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

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Related shows or resources: Sister Act
SISTER ACT question

I know traditionally an African American plays the role of Deloris. Would love to do this show - but is it possible to cast a Caucasian as the lead in SISTER ACT? Is race an important part of story?

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April 19, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS
We ordered the wrong version of a show, can we exchange for another?
My organization ordered Jungle Book, thinking we had a Junior show. When we got the package we realized it was a kids version and there is no Junior version. Everything is unopened, untouched, - can we exchange it for a Junior version of Peter Pan instead? Our show is scheduled for August of this year. Our kids will not be happy with a kids version. "OR" do you have a junior version of Jungle Book? We have used MTI many times in the past and would really appreciate any help you can give us - we are in a pickle up here - Thank you!
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April 18, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Les Misérables
Les Misérables
I would like to know, how much do we have to pay if we perform the songs of the musical. We would do it in colleges, because the show has a pedagogical purpose and it would be free entrance, only at the end of the show we ask for the will. How we should proceed to do the things good and get more information? Thanks
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April 18, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Singin' in the Rain JR.
I am interested in this show for Palmyra, PA in March of 2017. Do you think the show will be released before October of 2016?
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April 15, 2016
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Related shows or resources: A Christmas Carol (Broadway Version)
We might want to produce Christmas Carol Broadway in December 2017 in Coahuila , Mexico . How do i apply for the license?
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April 15, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Elf The Musical JR.
Can we perform Elf Jr. with a smaller cast?
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April 15, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Seussical KIDS
Does a fall release usually mean by the beginning of the school year (August) or later like October?
Suessical Kids release date.
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April 15, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Seussical KIDS
Does a fall release usually mean by the beginning of the school year (August) or later like October?
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April 15, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Singin' in the Rain JR.
We might want to produce Singing in the Rain Jr. in March 2017 in Michigan? When will the scripts be available?
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April 13, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Into the Woods
Does this show have CD accompaniment available?
Accompaniment tracks?
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