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: 9 to 5 The Musical
Updated version?
Is it likely that this version of the show will be updated to reflect the changes in the more recent touring productions?
Related shows or resources: The Pirates of Penzance
Pirates of Penzance
Hi There,
I am enquiring as to the costs involved with Prates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan? I undertand they are public domain.
I am looking for the Joseph Papp version and wanted to know if there are eztra costs involved in those.
Thanks
Jeremy
Related shows or resources: Little Miss Sunshine
Can I purchase a backing track for a Thespian Piece?
I'm planning on singing "The Happiest Guy in the Van" from this musical, but I can't find any backing track or sheet music online. Is there a way to purchase the singular track without licensing?
Related shows or resources: A Year with Frog and Toad
Can I add ensemble?
We're thinking of A Year of Frog and Toad for a high school drama program and we're wondering if additional moles, squirrels, and birds would be allowed to be added?
Related shows or resources: Disney's Descendants: The Musical
What is the age limit for Descendants?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: The Toxic Avenger
Reed 1?
What are the instruments required for the Reed 1 book for The Toxic Avenger???
Related shows or resources: Peter Pan JR.
Racial sensitivity
Hi there,
Thank you for the recent updates in the scripts to address the racial sensitivities of Indigenous Americans in Peter Pan. We are performing Peter Pan this year and I have had a few questions regarding the meaning or message behind the "Ug-a-wug" song in the musical and if there is anything offensive in the lyrics of this song. I was just wondering if you had any information that you could provide regarding this. I have googled to try and find an answer but have not been able to find this.
Many thanks
Related shows or resources: Alice by Heart
Licensing release
Hello! I am a student and I’ve been wanting to ask my school to do Alice By Heart since it was originally announced to be released (but since then the rights release date has been pushed back)- if there a definite date now of when the rights will be released or is it still sort of vague? Also, how long does it take on average for licensing requests to be approved?
Related shows or resources: Annie KIDS
Could Miss Hannigan be played by a male?
My school is doing Annie and I want to audition for Miss Hannigan, I’m a male tenor and I can do her voice like Carol Burnett. Do you think I could?
Related shows or resources: A Year with Frog and Toad
Frog & Toad cast w/females possible?
Hi! I'm wondering if it's possible to cast Frog and Toad with female cast members versus male cast members? Would it work vocally? Is it possible to get music transposed?