atlanta Qualifiers are available on Sat., Sept. 10 for grad and undergrad students who are finishing study by Dec. with a minimum of one professional performance. Call SETC Central Office (336) 272-3645 if you have questions.
Employment is for 2011/2012 for fall, winter and early spring season productions at non-equity, LORT, and equity theatres across the United The Southeastern Theatre Conference is in its 63rd year of connecting professionals to theatre opportunity. # # # Thank you for spreading the word. Judi Rossabi
2012 MTA FestivalSunday, August 7th, 2011
It has been years since MTA has been on the MS Gulf Coast; so MTA plans to have the festival in Gulfport and other locations in the area in January 2012. Ryan Pierini, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, is the local arrangements coordinator and will be working with theatres all across the Mississippi coast to host the theatre festival. The last time we were on the coast was in 2004 when our main host site was Biloxi Middle School. This year we are fortunate to return to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jefferson Davis campus. If you are interested in assisting with the local arrangements, please contact Ryan Pierini at ryan.pierini@mgccc.cc.ms.us or Tonya Hays at tshays777@aol.com. We appreciate Ryan and Tonya for taking on this responsibility and for bringing MTA back to the Mississippi coast. Mark your calendars for MTA 2012 – January 12-15, 2012. MTA Playwriting Competition – Call for ScriptsFriday, June 3rd, 2011
All Mississippi playwrights are encouraged to submit their one-act plays to this competition. We know you have stories to tell, and an important part in moving from page to stage is submitting your work. Share your scripts, and start weaving your words into the fabric of Mississippi’s rich literary tapestry! Submissions are accepted April 1-October 1; the winner will To submit your entry or review the entire rules, visit www.mtaonline.org and click on “Playwriting Competition.” Town Hall Meeting – Jackson, MSMonday, May 9th, 2011The Mississippi Theatre Association’s Town Hall meeting will be held on Saturday (May 21) at 3:30 p.m. instead of 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held Belhaven’s Center for the Arts in room 151. The CFA is at 835 Riverside Drive in Jackson.
We hope to see theatres from the Jackson area at the meeting. We look forward to talk with you about your theatre and initiatives and telling you about some of MTA’s programs. MTA on Mississippi Arts HourMonday, August 23rd, 2010Listen to the Diane William’s conversation with MTA President Stacy Howell and MTA Playwriting Competition Vice-Chair Beth Kander. Each week, members of MAC’s staff host “The Mississippi Arts Hour,” a radio program broadcast on Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s FM and digital radio networks. The show is also re-broadcast by WLEZ in Jackson and WUSM in Hattiesburg. The “Arts Hour” features interviews with Mississippi artists, musicians, craftspeople, and others involved in arts and culture from around the state. Incredible story….Thursday, August 5th, 2010I wanted to share this story with the MTA family. Mackenzie Westmoreland who has attended MTA many times and co-wrote The Katrina Project that Hattiesburg High School brought to MTA and ultimately toured it around the county now. In this article he talks about living in New York and his passion for directing. He goes on to talk about how his life suddenly changed last August when he lost his eyesite. Now he is living in Tupelo and attending the REACH Center for the Blind to learn how to live his life and eventually return to theatre. 2011 Festival Site AnnouncedFriday, May 21st, 2010It is with great pleasure that the MTA Board of Directors announce the location of the 2011 Festival. The MSU Riley Center in Meridian, MS will serve as the location for the 2011 Festival being held over the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend – January 13-16, 2011. The Riley Center will provide a wonderful opportunity for our theatres to showcase their works. This historic theatre often referred to as the Grand Opera House is simply breath taking. It offers an exquisite location and facility for a large portion of the MTA Festival. For more information about the Riley Center visit http://www.msurileycenter.com/
MTA Holds Town Hall Meeting in Ocean SpringsTuesday, October 6th, 2009As part of a statewide effort to bring theatres, performers and arts supporters together, the Mississippi Theatre Association (MTA) is hosting a town hall meeting in Ocean Springs, MS on October 10, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at Ocean Springs High School. “We invite all theatre and arts enthusiasts from all types of theatres including community theatres, schools, college and universities, and home school programs to attend the meeting to learn more about the services offered by the MTA,” said Stephen Cunetto, Executive Director, Mississippi Theatre Association. “We also want to hear how we are doing and how we can better serve your community, schools and organizations,” he added. Hosted by Sandra Camphor, Ocean Spring High School, attendees will also learn more about the Mississippi Arts Commission’s Poetry Out Loud program. The Poetry Out Loud discussion will be led by the chair Ken Bolinsky. The mission of MTA is to foster appreciation of and participation in youth, college, community, high school, professional, and university theatre in Mississippi by sponsoring festivals, workshops, and retreats; communicating with members and the public; acting as an advocate to government agencies, business, and the public; recognizing excellence in performance and production; and sanctioning representatives to regional festivals. The Mississippi Arts Commission is a state agency, funded by the Mississippi Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts, The Wallace Foundation, Donna & Jim Barksdale, The Phil Hardin Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation and other private sources. MAC is the official grants-making and service agency for the arts in Mississippi. The agency serves as an active supporter and promoter of arts in community life and in arts education. Create your own calendar of eventsTuesday, September 15th, 2009We are pleased to announce that we have released a new Calendar of Events for MTA Members! The difference between the old calendar and the new one is that in addition to allowing you to add your events to the overall MTA Calendar you will also have your own calendar for your theatre to use. We will host the software and you can use it to post your meetings, workshops, auditions, productions, etc. You’ll have your own login. You can add a link to your website to keep your members up-to-date with your events and when you submit your productions to your calendar you can also submit them to the MTA Calendar so that they appear on the MTA website. To see what it looks like visit the MTA calendar http://mta-online.org/calendarvt/?calendarid=default. If you are interested in having a Calendar setup for your theatre – send an email to Stephen Cunetto at scunetto@gmail.com. |
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