Highlights from the 2013 Junior Theatre Festival; Kara Lindsay, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Bryan Batt and More in Attendance | Playbill

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Highlights from the 2013 Junior Theatre Festival; Kara Lindsay, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Bryan Batt and More in Attendance

The Broadway JR. All-Stars, made up of two outstanding students from each of the 82 groups at the festival, perform the song “Oh, Bless the Lord”

Highlights from the 2013 Junior Theatre Festival; Kara Lindsay, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Bryan Batt and More in Attendance

Playbill was on hand in Atlanta, GA for the annual Junior Theater Festival held Jan. 18-20. Co-presented by iTheatrics and Atlanta's Theater of the Stars, this annual event brought together some 4,000 school-age theatre enthusiasts from 23 states across the U.S. Read the Playbill.com story.
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The Broadway JR. All-Stars, made up of two outstanding students from each of the 82 groups at the festival, perform the song “Oh, Bless the Lord”
MTI CEO Freddie Gershon (seated), a 2012 Tony Honor recipient for Excellence in the Theatre, is serenaded with the song “Beautiful City” by 100+ teachers
Students dance during Choreography audition for iTheatrics Chief Choreographer Steven G. Kennedy. 289 were invited to audition and 80 made it to the final callback.
Students dance during Choreography audition for iTheatrics Chief Choreographer Steven G. Kennedy. 289 were invited to audition and 80 made it to the final callback.
Back: MTI president Drew Cohen, Thomas Schumacher, Stuart Hendricks, Timothy Allen McDonald, Nick Manos, Jeff Calhoun and set designer Tobin Ost. Front: Kara Lindsay, Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Mike Faist
Playbill editor Blake Ross, Kara Lindsay, Playbill’s student reporter Brennan Felbinger, Playbill reporter Adam Hetrick, Mike Faist and Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Students from Harris County Carver Middle School in Hamilton, GA performs <i>The Pirates of Penzance JR.</i>
Students perform for adjudication during the Junior Theater Festival which brought together students and teachers representing 82 groups from 23 states.
Students perform for adjudication during the Junior Theater Festival which brought together students and teachers representing 82 groups from 23 states.
Dancer, choreographer, theatrical producer and Butler University and Anderson University professor Kenny Shepard and actor, composer, musical director and vocal coach Brad Simmons
Students from Academy of Creative Excellence in Lexington, KY perform <i>Xanadu JR.</i>
Students from Harris County Carver Middle School in Hamilton, GA perform <i>The Pirates of Penzance JR. </i>
iTheatrics and Junior Theater Festival co-founder Timothy Allen McDonald and performer and author Tim Federle
Students from Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Oak Park, IL perform <i>Hairspray JR.</i>
Over 100 students serenade Oscar® and Tony Award®-winning composer Alan Menken with the song “Be Our Guest”
Over 100 students serenade Oscar® and Tony Award®-winning composer Alan Menken with the song “Be Our Guest”
Over 100 students serenade Oscar® and Tony Award®-winning composer Alan Menken with the song “Be Our Guest”
Joseph Ruelle, Briga Heelan, Skylar Astin and iTheatrics’ founding chairman Timothy Allen McDonald talk with for 4,000 + students, teachers and Broadway professionals about transitioning into the professional theater world
The audience of 4,000 students and teachers representing 82 groups in 23 states in the MTI Showspace Theater
Alan Menken and Thomas Schumacher
MTI CEO Freddie Gershon
Lighting designer Ken Billington
Set and costume designer Tobin Ost
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MTI CEO Freddie Gershon (seated) is serenaded with the song “Beautiful City”
Microphone packs backstage
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Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Kara Lindsay
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Mike Faist and Kara Lindsay
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The Broadway JR. All-Stars, made up of two outstanding students from each of the 82 groups at the festival, perform the song “Oh, Bless the Lord”
Students react to winning Freddie G awards
Students react to winning Freddie G awards
Students from Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School’s BRAVO program in Illinois perform a song from Disney’s <i>Once of this Island JR.</i>
Students from Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School’s BRAVO program in Illinois perform a song from Disney’s <i>Once of this Island JR.</i>
Students from Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School’s BRAVO program in Illinois perform a song from Disney’s <i>Once of this Island JR.</i>
Students react to winning Freddie G awards
Students from RMS Drama in Georgia perform a song from <i>Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.</i>
Students from Play On Players in Gainesville, GA perform a song from Disney’s <i>Honk! JR.</i>
Students react to winning Freddie G awards
Students from The Rose Theater in Omaha, NE perform a song from <i>Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR.</i>
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Students from PS 124, Yung Wing Elementary, perform <i>Disney’s The Aristocats KIDS</i>
Students from Bay Area Theatre and Voice Academy in Texas perform a song from <i>Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.</i>
Students from Theatre Under the Stars Humphreys School of Musical Theatre in Houston perform from <i>Disney’s Aladdin Dual Language Edition</i>
Students from Theatre Under the Stars Humphreys School of Musical Theatre in Houston perform from <i>Disney’s Aladdin Dual Language Edition</i>
Students from Theatre Under the Stars Humphreys School of Musical Theatre in Houston perform from <i>Disney’s Aladdin Dual Language Edition</i>
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Students from Academy of Creative Excellence in Lexington, KY perform <i>Xanadu JR.</i>
Students from Academy of Creative Excellence in Lexington, KY perform <i>Xanadu JR.</i>
Students from Academy of Creative Excellence in Lexington, KY perform <i>Xanadu JR.</i>
Junior Theater Festival co-founder Nick Manos interviews third grade student Eli Medof, who convinced his school, Tritt Elementary School in Marietta, GA, to raise over $12,000 for East Rockaway High School in Long Island
Students from Harris County Carver Middle School in Hamilton, GA perform <i>The Pirates of Penzance JR. </i>
Students from Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Oak Park, IL perform <i>Hairspray JR.</i>
Students from Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Oak Park, IL perform <i>Hairspray JR.</i>
Over 100 students serenade Oscar® and Tony Award®-winning composer Alan Menken with the song “Be Our Guest”
Actors Bryan Batt, Skylar Astin and Briga Heelan adjudicate the Broadway JR. slam
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