Junior Theater Festival

Junior Theater Festival The Junior Theater Festival (JTF) is a weekend of musical theater magic dedicated to celebrating you! More info: https://linktr.ee/juniortheaterfestival

JTF brings together student musical theater troupes from all over the world for a weekend of musical theater mayhem and madness. Each troupe performs fifteen minutes from a Broadway Junior show for adjudication by a panel of musical theater experts. The weekend also features professional development for teachers, workshops for students and parents, a New Works Showcase featuring new musical adapta

tions soon to be released and concludes with a grand finale concert headlined by Broadway’s best! The Junior Theater Festival is sponsored by Playbill, Disney Musicals and Music Theatre International.

02/20/2025

Between the Lines JR. is now available for licensing from Music Theatre International!

Check out this clip of Bradford Theatre (Kenosha, WI) performing selections from Between The Lines JR. at the Atlanta New Works Showcase!

Now available for licensing: BETWEEN THE LINES JR.!
02/20/2025

Now available for licensing: BETWEEN THE LINES JR.!

We believe everyone deserves a happily ever after, no matter your age! Starting today Music Theatre International will be licensing "Between The Lines JR.," a 60-minute version of our show appropriate for teens and up for a cast size of 21+. Link here in our bio for more information on how your school can put on : https://www.mtishows.com/between-the-lines-jr

02/18/2025

Join the fine folks at MTI and Disney next week for an inside look at Disney’s Dare to Dream JR.! ✨

02/10/2025

We'll be thinking about this weekend for a long time! See you next year, JTF West!

🎥: Tommy Figel // JTF

We ❤️ JTF West! Thank you for joining us and we'll see you next year for JTF 2026!📸 (1-10): Marcus Woollen // JTF📸: (11-...
02/10/2025

We ❤️ JTF West! Thank you for joining us and we'll see you next year for JTF 2026!

📸 (1-10): Marcus Woollen // JTF
📸: (11-18): Avery Brunkus

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We loved every minute of last night’s New Works Showcase! Tell us your favorite moment in the comments!📸: Marcus Woollen...
02/10/2025

We loved every minute of last night’s New Works Showcase! Tell us your favorite moment in the comments!

📸: Marcus Woollen // JTF

Strike a pose and hit the stage! This year’s Freddie G Awards were beyond epic!📷:
02/10/2025

Strike a pose and hit the stage! This year’s Freddie G Awards were beyond epic!

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It's almost showtime! Boothbay Region YMCA: YARTS! (Boothbay Harbor, ME) is ready to perform selections Madagascar - A M...
02/09/2025

It's almost showtime! Boothbay Region YMCA: YARTS! (Boothbay Harbor, ME) is ready to perform selections Madagascar - A Musical Adventure KIDS at tonight's New Works Showcase!

📸: Marcus Woollen // JTF

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Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts (Oak Park, IL) is ready to change the world at tonight's New Works Showcase when...
02/09/2025

Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts (Oak Park, IL) is ready to change the world at tonight's New Works Showcase when they perform selections from She Persisted JR.

📸: Marcus Woollen // JTF

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CAT - Christian Arts & Theatre (Corona, CA) is letting their freak flag fly with selections from Shrek The Musical KIDS ...
02/09/2025

CAT - Christian Arts & Theatre (Corona, CA) is letting their freak flag fly with selections from Shrek The Musical KIDS at tonight's New Works Showcase! See you there!

📸: Marcus Woollen // JTF

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Preston Center Dance (Dallas, Texas) is pouring themselves a cup of ambition as they get ready to perform selections fro...
02/09/2025

Preston Center Dance (Dallas, Texas) is pouring themselves a cup of ambition as they get ready to perform selections from 9 to 5 JR. at tonight's New Works Showcase!

📸: Marcus Woollen // JTF

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Our There's A Place For Us Panels from JTF past are now available on YouTube at the link below where you can watch them ...
02/08/2025

Our There's A Place For Us Panels from JTF past are now available on YouTube at the link below where you can watch them any time, all the time, and remember that there is a place for you in the JTF community! ❤️

📸: Marcus Woollen // JTF

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL66W72F3IFCi8sG6kmit19XquvBKYR0B-

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Meet our amazing West Interns! We are so excited to have these incredible students with us in Sacramento!Music Theatre...
02/03/2025

Meet our amazing West Interns! We are so excited to have these incredible students with us in Sacramento!

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Last Call! West merchandise pre-orders close TONIGHT at 11:59pm ET. If you have not yet placed your pre-order for pick...
02/02/2025

Last Call! West merchandise pre-orders close TONIGHT at 11:59pm ET. If you have not yet placed your pre-order for pickup, check out the link below!

https://musicalsinc.com/collections/jtf

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Check out our 5 best-selling merchandise items so far for West! Remember to pre-order your favorite items today at the...
01/31/2025

Check out our 5 best-selling merchandise items so far for West! Remember to pre-order your favorite items today at the link below before pre-orders close this Sunday, February 2 at 11:59pm ET and receive a FREE glow-in-the-dark bracelet!

https://musicalsinc.com/collections/jtf

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West is just around the corner, and we can't wait to see you all in Sacramento! Remember to pre-order your merchandise...
01/30/2025

West is just around the corner, and we can't wait to see you all in Sacramento! Remember to pre-order your merchandise at the link below today and then pick it up at our new Musicals, Inc. store location at the Memorial Auditorium starting at 12:00pm PT on Friday, February 7!

https://musicalsinc.com/collections/jtf

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Have you checked out our NEW JTF West 2025 California Crewneck Sweatshirts and returning California T-shirts? This item ...
01/27/2025

Have you checked out our NEW JTF West 2025 California Crewneck Sweatshirts and returning California T-shirts? This item and more are available now for pre-order to pickup at West! Remember pre-orders close February 2 at 11:59pm ET, so place your pre-order today at the link below!

https://musicalsinc.com/collections/jtf

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Between the Lines JR. is now available for licensing from Music Theatre International! Check out this clip of Bradford Theatre (Kenosha, WI) performing selections from Between The Lines JR. at the #JTF24 Atlanta New Works Showcase! #JTF #JTF24 #JuniorTheaterFestival #YouthTheater #YouthMusicals #ArtsEducation #JazzHandsUp

JTF West 2025
JTF West 2025

We'll be thinking about this weekend for a long time! See you next year, JTF West! 🎥: Tommy Figel // JTF

🎶We’re going back where we belong🎶 Safe travels to everyone heading home from JTF west. Comment the highlight of your weekend below! 🎭: @boothbayyarts performing Madagascar KIDS

Huge shoutout to everyone who participated in Tech Olympics and our tech workshops this weekend! You are quite literally making the magic happen! #GoTech #jtf25

Such a blast at Growing Up Broadway: LIVE! Always growing up and remembering to dance through life! #jtf25 🎥: Shot and Edited by Social Media All-Stars Devonte and Leo from @norcal_sota

Bravo to all of our #JTF25 West groups on their adjudications yesterday! You should all be so proud! The fun continues today at #JTF25 West! 🌟

An exclusive JTF sneak peek of “Full Out” from @pasekandpaul’s new musical @lylecrocodilemusical premiering at @pasedinaplayhouse!

Adjudication spotlight! @wildfishtheatre perform @disneyonbroadway’s Finding Nemo JR. at JTF West. Remember — fish are friends, not food! 🦈#jtf25

Here we go JTF WEST! Special shoutout to Lauren Battaglia from @woodlandoperahouse for performing the National Anthem at yesterday’s kickoff! ✨🤩🎭

JTF WEST starts NOW! Sound off in the comments which pod you’re in and what you’re performing in tomorrow’s adjudications 🎭🤩✨ #jtf25

WEST COAST GET EXCITED! The cast of Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: The Musical (@lylecrocodilemusical) will be joining us this weekend at #JTF25!

Still thinking about @mykalkilgore’s brilliant performance of “Stars and the Moon” from our Growing Up Broadway panel. #JTF25

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