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

November 27, 2013
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Related shows or resources: Tarzan
Tarzan Music Tracks
Has anyone used recorded tracks for this show, and what company did you use. I only found 1, and the cost is beyond our budget ($1000 for rehearsals and 5 performances). Any suggestions? Our live band fell through.
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November 26, 2013
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Related shows or resources: Shrek The Musical
Calling all SHREKsperts...audition question
If you are doing a first-round vocal audition and the show is SHREK. What is your song choice? What song, obviously not from the show, convinces the music director that you can sing the role of Fiona and gets you a "call back"? Thanks for any and ALL suggestions!
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November 11, 2013
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Related shows or resources: Shrek The Musical
OrchExtra
Has anyone used the OrchExtra program for Shrek? I'm looking into using it for our school's production in the spring and wanted some insight into someone who had used it before first.
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October 23, 2013
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Related shows or resources: Honk! JR.
How many performances of Honk! Jr. are recommended for a small town children's theater?
How many performances of Honk! Jr. are recommended for a small town children's theater? I am currently contracted w/ MTI for two shows but now have parents questioning why we aren't doing more. Just wondering what the statistics bear for a relatively unknown show such as Honk! Jr. Thanks
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October 19, 2013
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Related shows or resources: Disney's The Little Mermaid JR.
Looking for Ursula's Shell
Looking to rent or buy Ursulas shell. I am looking for a larger one that Flotsam and Jetsem can bring to her. Would love it to light up.Please email me if you have one to rent or sell or have ideas on how in the heck I can make it.
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September 28, 2013
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Related shows or resources: Shrek The Musical
Shrek mirror and Phiona makeup
How did you do the mirror scenes or did you just cut it out also how did you put phionas makeup on so quickley in the weeding scene?
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September 23, 2013
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Related shows or resources: Shrek The Musical
Shrek the Musical Casting
Hello,My community theater group is considering Shrek for our summer 2014 musical. I am putting together a proposal, and was wondering if anyone who has already done it could share how they did casting with the ensemble. I am trying to make heads or tails about what roles can be double cast and what works well with costume changes etc. Thanks!
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August 02, 2013
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Shrek Prosthetic Makeup
Hi everyone im doing Skrek The Musical this fall and i was wondering if any of you had places were i could get Shreks prosthtic makeup, mask or eyes??
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July 19, 2013
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Related shows or resources: Young Frankenstein
Breakable Cup
Hello -- any ideas or places where I can get the cup that the hermit gives to the monster that is broken on stage?
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June 29, 2013
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Related shows or resources: Disney's The Little Mermaid JR.
Smaller cast for the little mermaid jr
I'm planning on doing the show with a group of 16 is that possible to do and who could double?
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