MTA

GOES VIRTUAL

MTA Roundtable Discussions

Secondary: July 24, 2020

Community Theatre: July 26, 2020

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INTRODUCTIONS

MTA Roundtable Discussions

Secondary: July 24, 2020

Community Theatre: July 26, 2020

FACES OF THE FESTIVALS

Cindy Howie

Juniper Wallace

Stacy Howell

Suz Allmon

Tonya Hays

Sandra Whittington

Please take a moment to introduce yourself, your organization, and current plans for reopening.

South DramaFest Host

University of Southern Mississippi

MTA President

Theatre Director, Northwest Rankin High School

MTA Executive Director

Speech & Debate Co-Coach, Northwest Rankin High School

MTA Secondary Chair

Theatre Director, Oak Grove High School

MTA Secondary

Vice Chair

Theatre Director, Tishomingo High School

North DramaFest Host

Mississippi State University

FACES OF THE FESTIVALS

Keni Bounds

Juniper Wallace

Stacy Howell

Bobby Geno

Please take a moment to introduce yourself, your organization, and current plans for reopening.

David Garraway

Tom Booth

MTA President

Theatre Director, Northwest Rankin High School

MTA Executive Director

Speech & Debate Co-Coach, Northwest Rankin High School

MTA Community Theatre Chair

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MTA Community Theatre Vice Chair

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DramaFest & MTA Producer

MSU University Television Center

MTA Treasurer

SETC Community Theatre Chair

AACT Board Member

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MISSION

& GOALS

MTA Roundtable Discussions

Secondary: July 24, 2020

Community Theatre: July 26, 2020

MISSION STATEMENT

VISION STATEMENT

MISSISSIPPI THEATRE ASSOCIATION

To foster appreciation and participation in theatre.

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A Mississippi where art is valued through the power of theatre.

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ADVOCATE

COMMUNICATE

EDUCATE

VALUES: A.C.E.

To publicly support or recommend a particular cause or policy,

To share or exchange information, news, or ideas.

To train by formal instruction, and supervised practice especially in a trade, skill, or profession.

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ADVOCATE

COMMUNICATE

EDUCATE

TODAY’S GOALS

To ensure all participants have an equitable opportunity to participate fully in these future festivals.

To express concerns about the current state of theatre and to share ideas of how to best serve our theatres.

To answer questions and brainstorm solutions as a group.

MTA EVENTS

DRAMA

FEST

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

TEACHERS WORKSHOP

MTA

FESTIVAL

9/11-9/12

11/6-11/7

1/15-1/17

1/22-1/23

TEACHERS WORKSHOP

September 11th: 4:30-7:00

September 12th: 9:00-5:00

TEACHERS WORKSHOP

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

WELCOME & WHAT IS MTA

4:30

Suz Allmon & Cindy Howie

PLAYWRITING

4:45

Kris Lee

SET SAFETY

5:45

Tim Matheny, Craig Dettman, & Jay Morris

WRAP UP

6:45

Suz Allmon & CIndy Howie

TEACHERS WORKSHOP

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

DEVISED THEATRE

9:00

Tonya Hays & Carrie Ferguson Bellew

Stage to Stream

2:30

Carrie Ferguson Bellew

FESTIVAL QUESTIONS

3:30

MTA BOARD

VIRTUAL DRAMAFEST

November 6th: 4:30-10:00

November 7th: 8:00-9:00

FLEXIBILITY

This is our key word throughout this process. Our #1 goal is to offer an engaging and safe theatre experience.

DRAMAFEST KEY FACTS

• North and South Drama Festivals will be virtual
• School Registration $100
• Participant Registration: $10-$15
• Video Submission Deadline: November 1st
• Festival Dates: November 6-7
• Friday--4:00-10:00
• Saturday--8:00-9:00
• Registration Deadline: Late September / Early October
• Registration limited to 15 performing schools per festival
• Produced by David Garraway, Director of MSU University Television Center

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VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

• 1920x1080 30fps MP4 (1080i)
• 45 minute one-act / 60 minute CT (10 Set Up / 10 Strike)
• 1 camera wide shot--no editing
• DramaFest / MTA light plot
• Proscenium dimensions limited
• Flexible performance spaces welcome
• Audio optimized for video
• Zoom / Virtual productions welcome
• David Garraway, Director University Television
• Zoom call to discuss tech after registration
• Zoom call week of DF to discuss what to expect

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Secondary & Community

STREAMING/VIRTUAL RIGHTS

• Theatre organizations are responsible for obtaining performance and streaming rights
• Can use public domain or original / devised works
• Contact desired publishing house ASAP
• Every publishing house has different rules--ASK
• Festivals will be presented through a password protected platform
• BookTix
• ShowTix4U
• On The Stage
• Broadway on Demand

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Secondary & Community

FESTIVAL LOGISTICS

• Broadcast will be through a streaming platform
• Registered participants and observers will be given a password to view
• All productions & introductions will be pre-recorded
• Adjudications will be live via WebEx
• Theatres will log in to live WebEx call for adjudication
• Adjudications will be broadcast
• Festivals will run on two “channels” simultaneously
• North will start on the hour
• South will start on the half-hour
• Awards ceremonies will be live

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Secondary & Community

MTA

VIRTUAL FEST

January 15-17, 2021

MTA KEY FACTS

• January 15-17, 2021
• Broadcast through streaming platform
• Produced by MSU Broadcasting Department
• What to Expect at MTA Festival Weekend
• Secondary Festival
• Theatre for Youth
• Community Theatre Festival
• Playwriting Festival
• 10 Minute
• Adult Individual Events Festival
• Opportunities Outside of MTA Festival Weekend
• College & University Auditions
• Individual Events Festival

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EARLY PLANNING STAGES

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15

• Theatre for Youth
• Pre-recorded
• Will invite elementary schools to view broadcast
• Written adjudication only
• Awards announced Friday afternoon
• Secondary Festival
• Pre-recorded
• Live adjudications
• Same format as DramaFest
• Awards announced Sunday at awards ceremony
• Adult IE’s
• Via Zoom
• Friday evening

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SUBJECT

TO

CHANGE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16

• Community Theatre
• Pre-recorded
• Live adjudications
• Same format as DramaFest
• Awards announced Sunday at awards ceremony
• 10 Minute / Devised Theatre
• New format
• Zoom sessions Friday afternoon & Saturday
• Performances recorded & broadcast
• Playwriting
• Readings pre-recorded
• Possible oral adjudication?

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STILL FIGURING

IT OUT

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17

• Awards ceremony
• Live broadcast
• Awards will be mailed
• May be on Saturday based on schedule
• Division meetings
• Zoom calls
• Informs division reports
• Division reports inform handbook changes
• Tentative
• If it is possible to condense into two days, we will
• All plans are tentative

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COULD MOVE TO SATURDAY

PLANS IN DISCUSSION

• College & University Auditions
• Auditions to be self-taped and submitted prior to festival
• Appointments with schools via Zoom “Booths”
• Online Auction
• Socials
• Adult “Zoom Happy Hour”
• Working on Virtual Dance Party for Youth *time permitting

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SUGGESTIONS WELCOME

PLANS IN DISCUSSION

• Workshops
• Will include in MTA--time permitting
• Will host online workshops throughout the year
• “Promotional” Videos
• In lieu of program advertisements
• Schools & Theatres can submit promotional videos
• MTA Memories Videos
• Cameo Shout Outs
• Celebrity shout out videos
• Cameo.com

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CREATING A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

• New Date
• January 22-23, 2021
• Plan to move to its own weekend
• If time permits, will include on MTA Saturday
• Zoom Rooms
• Participants will report to Zoom Room in flights
• Live performance or maybe pre-recorded?
• Real time adjudication
• Room manager to work the room

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WORKING OUT

DETAILS

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DRAMAFEST QUESTIONS?

tinyurl.com/VirtualDramaFestQs

Feel free to submit questions related to North and South DramaFest to this Google Form. We will work to get them answered and include them in our FAQ.

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MTA FESTIVAL QUESTIONS?

tinyurl.com/VirtualMTAQs

Feel free to submit questions related to the MTA State Festival to this Google Form. We will work to get them answered and include them in our FAQ.

HELPFUL SECONDARYRESOURCES

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Mississippi Theatre Association

mta-online.org

facebook.com/mississippitheatre

Educational Theatre Association

schooltheatre.org

Reopening Guide

North Mississippi High School DramaFest

Tonya Hays

thays@commmsstate.edu

www.facebook.com/North-Mississippi-High-School-Drama-Festival

South Mississippi High School DramaFest

Sandra Whittington

sandra.whittington@usm.edu

facebook.com/South-Mississippi-High-School-Drama-Festival

HELPFUL COMMUNITYRESOURCES

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Mississippi Theatre Association

mta-online.org

facebook.com/mississippitheatre

Educational Theatre Association

EDTA

Reopening Guide

Southeastern Theatre Conference

SETC

American Association of Community Theatre

AACT

AACTFest 2021 Plans

MTA BOARD

OF DIRECTORS

THANKS YOU!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions!

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Juniper Wallace, President: juniper.wallace@rcsd.ms

Stacy Howell, Executive Director: execdir@mta-online.org

#mississippidoesgreattheatre

CONTACT INFORMATION

Juniper Wallace

MTA President

juniper.wallace@rcsd.ms

Stacy Howell

MTA Executive Director

execdir@mta-online.org

Suz Allmon

Secondary Chair

ogdrama@hotmail.com

Cindy Howie

Secondary Vice Chair

chowie@tcsk12.com

Bobby Geno

Community Theatre Chair

bobbyg@renasant.com

Keni Bounds

Community Theatre Vice Chair

kenibounds@yahoo.com

ZOOM

MEETING

Miss the meeting?

Watch the Secondary Zoom

call from July 24th here.

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https://youtu.be/FpjXgIO_P2w

ZOOM

MEETING

Miss the meeting?

Watch the Community Theatre Zoom call from July 24th here.

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