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: Disney's My Son Pinocchio JR.
I’m considering this show, but 39 roles plus ensemble is too many students for my school. Does anyone know if you can perform this show with fewer students doubling?
Cast Size Flexibility
Related shows or resources: The Wizard of Oz (TYA Collection)
wizard of oz witches hour glass
Does anyone know where I can purchase the witches hour glass from the wizard of oz? I'm looking for a large stage version not a normal size. I have seen replicas made of them but can't seem to find where I can purchase one. Any information anyone has would be greatly appreicated.
Related shows or resources: Lucky Stiff
Recorded Music
Hello - My pit director is looking for an audio example of the alternate orchestration so he can make the decision on which one to order. Is there a place that I can find that? All that I can find so far is piano and synthesizer recordings.
Would love your help!
Thanks - Wendy Oltmanns
Related shows or resources: Mamma Mia!
Show Application
Understanding that Mamma Mia may not be avialble until the fall of 2018 when will the genral public have the ability to fill out the application and get approval for planning purposes?"
Related shows or resources: Jekyll and Hyde (Youth Version)
Jekyll and Hyde (Youth Version) Music??
Is there anywhere I could find/listen to the Jekyll and Hyde (Youth Version) songs? I'd really like to get a feel of the music for the show!!
Related shows or resources: Disney's The Little Mermaid JR.
Little Mermaid JR. Overture
Does the Little Mermaid JR. Performance CD come with a pre-recorded overture? We'd like one, but if there isn't are we allowed to add our own overture?
Related shows or resources: Rent
Are the rights to Rent for Spring 2019 available?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Hairspray JR.
Similar to everyone else’s about producing this show with a non-diverse cast.
I absolutely love this show & would possibly like to produce it in a non-diverse school. This is the main reason I have not done this show yet. Would it be possible to send the link to my e-mail about how to do this show with a non-diverse cast?
Thank you!
~Jennifer