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: The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
What restrictions apply regarding the music?
More specifically, I would like to change some of the lower notes to a third or fifth higher. However, I am not sure if that is allowed.
Related shows or resources: OrchExtra®, Little Women
Does the show Little Women come with a recorded score that we can use in place of a live orchestra?
The pre-recorded score for use in place of a live orchestra
Related shows or resources: Beetlejuice
Is there a chance Beetlejuice the musical could be available in the next year?
I am a Junior in high school and don't have much time untill I'm a senior. It would be a dream come true to do Beetlejuice my senior year. And I know it's coming back to broadway, and that may cause some issues, but I would just like to know if it may be available to license by next year. Thanks in advance.
Related shows or resources: Camelot - Small Cast Version
Cross Gender casting
As the cast are all described as "revelers", can we cast women or non-binary performers in tracks as long as pronouns/character genders aren't altered? (Thinking specifically of the tracks that play the Knights & Mordred.)
Related shows or resources: Billy Elliot The Musical
Australian School Rights
We're keen to do Billy Elliot in our school! Please advise if the rights are available. His movies were awesome just like the Coles Specials.
Related shows or resources: Performance Accompaniment Recording, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Backing vocals?
Do the performance tracks for Hunchback of Notre Dame have backing vocals for the choir on them?
Related shows or resources: Disney's The Little Mermaid JR.
Junior Show Choreography
I have rented The Little Mermaid Jr. for my highschool to preform. I was wondering about the copyright laws on dance. Are we legally allowed to come up with our own choreography for the songs or do we have to follow the provided videos. Thank you!
Related shows or resources: Waitress
Please can you provide any information about when Waitress will be available in Australia.
Please can you provide any information about when Waitress will be available in Australia.
Related shows or resources: Mamma Mia!
Are we allowed to change some of the keyboard scores to wind instruments instead?
Can we transpose 1 or 2 of the keyboard parts with wind instruments as long as they play the same part that the keys would have? If not are we allowed to write our own parts and give them to a wind section?
Related shows or resources: Hairspray JR.
Hi, is this show still unavailable?
We are doing our very first junior musical and would love to start with hairspray junior! Need to know if it's refurbished and ready to go.
thsnk you so much