SCT Wins Best Runner Up, Best Director, more in 2008 MTA Festival Starkville Community Theatre once again placed well at the state level during the Mississippi Theatre Association's 2008 Festival. SCT's production of "Art" was named runner up in the Community Theatre Division and director MJ Etua was named Best Director. All three of the actors were also honored with Gabe Smith being named Best Actor and Kris Lee and Lyle Tate being named All Star Cast. (Read more) SCT Wins Best Show at Mississippi Theatre Association 2007 Festival When it came to competing at the annual Mississippi Theatre Association festival, Starkville Community Theatre performers have done well the past few years, but top show honors have eluded them. But that was not the case in this year’s festival — held last weekend at the Gertrude Ford Performing Arts Center in Oxford — when SCT’s production of “Smoke on the Mountain” won seven of the 10 awards in the competition, including the Warren McDaniel Award for Best Production. (Read More) SCT Wins 3rd in SETC Regional Competition