Music Theatre International (MTI) and Broadway Education Alliance (BEA) have teamed up to launch The Camp Broadway Collection, a customizable experiential learning program designed to teach children the fundamentals of musical theatre.
The project aims to reach enrichment programs outside of school, such as camps, community organizations, libraries, and camp-summer school partnerships. The collection will provide these organizations with authorized production assets and standards-aligned educational materials, with the intention of expanding community-based performing arts learning opportunities for children throughout the year. The inaugural collection includes Annie, Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Shrek the Musical, and Seussical.
Inspired by Camp Broadway鈥檚 time-tested teaching methodology, each all-inclusive package includes 40 hours of programming, culminating in the presentation of a 25-minute, author approved, five-song musical showcase. Designed to support organizations with limited staff, resources, or instructional time, Camp Broadway鈥檚 production assets include a customizable rehearsal schedule and class session descriptions, easy-to-use staging charts and instructional videos, piano scores, rehearsal and performance tracks, costume inspiration, and scenic designs that can be painted or projected.
The package also includes a wide range of supplemental materials such as technical theatre and non-performance projects, standards-aligned lesson plans, and 鈥渂est practices from the pros鈥� on a wide variety of topics, as well as at-home activities to engage the entire family.
鈥淭hirty years ago, Camp Broadway was founded on the principle that engagement in the arts provides children with a pathway for exploring the world beyond their own, a platform for discovering their unique talents and a creative process for developing their character鈥攂oth on and off the stage,鈥� Susan E. Lee, founder and President of the Broadway Education Alliance, said in a statement. 鈥淏y introducing the Camp Broadway Collection, we hope to inspire youth groups everywhere to leverage the popularity of Broadway, embrace the power of performance, and harness the inherent fun of putting on a show as a creative way to teach kids how to be effective and empathetic communicators who can collaborate with and be respectful of others.鈥�
鈥淐amps and out-of-school programs are a vital part of the Broadway ecosystem,鈥� added John Prignano, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Education and Development of Music Theatre International. 鈥淭he Camp Broadway Collection is not simply another version of a musical. It is a masterclass for grade schoolers on the process of presenting a musical and an innovative approach to making classic Broadway musicals relevant to kids and families who may have not had any exposure to the artform. It is a welcome addition to our ever-expanding catalogue of authorized theatrical works that serve amateur performers at every stage of their life鈥攆rom kids and teens to adults and seniors.鈥�
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