MTCA - 2024

February 8th - February 12th

Kick-Off Dinner at Bubba Gumps!

Thursday, February 8th, 5:00 PM – $17 (Tax and gratuity included)

 

Come join us to kick-off MTCA 2024 at a fun restaurant just steps from our hotel.  DRMT will be covering a lot of the costs.  We do need your entree selections by Monday!  Payment is not needed until the time of the event.  Dinner will begin with a Garden Salad, followed by an Entree of your choice and topped off with a Chocolate Cake for dessert.  Soft drinks and iced tea are included.  Premium drinks will be at a separate charge.  We hope you all can make it! 

Deadline to select entrees: February 5th

Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort

Established in 2005, Musical Theater Competitions of America (MTCA) is a three-day creative collaboration among musical theater producers, directors, costume designers, set designers and choreographers held at the Hilton Hotel at the Anaheim Resort, Anaheim, California.  This annual three-day extravaganza provides a competitive yet education event for musical theater students and directors alike!

Unlike other festivals, MTCA students are allowed the use of costumes, props, microphones and blocks to enhance their storytelling capabilities during their adjudications.  Competitive categories include:

  • group musical

  • group composer revue

  • vocal solo

  • vocal duet

  • monologue

  • musical theater dance solo

  • costume design

  • hair and makeup design

  • set design

All Students receive live immediate and relevant feedback that encourages growth and development.

The MTCA adjudication team is comprised of college-level theater faculty, Broadway performers and choreographers, Disney Master Class teachers, and regional theater owners. 

The festival concludes with a magical awards ceremony at Knott’s Berry Farm theme park.  Over 200 awards are handed out to the winning performers in each category.  Following the awards, students and directors enjoy a day of fun experiencing the best that Knott’s Berry Farm has to offer!

This year we will be staying at the Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort.  This hotel is adjacent to the Hilton hotel where MTCA is held.  Your tuition includes either a King room suite or a 2 Queen bed suite.  We are limited to the number of 2 Queen bed suites that our group can have and will therefore be reserved for those families with more than 2 people attending.  There may be an additional expense for parking.  Breakfast is NOT included with this hotel.

Tuition:

Tuition is $2,400 and includes four nights hotel accommodations at the Sheraton Park Hotel (Arriving THU, February 8th, Departing MON, February 12th), admission for two participants (parent and student), DRMT instructional fee, transportation to Knott’s Berry Farm, admission for two to Knott’s Berry Farm and a t-shirt.  Additional participants can attend for a cost of $325 each and that includes a ticket to Knott’s Berry Farm.  Deadline for additional participants is December 10th.

Tuition does not include transportation to and from California.  

Tuition Payment Schedule:

A non-refundable deposit of $200 is due August 10th with 4 installments each $550 due the 10th of each month beginning with September 10th and concluding with December 10th, 2023.  

 

Start Date

September 5th, TUE, 7:00 PM

Rehearsal Schedule

Regular Rehearsals
Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
MTCA Pool Party and BBQ
Saturday, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
August 26th
“FINDING NEMO JR” Benefit
Saturday, 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sept 9th
Saturday Rehearsals
August 26th, 12:00 Noon – 4:00 PM October 21st, 12:00 Noon – 4:00 PM December 2nd, 12:00 Noon – 4:00 PM January 6th, 12:00 Noon – 6:00 PM
Extended Rehearsals
Tuesdays, 6:00 – 8:30 PM
November 28th December 5th December 12th December 19th January 2nd, 12:00 Noon – 6:00 PM
No Rehearsals
October 10th (Fall Break)
October 31st (Halloween)
November 21st (Thanksgiving Break)
December 26th (Christmas Break)
Mandatory Tech Rehearsals
January 13th, SAT, 12:00 Noon – 6:00 PM January 15th, MON, 12:00 Noon – 6:00 PM February 2nd, SAT, 12:00 Noon – 6:00 PM
If bad weather ALT, Jan 27th, Noon-6PM
Individual Adjudication Open House Saturday, January 20th, 10:00 AM – End
Pending MTCA Open House Tuesday, February 6th, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
California Rehearsal Thursday, February 8th, 5:00 – 10:00 PM

Meet our MTCA 2024 Team

MTCA Timeline

MTCA 2024

Los Angeles

 
Pirates
How to Succeed in Business Anastasia – There’s a Rumor in St. Petersburg
 
Group Awards
Individual Awards

MTCA 2023

Los Angeles

 
Seven Brides for Sondheim Sherlock – The Musical Newsies
 
 
Group Awards
Individual Awards

MTCA 2022

Los Angeles

 
Lippa’s Divas
Beattle Juice
 
Group Awards

 

Individual Awards

MTCA 2021

Orlando

 
“Matilda JR”
Pasek and Paul
 
Group Awards
 
Individual Awards