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: Peter Pan (1954 Broadway Version)
Are you still required to have a contract with FOY to do Peter Pan?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
Any suggestions for the short term hospital (Gurney style) bed in the opening sequence of "Matilda the Musical?"
We are at our wits end. We have a more modern gurney reserved for the show from the local EMTs, but it is very modern looking and heavy. We have asked at our local theaters we normally borrow or rent props from - but to no avail. Any suggestions how to make one or borrow/rent?
Related shows or resources: Something Rotten!
When will the educational rights be released for SOMETHING ROTTEN?
I see that Shenandoah has the rights for SOMETHING ROTTEN in October--will they be released shortly after that and if so--is there a way to get on a list to to get the rights? I would like to do it next Summer (2020)
Related shows or resources: Seussical JR.
Seussical Jr. Songs on Choreography DVD
My organization is considering producing Seussical Jr. in our upcoming season. The choreography DVD has been a valuable resource in the past. Can you tell me which songs from Seussical Jr. are featured on the choreography DVD? Thanks in advance!
Related shows or resources: The Music Man KIDS
Can first graders do MTI kids shows successfully?
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Mamma Mia!
rehearsal track key differences from score
We have noted two places where the key of the rehearsal tracks varies from the score.
1) At the beginning of Knowing Me, Knowing You the introductory measures are recorded one fifth lower (in D) than written and than the rest of the song (in A).
2) The song The Winner Takes it All is written in F and recorded in F#.
My question is: will these same variances be present on the performance tracks? And if so, are there any other variances between the rehearsal tracks and the performance tracks? Thank you.
Related shows or resources: Disney's Moana JR.
Moana JR Perusal Question
I'm super excited about this show and am wondering how soon Director's can get a copy of a perusal? Would love to direct this in May 2020, but am a bit nervous about waiting until January to see materials for the first time. Thanks!
Related shows or resources: Disney's Moana JR.
When's the earliest we can apply?
Hi! I am wondering when is the earliest that we will be able to apply?
Related shows or resources: Performance Accompaniment Recording, Next to Normal