For More Information Contact:

Thomas La Foe, Community Theatre Division Chair
Barbara Wise, Community Theatre Vice Chair

The Community Theatre Chairs listed above and the Executive Director are here to assist you and your theatre.  Please let us know if you have questions regarding running your community theatre.

In addition to hosting the statewide community theatre festival we also host a workshop geared toward community theatres.  The workshop focuses on the needs of community theatres in our State. If you have suggestions for workshops – be sure to let us know.

• Any theatre that wants to compete at the MTA Festival must be registered as a community theatre. See the following rules and guidelines for more information or contact our festival chairs listed above. Festival Rules and Guidelines (revised 2010 – See change to What May Be Presented)
• Using Copyrighted Music in Theatre Productions. 

MTA maintains a general purpose email listserv that is used to distribute information about the association and to promote theatres sharing information about their events.  If you would like to be added to the listserv send an email to scunetto@gmail.com.

Links:

• American Association of Community Theatre – National Community Theatre organization.
• Mississippi Center for Non-Profits
• Mississippi Arts Commission - Provides grants for community theatres
• Southern Arts Federation – Provides grants for community theatres