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: Do You Wanna Dance?
Question about shows...
Hi!
Can you please tell me when West Side Story School edition is being released this Fall??
I saw on Instagram that you can read Do You Wanna Dance (One Act) for free right now, where can I find that?
Thank you!
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what do I with the access code?
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what do I with the access code?
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Accompaniment CD
Is there an accompaniment CD for this long the lines of the Broadway JR shows?
Related shows or resources: Hairspray JR.
Hairspray non-diverse cast
Hi Cindy
We are so excited to be staging Hairspray Junior and would really appreciate your experience and advice on creating this production with a non-diverse cast. Would you be able to email some advice it would be greatly appreciated.Thank you!
Related shows or resources: Mamma Mia!
How to obtain permission.
I am co-directing a show at Jersey Village High School for a class assignment. The show is for one night, in front of 100 audience members, free of charge. The show must be under one hour and will take place in the high school’s blackbox. We would love to do Mamma Mia, but we would need to cut out a few songs and scenes because the goal is to make it under an hour. Our Director has sent an email about a week ago asking, but she has not heard back yet. Would it be possible to obtain permission to do Mamma Mia?
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Is this show suitable for ages 8-14 (content/vocals)?
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Orchestration
Does this show come with orchestration for a pit? Or does it only come with the keyboard/conductor score? Is there somewhere we can find orchestration for this if it isn't supplied by you?
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representative
I was told by Kyle that Barbara Morgan was now my MTI contact.I have emailed her twice and not gotten a response.
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Is there a wait list that I can apply for?
I would really like any available information on applying for a waitlist for Matilda. I understand the rights have not yet been released.