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

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Questions & Answers

November 11, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Newsies
Is there any chance Newsies will be released for U.K. Amateur performance in 2017 ?
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November 09, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach
what theme would be best for this movie
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November 08, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Hairspray JR.
Hairspray Jr. diversity and other elements
I am interested in doing Hairspray, but have some question. Does Tracy have to be a girl of larger size, can you get away with someone who is on the more average size? Do I enhance her size through costume? I do have some diversity in my school, but how many students would I need to represent the show in the best way possible? I can cover the principal parts, but I am concerned about the supporting cast and ensemble. What modifications can you make without losing integrity.
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November 07, 2016
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Related shows or resources: American Idiot
Will the school version of American Idiot ever be released?
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November 03, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Mamma Mia!
Any update on Mamma Mia's amatuer rights availablity?
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November 03, 2016
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What are the doubles in the reed books?
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November 01, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
Video License?
We are very excited to be applying to do Willy Wonka as our production this year. We would be more excited if there was a limited video license available. Any chance of a video license being available for this production in the future?
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October 31, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Hairspray JR.
Hairslray jr. Edna
For a production of Hairspray jr. Can you have a male play Edna? Since in the full version its usually a male.
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October 29, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Newsies
Regarding "Newsies", Google is sending out information that states this show is now being released to various groups. Is this true, and how do we apply?
Inquiring for Community Theatre of Linden, where Ken Kell who directed the Gold Winning production number with his Show Choir at Disneyland this year for the Linden High School.
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October 29, 2016
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Is the High School version of AI ready yet?
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