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: Curious George: The Golden Meatball TYA
How long is the show? Is the casting expandable?
I am looking for a show that is like a KIDS edition in length, but its for a cast of 20 or more.
Related shows or resources: Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical JR., Sister Act JR.
Would like a perusal copy
UpStage Players is going back on stage. Could you please send a perusal copy to Bernadette Walsh, 651 East 266, Euclid, OH 44132
Would like Matilda Jr and Sister Act Jr for performance March 2023
Related shows or resources: Come from Away
Any idea on when the rights might be released for Come From Away??
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Elf The Musical JR.
Can you get an orchestra score for Elf, Jr.?
We would prefer to use a live orchestra instead of "canned" or recorded orchestra. Is it possible to get an orchestra score for Elf, Jr.?
Related shows or resources: Peter and the Starcatcher
What are the restrictions?
At the bottom of the description it states in bold that "Restrictions may Apply" What are those restrictions?
Related shows or resources: Hairspray JR.
Show availability in 2023
Do you think this play will be available to produce in the beginning of 2023?
Related shows or resources: Beetlejuice
Why Rated R?
I'm wondering why it says rated R when the broadway show says 10+? Is this a different version than the Broadway show? Maybe it's the DC version? Trying to decide whether to take my kids to watch the Broadway show and this is confusing me!
Related shows or resources: Oliver!
Program info.
How do we credit MTI on the program for both the show and the performance tracks?
Related shows or resources: Into the Woods
There there a concert version of Into the Woods available?
Is it possible to get the rights for a "concert version" of this show - that is; minimal staging, singers at music stands, less dialogue, etc - and if so would it be cheaper than the full production rights?