As an extension of the Junior Theatre Festival, the Pilot Programme includes a week-long workshop for selected students.
Students in the programme will work with industry professionals to workshop a new Broadway JR. musical.
Dialogue, music, and choreography will be workshopped with these young performers to ensure the musical works and is suitable to be performed by young musical theatre performers.
The workshops will culminate in a staged presentation of the script and music as part of the Festival.
Past Festival Pilot Programmes
2025: Wicked JR. / Lyle Lyle Crocodile JR.
2024: Once Upon A One More Time JR. / DreamWorks Prince of Egypt JR.
2023: Between the Lines JR. / How to Train your Dragon JR.
2022: Beetlejuice JR. / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory JR.
2020: Disney’s Frozen JR / Disney’s Finding Nemo KIDS
2019: Disney’s Moana JR.
2018: Disney’s Newsies JR.
Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland
Monday 19 Oct to Friday 23 Oct, 2026
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PILOT: Mon 19 Oct to Fri 23 Oct, 2025: 9am to 4.30pm Mon – Thurs; 9am – 9.30pm Fri
FESTIVAL: Fri 24 October 12pm to 9.00pm and Sat 25 Oct 2024, 8.30am – 9.00pm (approx times)
VENUE: Victory Centre, Freemans Bay, Auckland
Registrations
Round One: 1 to 30 May: open to participants of registered groups only, 4 per group
Round Two: 15 June onwards: open to further members of registered groups and individuals
