Photo Flash: Megan Hilty, Pasek & Paul, Darren Criss, Lilla Crawford & More at the JR. THEATRE FESTIVAL
Produced by iTheatrics and sponsored by music theatre international and disney musicals, the junior theater festival is the biggest and best festival dedicated to young people and musical theatre. Check out photo highlights below!
Groups participate in interactive workshops lead by Broadway and West End professionals, meet celebrities, plus enjoy professional development, fellowship, and attend a world-class professional production. The 2015 Junior Theater Festival included Timothy Allen McDonald, founding chairman of iTheatrics and the Junior Theater Group, Megan Hilty, Lilla Crawford, Luca Padovan, Philip McAdoo, Thomas Schumacher, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez ("Frozen") and Tony-nominated composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, along with surprise guest Darren Criss.
The Junior Theater Festival brings together people from all aspects of theater, ranging from students and teachers to Broadway professionals, under one roof to celebrate outstanding student musical theatre productions. The festival offers an enthusiastic environment for students and teachers to interact with thousands of others who share their passion for musical theater. Each group performs a selection from a Broadway Junior or KIDS Collection musical for professional adjudication by a distinguished panel of international theater professionals.
Photo Credit: Marcus Woollen
Susan Fuller, Laura Jo Schuster, Tammy McDonald, Marty Johnson, Megan Hilty, Timothy Allen McDonald, Lindsay Lupi, Jakob Plummer, Cindy Ripley, Vichet Chum & Rob Rokicki.
Megan Hilty with Group
Group
Steven Kennedy, Shirley Kennedy; Timothy Allen McDonald, Marjorie McDonald, Marty Johnson, Barbara Johnson
Freddie Gershon Fellowship Teachers
Myrna Gershon, Dee Anne Bryll, & Freddie Gershon
Thomas Schumacher with THE LION KING Cast & Crew Members
Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Darren Criss & the JTF Interns
John Prignano, Timothy Allen McDonald & Julie Woffington
Julie Woffington
Danny Mendoza, Ronnie Shuste, Scott Evan Davis, Tessa Derfner, Freddie Gershon and Myrna Gershon
Danny Mendoza
The Cast of ELF, Jr.
The Cast of ELF, Jr.
The Cast of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, Jr.
The Cast of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, Jr.
Justin Paul, Darren Criss & Benj Pasek
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, Jr.
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, Jr.S
Students
Student
Student
The Cast of THE LION KING, Jr.
The Cast of THE LION KING, Jr.
Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez & Others
Students
Students
Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Blake Ross & Others
Freddie Gershon & Students
Teachers' performance
Michael Hollick & Thomas Schumacher
Cast of ALADDIN, Jr.
Cast of ALADDIN, Jr.
Camille Mancuso, Andrew Johnston and Emma Lou Andrews from Columbus Children's Theatre's INTO THE WOODS, Jr.
Cast of INTO THE WOODS, Jr.
Cast of THE LITTLE MERMAID, Jr.
Cast of SEUSSICAL, Jr.
Cast of ALADDIN, Jr.
Cast of ALADDIN, Jr.
Cast of SHREK THE MUSICAL, Jr.
Cast of SHREK THE MUSICAL, Jr.
Cast of MY SON PINOCCHIO, Jr.
Cast of MULAN, Jr.
Cast of MULAN, Jr.
Cast of MULAN, Jr.
Cast of HAIRSPRAY, Jr.
Cast of HAIRSPRAY, Jr.
Closing Ceremony
Megan Hilty & Student
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