MTA Festival 2009

January 15-18, 2009
Natchez, MS

Meet Your Festival Sponsors & Hosts

Natchez Little Theatre
and the
City of Natchez

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

City Map

Theatre Facility Information

• City Auditorium (Main Festival Site)
  • Host Site Technical Information.
    • NOTE: Please carefully review the Stage Diagram information and build your sets accordingly. The stage door entrances are marked with the size but large sets will be virtually impossible in this venue. Depending on the size of your furniture and set you may have to bring them in the front entrance to the theatre.
  • Stage Diagram
  • Stage Dimension (NEW) The stage is 37' 7" wide.
  • The City Auditorium has small entrances to the theatre. These dimensions are detailed on this site. Be sure to review this information as you build your set. (NEW)
  • Pictures of City Auditorium
  • Lighting Plot
  • Lighting Information:
    • The City Auditorium will provide SIX focus areas (three DS and three US) within the playing space outlined on the ground plan.  The lighting plot shows the approximate location and size of these focus areas.
    • Each of these focus areas will have three instruments pointed at it...two from the front (one with a warm gel like abmer, one with a cool gel like lavendar) and one from above and slightly back.  The board will be set up to individually control each one of these lights.  Plus there will still be follow spots (if needed). The City Auditorium is using "Express lighting control system 24/48" computerized lighting board.

     

• Natchez Little Theatre (Theatre for Youth Festival / College Auditions)
• Theatre Website
• Get Directions
• Pictures of Theatre

Festival Schedule

• Schedule of Events

Individual Registration Information

Use this form if you want to register yourself to attend the festival OR if you want to renew your membership. You can register online and pay by credit card or check.

• Online egistration Form ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. You can register onsite.

• Community Theatre Festival Rules
  • Note: This is an AACT Festival Year. We will be following AACT Guidelines.
• Community Theatre Registration Information
  • MTA Community Theatre Letter, Organizational Membership Form, Individual Registration Form, Technical Information Form, etc.
    • Word Version
    • PDF Version
• Individual Events Festival (IEF) for Adults
  • List of Events and Criteria
  • Register to attend the MTA Festival and IEF Festival

• High School Festival Rules (REVISED 8/2008)
• High School Registration Letter and Packet (Adobe PDF file)
• Code of Conduct / Consent Form (revised)
• High School Registration FORM (New. Required for regisration. Read above letter.)
• College/University Auditions Registration Form

• Individual Events Festival Information (updated October 2008)
• 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

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 Here to Audition Students
• College/University Auditions Registration Form: Students register here.
• 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 2009 Festival. This is an excellent opportunity to share your expertise.

Vendor Registration Online Form

Letter to Vendors

Vendor Registration