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: Shrek The Musical, Shrek The Musical JR.
Can I buy 3 actors scripts?
Hello, we have the license to perform our production in November. I had one student who lost their script. I was wondering if I could purchase 3 Student Scripts?
Related shows or resources: The Fantasticks
Is there an ensemble
Is there an ensemble in this show or is it just an 8-10 person cast?
Related shows or resources: Mamma Mia!
Must I get rights/a license to perform songs from the musical feature in between dialogue?
Next summer I would like to do an outdoor showcase using a few songs and in between dialogue from Mamma Mia. We will be performing in my backyard and we will not be charging for the show, but we would be promoing for it like a regular show. Must I buy rights to the show for this? Thank you.
Related shows or resources: Young Frankenstein
There have been recent revisions to the script which have gotten wonderful reviews. Is the revised script available?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach TYA
How long is the James and the Giant Peach TYA?
I noticed that James and the Giant Peach Jr is 60 minutes long, while James and the Giant Peach TYA has no note about the time limit. How long is the Young Adult version of James and the Giant Peach?
Related shows or resources: Rent, Rent School Edition
For Rent: Do rights need to be secured for high school students competing with a single scene at our State Drama Festival?
Our students are able to compete with scenes from musical theatre this year. The scene can only be five minutes long and is adjudicated by a professional (theatre teacher, college professor, or professional working in the field). My students are looking to perform a scene from Rent. Do they need to secure rights and pay royalties to perform a scene for our State Drama Festival?
Related shows or resources: Honk! JR.
Do you provide a piano score for the Jr. shows, or can you only use recorded music?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Little Shop Of Horrors
Can someone else from my company order royalties?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Mamma Mia!
High School Speech Competition
Hello, do you think there would be anyway to get rights this year for a 10 minute cut for a high school speech competition? My seniors have wanted to do this musical since they were freshmen and it would be amazing if they could. Thanks you!