MTA - Festivals

MTA Festival 2007

January 11-14
Oxford, MS

Meet Your Festival Sponsors & Hosts
Ole Miss, Oxford Mississippi
Gertrude Ford Center for the Performing Arts

This project is sponsored in part by a grant from the
Mississippi Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts

Key Contacts

JoAnn Edwards
Local Host

Stephen Cunetto
Executive Director
(662) 418-3870

MJ Etua
MTA President
(662) 418-3870

Theatre for Youth Festival
Performance Location
January 12, 2007 Rehearsal Studio, Ford Center

Theatre Diagram

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE. (NEW)

Registration is $50 per theatre group performing.
If the individuals are planning to attend the rest of the festival, the individual registration fees apply (i.e. festival registration fee and the MTA membership fee. Complete the individual registration form.

College University Auditions

Auditions for high school juniors, seniors and community college transfers. This portion of the festival provides students with the opportunity to audition for colleges/universities. Students perform a 60 second monologue or 90 second monologue/musical number. Following the auditions the professors provide feedback to students as a group.

College/Univerities: Register to audition students.
College/University Auditions Information: For High School Seniors, Juniors and Community College transfer students to audition for colleges/universities.
Have a workshop you would like to lead during MTA? Propose a workshop. Complete this form if you would like to present a workshop during the MTA 2007 Festival. This is an excellent opportunity to share your expertise.

Community Theatre / Secondary Theatre Festivals
Location: Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Oxford, MS

Community Theatre Festival

Community Theatre Summit for Theatre Presidents, Executive Directors. Register Today. (NEW)
Community Theatre Festival Rules
- Note: This is an AACT Festival Year.
- Since it is an AACT Festival year, all theatres competing must
  - be members of AACT to compete. You can pay your AACT dues by completing the MTA Organizational Membership form.
  - complete the additional forms including Form D
  - complete the additional forms including Form E
Community Theatre Registration Information
- MTA Community Theatre Letter, Organizational Membership Form, Individual Registration Form, Technical Information Form, etc.
  - Word Version
  - PDF Version

High School Festival and Registration Information

High School Festival Rules (REVISED June 2006)
High School Registration Letter and Packet (MS Word Document)
High School Registration Letter and Packet (Adobe PDF file)
Individual Events Festival Information (REVISED-NEW EVENTS)
10-Minute Play Festival Information
College/University Auditions Information: Seniors and Juniors can audition for MS colleges.
High School Students Audition Tips : Dos and Don'ts of Auditioning

Individual Registration Information

Print, complete and mail these forms in order to register for the MTA Festival or renew your MTA membership.

Adobe Acrobat Version
MS Word Version
Online Registration Form (NEW: Pay by check or by credit card on secure site).

Theatre Facility Information

Festival Schedule

Schedule of Events and Productions
- Schedule (Microsoft Word version)
- Schedule (Adobe PDF version)
Theatre for Youth Festival Schedule

Vendor Registration Online Form

Hotel Information

Ask for the MTA or Mississippi Theatre Association block of rooms.

Downtown Oxford Inn & Suites 400 North Lamar Boulevard Oxford , MS 38655 662-234-3031	Standard Double Non-Smoking Rooms @ $79.00 Standard King Non-Smoking Rooms @ $79.00 King Suite Non-Smoking Room @ $109.00 Queen Suite Non-Smoking Rooms @ $99.00 Two Bedroom Queen Suite Non-Smoking Rooms @ $129.00 Two Queen Suite Non-Smoking Rooms @ $129.0
Comfort Inn 1808 Jackson Avenue West 662-234-6000	Rates are $69.00 + tax
Holiday Inn Express 112 Heritage Drive Oxford, Mississippi (662) 236-2500	The XKLN is a King suite study. It contains 1 ½ rooms and contains one king size bed and one full sleeper sofa. Our property also has a Complimentary deluxe Hampton HOT breakfast served every morning from 6-10am.
Hampton Inn 110 Heritage Dr Oxford, MS (662) 232-2442	Rates: SXQL $99.00 + tax KXTD $104.00 + tax KXPL $134.00 + tax The KXTD room contains one king size bed and is non-smoking, the SXQL room contains two queen size beds and is non-smoking. The KXPL is our King suite study. It is 1 ½ rooms and contains one king size bed, one queen sleeper sofa, and has a kitchen area and DVD player. Our property also has a Complimentary deluxe Hampton HOT breakfast served every morning from 6-10am.