Broadway Junior Project
Music Theatre International’s Broadway Junior® Project provides schools that lack arts programming with the FREE training and materials necessary to present a Broadway Junior® musical production in their school. The goals of the Project are to:
- Assist schools that currently have no full time arts specialist to create an infusion of the arts and an arts culture within the school
- Build a strong community through the arts that includes the school, parents and members of the community at large
- Engage as many students as possible in all aspects and areas of the arts
- Encourage the connection of arts programming to curriculum including assessment
Schools interested in being part of Music Theatre International’s Broadway Junior Project must fill out an application to be one of three winning schools selected for 2016/2017.
The three winning schools will receive:
- A license to perform a Broadway Junior musical of their choice
- A ShowKit® of materials that supplies teachers with all the resources they will need to direct, choreograph and teach music like a true professional
- Professional development workshops for the schools’ teachers
About Broadway Junior Musicals
Broadway Junior musicals are 60-minute adaptations of classic and contemporary shows perfect for middle-school aged performers.
Browse the collection of musicals.
About the Professional Development Workshops
Teams of teachers from each of the selected schools will participate in Professional Development workshops in a variety of areas lead by Master Teachers from educational theatre experts, iTheatrics.
These workshops will provide training in all areas of musical theatre production as well as curriculum connections and community involvement. Throughout the entire process of rehearsal and performance a local professional Production Advisor selected by MTI will offer guidance in these same areas while continuing to empower the teaching teams to run the program by themselves.
Benefits to Participating Schools
- Complete Broadway Junior ShowKit including:
- Director’s Script
- 2 Performance/Accompaniment CD’s
- 20 Student Libretto/Vocal Books
- 2 Piano/Vocal Scores
- Production Handbook
- Cross-Curricular Activities and Enrichment Guide
- Choreographic Video
- Chorus Books
- An arts specialist working with your school for the entire process
- 3 Professional Development workshops for the project teachers
Timeline 2016 - 2017
- February – April: Schools identified, applications sent to interested schools
- April 31: Completed applications due
- Early May: iTheatrics site visits to schools to select participants
- June/July: Schools select shows, Production Advisor assigned
- September/October: Professional Development workshops
- September – November: Scheduling work with schools teams & Production Advisor
- January – April 2017: Rehearsals
- April/May 2017: Performances
Application
Questions & Answers
Related shows or resources: Beetlejuice
What songs are you planning on keeping in Beetlejuice Jr. And when should it come out? Thank you!
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Beetlejuice
Will there be a Beetlejuice Jr version released soon?
Hi
I’ve seen several news about the Beetlejuice Jr pilot show in the US and some of the shows are already performed. Does that mean the Beetlejuice Jr version will be soon available for licensing?
Related shows or resources: Disney's Finding Nemo JR.
Are there any plans for an adult Finding Nemo show?
As in like for high school or college? Or is there only going to be Jr. and Kids?
Related shows or resources: Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical JR.
When will this become available for community theatre productions?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Come from Away
Come From Away
Hi, my school is interested in performing this show in the spring of 2024 (end of May-early June). Any chance the rights will be available by then?
Related shows or resources: Avenue Q
Are you allowed to change the location from NYC to the city the production is being done?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: The Last Five Years
Can I just use piano & vocals? How much would that rental be?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Disney's Finding Nemo KIDS
When is the estimated release date for Finding Nemo KIDS? Thanks in advance!
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Tick, Tick... Boom!
Costs and changes
Hi,
I'm a theatre directing student, starting my M.A this year (2023/2024). I want to do Tick, Tick...Boom! for my 1st year's masters class project, as an educational process for me with one of my best musicals. The project is doing two performances for a small crowd without ticket sales.
I have the following questions:
1. I want to translate it into another language, what is the process for doing so?
2. Is it possible to edit and shorten the show/do a part of it as a presentation? (like taking out a song)
3. Are there any backing tracks for the show that We're allowed to use for putting on the show?
Thank you!
Related shows or resources: Newsies
Availability
The show page is a little unclear when it says 'restrictions may apply', would this full version of the show be available for licensing in QLD, Australia for a youth group in 2024?