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: Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
Gender
Are schools able to gender-blind cast for MATILDA? Example, could Bruce be played by a female or non-binary actor?
Related shows or resources: Kinky Boots
I am confused…In the casting it says kids? is this show only available for kids to do or can adults do it for Community Theatre too? Would love to do this if rights available in Rochester, NY…
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: The Drowsy Chaperone JR.
Gotta ask again...
C'mon! Please! This has been up on your site for two full years... Some of us have done ALL of the Broadway Jr. shows that we care to do, and would REALLY like to continue to patronize MTI, but new titles hang out for literal years before being released... This is one that I would like to do. Please... PLEASE release it, and not another revue.
Yes, I have signed up to be notified, and have checked out your other titles.
Related shows or resources: Bullets Over Broadway The Musical
What are the vocal ranges for the leads in this show?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Waitress
Release Date?
Is there any idea if the musical will be released by 2023? We have a cast that's been really wanting to do it for a long time and many of them will be graduating next year.
Related shows or resources: Disney's Beauty And The Beast JR.
I thought I saw somewhere about assistance for less advantaged schools. Is that a thing with MTI?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Annie JR.
Release for Artwork?
Good Morning,
I currently have a license to do "Annie Jr." with Wood Middle School in Rockville. I downloaded the publicity file and am using some of the artwork provided. Is there a separate release form? She has asked about it.
Best,
Nancy Somers
Related shows or resources: The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Netherlands Availability
Is this production available for amateurs in The Netherlands currenty?
Related shows or resources: West Side Story School Edition
Performance Conditions
I note that the full version of West Side Story is currently restricted in Australia. Do the same restrictions apply to the school version? Also, the school version of Les Miserables stipulates that it can only be performed on school grounds. Does this stipulation also apply to the school version of West Side Story?
Related shows or resources: Freaky Friday One-Act Edition
Freaky Friday 1 Act Version
Can you tell me the cast breakdown for the 1 act version of Freaky Friday? The website says 10 + ensemble, but the breakdown gives several characters that I am assuming are in the full length. I need a male/female breakdown for the 1 act.