Hi Sara,
Having lots of time is one of the definite advantages of MTI Jr shows. You don't have to return any of the materials, they are all yours to keep (students keep their librettos, just as they get to keep their scripts for a non-musical). Although you tell MTI your performance dates, the license actually permits you to perform the show as many times as you like for one year, I believe. We've also worked with Junior musicals from R&H (now Concord?), and the procedure was the same. Tams Witmark was different, but that may have changed since they merged (also now Concord?).
I typically order materials right at the start of the school year, even though we don't usually audition until November. The materials usually arrive within a week or two of me sending a scan (or fax) the PO number to MTI. The musical director loves having extra time with the score to prepare.
Hope this helps!
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Kristin Hall
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Drama Director
Lincoln MA
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-23-2022 08:41
From: Sara Giambalvo
Subject: Junior MTI musical materials and time frame question
I am planning on doing a junior musical this year due to time constraints. If you have done one before, how long do you get to rehearse, and when do the materials come in? The contract I received had no information on this. I know for full musicals you can purchase more time and they send the materials by a certain date, is that the same for junior musicals?
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Sara GiambalvoVocal Music Director, Theatre TeacherHerculaneum High School, Senn-Thomas Middle School
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