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

Apply today!

Questions & Answers

March 27, 2017
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Related shows or resources: Godspell 2012
What is the difference between the original and the 2012 versions of Godspell?
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March 27, 2017
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Related shows or resources: Mary Poppins
When will Mary Poppins, Jr. be released? We would like to do it in November
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March 25, 2017
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Related shows or resources: Disney's Aladdin Dual Language Edition
Kids version in the works?
I ADORE everything about this adaptation--it is an ideal story and cultural collaboration for so many school populations, particularly in this moment in politics and history. Thank you for creating it! Are there are plans in the works to adapt this dual language production into a Kids Edition? Our elementary school would LOVE to produce it!!
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March 24, 2017
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Related shows or resources: Something Rotten!
Something Rotten
Hello, we would love the opportunity to be a test school, or even the pilate school, for Something Rotten. Thank you for considering Malvern Preparatory School for this opportunity to be one of the first to perform this production. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
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March 21, 2017
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Related shows or resources: Annie JR., Newsies
My name is Ann Cook. I am teaching a youth theater program for our town. We are looking to do a review that will include hard knock life and two songs from newsies and a few lines from the show. do we need to buy rights?
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March 17, 2017
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Related shows or resources: Mary Poppins
How do I license two songs for a UIL performance in front of 3 judges?
UIL showchoir competition. I cannot find the form that would allow me to perform from the show Mary Poppins or Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr. Is it possible to obtain temporary rights to do this?
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March 17, 2017
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Related shows or resources: Mamma Mia!
When are you going to get more in
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Related shows or resources: Hairspray JR.
Can our middle school perform Hairspray Jr. with a partially diverse cast?
Our middle school would like to perform Hairspray Jr. Our student population has some diversity, which is multi-racial, Hispanic, Asian, Indian, not many who are black. What are the requirements and can we work around this? Please send me an email with details, to kimschiff45@gmail.com. Also, does Edna have to be a male? Thank you, Kim
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March 16, 2017
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Related shows or resources: Into the Woods
How do you turn up the volume?
I'm using RehearseScore for Into the Woods, and it does not produce enough sound on my MacBook Pro when my volume is up completely. I don't see anything in any of the drop down menus related to volume.
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March 15, 2017
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Related shows or resources: Hairspray JR.
Options for non-diverse Hairspray Jr. production.
My teens have spoken and they want to do Hairspray Jr. I know you have sent some suggestions to others on how to be true to the script without the necessary diversity in our cast members. I would love a copy of those suggestions, debbie@musictheatrewest.org. Thanks!
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