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: Catch Me If You Can, Children of Eden, Les Misérables
Rights for Video Production
Hi. I am writing a web series in which people audition for a show with different music theatre songs. They are only ver short excerpts, but I am not sure how video rights work or how to acquire them. Any advice or people to contact?
Thank you.
Related shows or resources: Tarzan
Available shows
We are looking to choose a play for the 2019 summer. Do you have the following choices available for release? Shows are: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Hairspray, and Tarzan. All shows are for adult versions.
Thank you,
Dino
Treasurer, GAP
Related shows or resources: Once on This Island
Can original material be presented before and after the script without additional permissions?
Once On This Island is very much about storytelling. If a group were to devise original material telling their own story in their own words (not utilizing sections of the script) and present the original material before and after the show, without altering the script and leaving the script interact, would additional permissions need to be sought?
Related shows or resources: Mary Poppins
Hi, We are doing a production of Mary Poppins and would very much like to rent some quality costumes for our show. Does anyone currently have costumes available for Mary Poppins that they are willing to rent for our production?
This question pertains to costume rental for our production of Mary Poppins. We are currently working very hard on costuming our show, Mary Poppins, but would like to rent some quality costumes for our production which opens soon. Does anyone happen to have costumes available for rental for Mary Poppins? We prefer not to rent the entire show. Thank you for your attention to my question.
Related shows or resources: Hairspray, Hairspray JR.
Non diverse cast question
Hi
We are doing Hairspray Jr with my middle school and saw that there are suggestions for doing the show with a non diverse cast. My cast has many different diversities and would love to have the email with yur suggestions.
Thank you and so looking forward to presenting the show
Best,
Cindi Kostylo
IS 228, Brooklyn NY
Related shows or resources: Fiddler on the Roof
Why is Fiddler on the Roof Restricted?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Les Misérables
I would like to be on the list one the full version of Les Miserables is available.
I would like to be on the list one the full version of Les Miserables is available. Appreciate it !
Manny Cafeo
Related shows or resources: Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday Orchestra-Drums
There are 2 drums listed- Is this set and then a separate for auxiliary, or?
Thanks!
Related shows or resources: Newsies
Will "Newsies" rights be available for Australian and New Zealand schools by mid 2019?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Les Misérables School Edition
What is the highest amount a group can charge for school edition performances.
School Edition Performances