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: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
This show has shown up on Instagram as being available but according to your website the licensing has not be released yet. Are you able to tell us when they will be available to licensing will become available?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Miss Saigon School Edition
copyright
I am a Japanese high school student. Our class is thinking about playing Miss Saigon in our school festival. Therefore, we want you to allow us to play it and sing songs.
Related shows or resources: Into the Woods
Corona Virus
Our High School has a possible Covid 19 exposure. Performances are scheduled the weekend of March 20. There is a possibility that the show may be cancelled unless we can perform without a live audience. Does MTI have anything in place regarding live streaming performances in the case of this type of emergency?
Related shows or resources: Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR.
Video taping
Are the rights to video tape Willy Wonka Jr available?
Where do I find this information?
Thank you
Kim Gearns
Related shows or resources: Disney's Moana JR.
Is there no performance accompaniment CD available for this title?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can Content Question
I am from Elyria Catholic High School and we are considering Catch Me If You Can. As a Catholic school, we were wondering if we could remove or alter references to Playboy and Playboy bunnies in order to be appropriate for our community?
Related shows or resources: Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
Is Matilda available for licensing in high schools near Des Moines, IA? I see "restrictions may apply."
Is Matilda available for licensing in high schools near Des Moines, IA? I see "restrictions may apply."
Related shows or resources: Fiddler on the Roof JR., Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR.
Musical availability
We'd like to check the availability of a couple of musicals to help us make our decision as to which one to do. How do we do that without the formal application process.
How long does the approval take?
Related shows or resources: Something Rotten!
Switch gender of Minstrel?
Would it be possible to have the Minstrel played by a woman? This would increase the number of feamle lead/featured roles from 2 to 3, making it much more producable for schools.