Junior Theatre Festival
Select students will represent InnOVATION Arts Academy at the Junior Theater Festival (JTF) in Atlanta, Georgia in January 16-18th, 2025 presenting a 15-minute festival performance for adjudication by Broadway professionals. Students who attend JTF also take workshops and watch amazing, professional-level student performances, as well interviews with and performances by Broadway professionals on the main stage. Check out the JTF website: www.juniortheatrefestival.com
Cost:
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$275 Rehearsal Fee (includes performance T-shirt)
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Additional costs: food, hotel, and travel expenses.​
Auditions on September 6th/8th - Please register for JTF prior to auditions.
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REQUIREMENTS:
*Students must be age 7 or older.
*Students will audition for JTF participation.
*Students must participate in Blue Monarch training programs. (Exceptions may occur at the discretion of the program director.)​
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Class Schedule:
Fridays from 5:30-7PM (Oct 11-Nov 8)
5:30-9PM December 16-19, January 6-14 (except Sat/Sun which will be 1-6pm)
SEND-OFF on Tuesday, January 14
Please email the office for a complete JTF rehearsal schedule.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
All students attending JTF must be prepared to be an active team player and to present an ensemble-based story with many moving pieces. The nature of a JTF performance downplays “lead” characters and emphasizes group storytelling.
Our rehearsal period is short and intense. Therefore, only students with minimal or no conflicts will be considered for JTF 2025.
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JTF Wristbands:
$350/person participant fees (for each student or parent attending the festival) due mid-September, with a group send-in deadline in early October..
Families are responsible for travel and lodging expenses to attend JTF. (InnOVATION Arts will reserve a block of hotel rooms and all families are required to stay at the JTF hotel this year.)
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Mandatory Parent Meetings
Meeting 1: JTF Mandatory Parent Meeting SEPTEMBER 14th at 5:00PM - Ballroom House. All Festival Forms and Fees DUE. General Information about the festival will be covered.
Meeting 2: JTF Mandatory Parent Meeting JANUARY 14th at 8:00PM - Purchase items needed for the festival. Specific Information about the festival schedule and travel plans will be covered.