Theatre News Highlights

Theatre Students Receive Cash Prizes at Tennessee Williams Festival

Theatre students at Mississippi School of the Arts recently returned with trophies and cash prizes won at the 32nd Annual Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Congratulations to these studentsRead More…

Ashley Heathcock Teaches Masterclasses to Theatre and Film Students

Ashley Heathcock, a professional costume designer, made a stop by Mississippi School of the Arts to conduct some masterclasses in the art of costume design and character creation. Students in Theatre andRead More…

Gabrielle Robinson Earns Gold Award through Girl Scouts of America

The schedule of a theatre student at the Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) is an arduous one requiring hours of rehearsals and performances on top of the academic expectations of highRead More…

MSA Theatre Student Serves as Senate Page During 2023 Session

Shakeera Brent, an MSA Theatre student from Crystal Springs, Mississippi, recently served as a Page in the Mississippi Senate during the 2023 session. A Page is a legislative intern that serves asRead More…

Raylen Ladner Spotted in Mississippi State University’s “Inside State”

Mississippi School of the Arts’ class of 2019 theatre major, Raylen Ladner, was recently spotted as the host for an “Inside State” episode, highlighting the university libraries and digital media center atRead More…

Theatre Department Takes On Comedic Shakespeare Production

Mississippi School of the Arts’ Theatre Department entertained guests with one of their most hilarious, full-production plays, “Twelfth Night” by William Shakespeare. A story of love, loss, disguises, mistaken identity, and pranks,Read More…

Partnership To Provide Exciting Opportunities for MSA Students

Jonathan Sharp, who has deep Mississippi roots will be bringing his worldwide experience to benefit students at the Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) in Brookhaven where he has family. His partnershipRead More…

Theatre and Literary Students Shine in South Dramafest Competition

Students in Mississippi School of the Arts’ theatre department, as well as literary, received awards at the Mississippi Theatre Association South Dramafest. The event was held at the University of Southern Mississippi.Read More…

MSA Educators Receive 2019 AIM Award by the Arts Institute of Mississippi

The Mississippi School of the Arts congratulates two educators for receiving the 2019 AIM Award by the Arts Institute of Mississippi. According to the institute’s web site, “The Arts Institute of MississippiRead More…

Dorian Davis ’16 Casts in Oscar-nominated Short Film “My Nephew Emmett”

Dorian Davis, an MSA class of 2016 theatre graduate, recently played a role in an Oscar-nominated, live action short film titled “My Nephew Emmett.” The film, directed by Kevin Wilson Jr, showsRead More…

MSA Foundation Hosts Director and Actor, John Maxwell

The Mississippi School of the Arts Foundation (MSAF) is sponsoring a guest artist residency at the Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) with Mississippi actor, writer, and director, John Maxwell in aRead More…

Theatre Students Receive Awards at 2017 MTA State Festival

Theatre students at Mississippi School of the Arts recently attended the 2017 Mississippi Theatre Association Festival in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The MTA state festival is held every year, recognizing the outstanding work ofRead More…

Keara Jones Receives 2017 Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Award

Class of 2016 alumna, Keara Jones, is a recipient of the 2017 Coca-Cola Scholarship and a new Coca Cola First Generation Scholar. She is one from a select list of students from around the countryRead More…

MSA Brings Home Awards from Theatre DramaFest 2016

While prospective parents and students from all over Mississippi were visiting Mississippi School of the Arts for Experience MSA Day, several students from our school’s Department of Theatre were in Hattiesburg theRead More…

Jones Receives President’s Volunteer Service Award

Keara Jones, from Tunica, a Junior at The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA), has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award, which recognizesRead More…