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: Hairspray JR.
We're considering Hairspray JR. Most of the students participating in theatre are Latino or Asian (we have very few students who are white or black that participate in the program). Are there suggestions for how to diversify the script?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Shrek The Musical
Donkey as a female?
We are considering this show, but would probably need to play Donkey as a girl. Would permission be granted to gender swap this role?
Related shows or resources: She Loves Me
Reed Books
Under the materials is lists the reeds books with numbers after them. Example: "Reed 1:2 Reed Version"
What does that mean?
Related shows or resources: Peter Pan (1954 Broadway Version)
I requested a perusal script of Peter Pan back on March 11
I need a recipt for the charge of the Peter Pan perusal script that I requested on March 11. Order #9568426-000999
Pick Ticket #1216883
I charged it on my school's credit card and they need a recipt to reconcile the card. Thanks! Jolene Zito
Related shows or resources: Mamma Mia!
Any idea when Mamma Mia amateur rights available in Ireland.
Any idea when Mamma Mia amateur rights will be available in Ireland.
Related shows or resources: Something Rotten!
Something Rotten Script
Hello,
I am a graduate students and have a project assigned where I need to analyze a musical. I wanted to do Something Rotten and was wondering if there was any way to get a preview script? I have no plans to perform it I just need it for the class.
Thanks,
Alanna
Related shows or resources: Rocky
Rocky in High School
Could Rocky be done at the high school level? What content makes it PG-13?
Related shows or resources: Hairspray JR.
Hairspray Jr. for Non-Diverse School?
Hi! I know this question has been asked before, and it appears you've responded directly to the individual asking, but here it is again - is there any conceivable way to do Hairspray Jr. for a non-diverse school? If so, what do you recommend? Thanks in advance.
Related shows or resources: Annie
Annie scenic projections
Do you supply Annie scenic projections? For use as back drops from projectors