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

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Questions & Answers

August 22, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Hairspray JR.
Race in Hairspray Jr.
Hello, My students are dying to do Hairspray Jr. but they are all Caucasian. Is there any way around this that is not offensive? Thanks so much! - Rebecca
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August 22, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Rent, Rent School Edition
Since Rent is on tour, is it available to community theaters?
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August 22, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Rent, Rent School Edition
Since Rent is on tour, is it available to community theaters?
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Related shows or resources: Disaster!
One act version?
I've heard there is a one act version of this show available. Where can I find information about that?
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August 19, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Disaster!
Is this title available?
I see it says restricted but according to Seth's Facebook that is not true? How can my organization apply?
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August 19, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Annie JR.
I keep seeing suggestions of a book by Wally Meier that is supposed to have good suggestions on set design of some of the Jr. shows. Where can I find this book???? I have been looking all over.
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August 18, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Peter Pan JR.
When will Peter Pan Jr. be released?
Release date
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August 17, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Disney's The Little Mermaid JR.
Casting/Materials
Can High School students Perform in jr shows? What is the minimum cast for Little Mermaid, jr? How long do materials typically take to arrive? (I'm still waiting for my organization to be approved)
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August 17, 2016
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Related shows or resources: The Last Five Years
How do I know if I was denied the rights?
Under my organization "offers" section, it says the name of the show I applied for and "restricted" next to it. But I haven't actually got an email saying I cannot or can do the show. It's only been 7 days since the application was sent, does that mean they're still figuring it out or does the "restricted" mean it's over and done?
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August 16, 2016
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Related shows or resources: The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Is it at all possible for the rights to come out sooner than expected? If show rehearsals would start in February of 2017, is it totally unlikely getting the rights would be possible for a high school production?
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