The 2024 Mississippi Theatre Association State Festival will take place January 11-14 in Gulfport, MS.
The MTA Theatre for Youth Festival will take place on Friday, January 12, 2024, at Central Elementary School in Gulfport, MS.
Festival Fee: The performance fee for the Theatre For Youth festival is $50. Include your Theatre for Youth festival payment in your organizational regsitration (due December 15).
Theatre for Youth Purpose
The purpose of the Theatre for Youth Festival at MTA is to promote love and appreciation of theatre for young performers and audience members in Mississippi. The festival achieves this purpose by creating an entry point for festival group participants, especially secondary and community groups introducing theatre to young audiences in Mississippi, as well as engaging in outreach to community and school groups.
The deadline to register for Theatre for Youth is November 17, 2023.
Due to scheduling space is limited for performing organizations.
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Performance slots will be assigned to organizations based on the submission of the Theatre for Youth letter of intent on a first-come first-served basis.
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A waitlist will be created once all slots are filled.
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Organizations will be notified of their waitlisted status.
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If performance slots become available, waitlisted organizations will be contacted in the waitlist order.
Visit the MTA Theatre for Youth website, or contact Theatre for Youth Division Chair, Keri Horn, for more information.