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: Fame The Musical JR.
Can the Jr. Version be done with a live band? Is sheet music provided with the purchase?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Disney's Frozen JR.
Is there an option to add Hans of the Southern Isles (reprise) into the show?
Just asking the question as it would be amazing if there was an option to add it. No worries if not, just thought I'd ask.
Related shows or resources: How Does The Show Go On?, Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
what is "How Does The Show Go On"? Rehearsal score App?
We Have our contract and I would like to possibly add resources but I am not sure exactly what some of them are.
Related shows or resources: Disney's The Little Mermaid
Key Major/Minor for If Only (Reprise)
What is the Key Major/Minor for the song If Only (Reprise)?
Related shows or resources: Beetlejuice
with the recent announcement of beetlejuice closing, when should we expect the licensing rights to become available?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Come from Away
Recorded show & rehearsal tracks
Will there be recorded tracks for rehearsal and performsces?
Related shows or resources: Into the Woods
How much will I be charged for a missing libretto?
If an actor fails to return a libretto, what will it cost?
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Are there backing tracks available for performances?
Are there backing tracks for “Hunchnack of Notre Dame” available? We are not in a position where we can get an orchestra together.
Related shows or resources: Oliver! JR.
Orchestral Score
Do any of the JR. shows have the option for orchestral score instead of CD?
Related shows or resources: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Does Charlie and the Chocolate Factory come with performance accompaniment score for schools that don’t have bands??