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Beyond MTI, where else do folks find shows for elementary school?

  • 1.  Beyond MTI, where else do folks find shows for elementary school?

    Posted 03-25-2019 10:49
    Hi, 

    Just curious where folks find musicals for elementary school (3rd - 5th grade) productions. Thanks!

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    Carla
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  • 2.  RE: Beyond MTI, where else do folks find shows for elementary school?

    Posted 03-26-2019 08:18
    The other big organizations:
    Rodgers and Hammerstein (G2K Series)
    Theatrical Rights Worldwide (Young@part/Younger@part)
    Tams-Witmark (Young Performer's Editions)

    Other reliable companies include:
    Pioneer Drama
    Hal Leonard
    Alfred Music

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    Lynn Glener
    M.A. Applied Theatre Candidate, CUNY School of Professional Studies '19
    B.A. Theatre/Theatre Education, SUNY Potsdam '16
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  • 3.  RE: Beyond MTI, where else do folks find shows for elementary school?

    Posted 03-26-2019 11:04
    Edited by Robert Forbes 03-26-2019 11:27
    We have a cast from 7 to 15 years of age and only do musicals.  We have found good plays to do from

    Beat by Beat Press - http://www.bbbpress.com/ 
    The scripts have the vocal score right in it, it's all digital so you don't have to return anything and you get it right away, so you don't have to pay extra if you need it for more than 12 weeks.  Also the composer is eminently reachable for discussion.

    International Theatre & Music - http://www.itmshows.com/
    This British publisher has a small catalog of full length musicals, but you are dealing directly with the author.  We have done two of his plays and will be doing a third next year.  We actually had a Skype web conference between the composer and the cast early one morning - he's in London, UK)  Áll digital.     

    Quote this Promotion Code: "LGRFor" when you book and you and I will both get US$33 (GBP25) .


    Maverick Musicals     - https://www.maverickmusicals.com/
    This Australian company has the same principal - digital, nothing to return and you get it right away.  Their Little Stars was the most popular one in our kid's eyes.  It has a great deal of flexibility

    Pioneer Drama - https://www.pioneerdrama.com/Default.asp
    They have a large catalog of musical and straight plays - also digital.

    Tams-Witmark - https://tamswitmark.com/
    Like MTI, they have a library of classics as well, but they wanted me to return my material, unless I got a Jr version, which they would ship to me 12 months in advance!

    Stage Rights - https://www.stagerights.com/
    A good catalog, also digital.  But they curiously won't send you the link to the material until a set number of weeks before the show.

    and you have already identified
    MTI Shows - https://www.mtishows.com/

    It's worth noting that Tams-Witmark, Rodgers & Hammerstein, The Musical Company and now Samuel French are all owned by the same company, Concord Theatricals and certainly the first three are now in the same office.

    Other companies we have looked at, but have not picked up their titles:

    ArtReach Children's Theatre Plays - https://www.childrenstheatreplays.com/_a-welcome.htm
    Drama Source - http://www.dramasource.com/
    Dramatic Publishing - https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/ This was my first experience with "No, we won't send you the materials more than 12 weeks early." Surprised me, and we went a different route for that show, haven't had a chance to revisit their catalog yet.
    Dramatists Play Service - https://dramatists.com/
    Eldridge Plays and Musicals     - https://www.histage.com/
    Lifehouse Productions - http://www.theaterscript.com/
    Miracle or 2 Theatrical Licensing - https://miracleor2.com/
    Playscripts - https://www.playscripts.com/  Another large catalog
    Rodgers & Hammerstein - https://www.rnh.com/  Classics of musical theatre
    Samuel French - https://www.samuelfrench.com/  This is the giant catalog
    Stageplays - https://www.stageplays.com/
    Theatrical Licensing - https://themusicalcompany.com/theatrical-licensing/  This is the Andrew Lloyd Webber catalog, amongst others
    Theatrical Rights Worldwide - https://www.theatricalrights.com/  A number of well known titles exclusively here
    Yellowbrick Publications     - https://www.playsandsongs.com/
    Youth Plays - https://www.youthplays.com/

    There are likely others out there, and hopefully some other answers will add to my list of resources....

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    Robert Forbes
    Managing Director
    Mountain Dream Productions
    Victoria BC
    www.mountaindreambc.com
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  • 4.  RE: Beyond MTI, where else do folks find shows for elementary school?

    Posted 03-27-2019 09:55
    Robert, thank you for mentioning Dramatic Publishing as a source for musicals.

    I wanted to clarify that while normally we ship all music rental packages 12 weeks before the start date of your first performance, we always offer the option to ship the rental package 4 weeks earlier than that at no extra charge if a customer requests extra time. If an organization needs the package shipped any earlier than 16 weeks out, we also have the option to ship out at any time earlier, but there is a $25 charge per additional week.

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    Ivy Neufeld
    Dramatic Publishing Company
    311 Washington Street
    Woodstock, IL 60098
    800.448.7469
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  • 5.  RE: Beyond MTI, where else do folks find shows for elementary school?

    Posted 03-26-2019 11:37
    A great source for plays and musicals for youth is "Plays for Young Audiences  ", Plays for Young Audiences
    Playsforyoungaudiences remove preview
    Plays for Young Audiences
    Plays for Young Audiences handles licensing rights for plays and musicals written for young audiences...
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      I have produced both plays and musicals from their catalog.   They have a great selection for all audiences.

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    Stewart Hawk
    Garfield Theatre Department Chair
    Washington State Thespian Co-Chapter Director
    206-252-2408
    sthawk@seattleschools.org
    http://www.garfieldstage.org/
    http://washingtonstatethespians.com/
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  • 6.  RE: Beyond MTI, where else do folks find shows for elementary school?

    Posted 06-30-2019 07:14
    Great list started with this stream! I would also add Lazy Bee Scripts from the UK. They have an excellent search engine and you can read all of their shows in their entirety online before purchasing. I have done several of their shows.

    http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/


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    Patti Veconi
    Brooklyn NY
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  • 7.  RE: Beyond MTI, where else do folks find shows for elementary school?

    Posted 03-26-2019 12:49
    Hi Carla!

    We have used many of the resources already suggested.  One additional resource that I highly recommend is Beat by Beat Press:

    http://www.bbbpress.com/

    We have produced "Twas the Week After Christmas" and are currently working on "The Journey of the Noble Gnarble."  I love their scripts and music - great story lines and the shows are perfectly geared to the elementary school performer.  

    Good luck!

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    Stacey Shanahan
    Marshfield MA
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  • 8.  RE: Beyond MTI, where else do folks find shows for elementary school?

    Posted 03-26-2019 13:46
    Pioneer Drama has some stuff but I think its sub par. They are consideraqble cheaper but they dont really let you peruse.

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    Patricia Clark Brescia
    Drama Club Advisor/Director
    Barnegat Board of Education
    Barnegat NJ
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  • 9.  RE: Beyond MTI, where else do folks find shows for elementary school?

    Posted 06-29-2019 12:29
    That has not been my experience with Pioneer. After 5 years of using Tams & MTI for Applause, Drood, Annie Get Your Gun, Li’l Abner & Charlie Brown, we have moved to Pioneer for our last 4 Shows including Secret Garden, Meet Me in St. Louis, Oz & Mirror Image. As the cost of the others has priced us right out of their catalogues, Pioneer is within our budget & the Music is snappy. I don’t think Sam French would call the late Tim Kelly’s work sub par. He has an extensive collection in both the Sam French & Pioneer catalogues. Pioneer offers 3 perusals for $15 and they take it off any show you do with them.

    Maria Stadtmueller
    St. Augustine School
    Kendall Park, NJ

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  • 10.  RE: Beyond MTI, where else do folks find shows for elementary school?

    Posted 06-30-2019 11:16
    Gotta agree with you on Tim Kelly. The first musical I ever directed was “Money, Power, Murder, Lust, Revenge, and Marvelous Clothes.” Very campy and silly, which is exactly what we needed to start our new community theatre endeavor.


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  • 11.  RE: Beyond MTI, where else do folks find shows for elementary school?

    Posted 06-30-2019 20:20
    Go to Beat By Beat. They have some great shows all geared for elementary kids to perform. Super group to work with. They have many titles and do an awesome job.


    Break a leg and may all your theatre seats be filled!


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  • 12.  RE: Beyond MTI, where else do folks find shows for elementary school?

    Posted 07-01-2019 16:29
    You might also look at...
    https://www.hitplays.com
    https://www.brookpub.com

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    Rosalind Flynn
    Head of the M.A. in Theatre Education
    Director, The High School Drama Institute
    The Catholic University of America
    Washington, DC
    drama.cua.edu/graduate/MATE
    drama.cua.edu/summer
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  • 13.  RE: Beyond MTI, where else do folks find shows for elementary school?

    Posted 07-03-2019 20:18
    Take a look at Bad Wolf Press......great for elementary schools.

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    Cathy Archer
    Rutland VT
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