Junior Theater Festival '27

Rehearsals: Sundays, 1 - 4 PM beginning September 13th at

First Methodist Church, 446 E Camden Ave, Moorestown, NJ

JTF ’27 Atlanta will be held on MLK weekend in 2027.

We will fly to Atlanta on Thursday, January 14, 2027and return on Monday, January 18, 2027.

The Terms and Conditions and Cancellation Policy for the Junior Theater Festival are listed in detail on the registration form.

You must acknowledge reading both policies and you must join our Remind Text Messaging System.

Children 12 and under must have an adult accompany them on this trip.

If you have any questions about the Junior Theater Festival, please contact

Mark Morgan at 856-778-8357.

The Creative Production Team for the Junior Theater Festival is

Director: Mark Morgan

Music Director: Carol Ann Murray

Choreographer: Anastasia Korbal

Stage Manager: Jack Morgan

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Email annette@moorestowntheatercompany.org with any questions.

EVERYONE ATTENDING JTF MUST FILL IN THIS FORM

AUDITION INFO - PROCEED ONLY IF YOU ARE A CAST MEMBER REGISTERED TO ATTEND JTF '27

Here is exactly how to prepare to crush your audition:

1. Vocal & Acting Audition
- The Music: Choose one song from our official JTF Song List - the songs are in the Google Folder located here. Plan to sing 60 seconds of your song choice.
- Adjudication Songs:
  - o “Hard Knock Life”,
    
    o “I Think I’m Going To Like It Here"
    
    o “NYC”
    
    o “Never Fully Dressed”
    
    o “Easy Street (Reprise)”
    
    o “Tomorrow (Reprise)"
    
    (these are subject to change)
    
    Adjudication Roles:
  - Children: Annie, Orphans - Female & Male - (this will be a co-ed Orphanage), & Star-To-Be(s)
    
    Adults: Daddy Warbucks, Grace Farrell, Miss Hannigan, Rooster Hanagan, Lily St. Regis, Drake, Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. Greer, Annette, Cecille, Bert Healy, Boylan Sisters, and President FDR
- Memorization: Your selection must be completely memorized. No sheet music, cheat sheets, or phones.
- The Acting: Do not just stand and sing! You must act the song. We want to see strong character choices, facial expressions, and storytelling from the very first note.
- Cold Readings: We will also require cold readings so be ready to show us your acting skills.
2. Rigorous Dance Audition
- The Vibe: Be ready to move, sweat, and learn choreography quickly. This will be an intense, fast-paced dance call, and a bootcamp kind of experience.
- Gear: You must bring your jazz shoes and a full water bottle. No bare feet, street shoes, crocs, sneakers, etc. allowed on the stage.
3. Audition Details:

Some of you may know that Ms. Anastasia is getting her Master's Degree in Theatre at Villanova University, and has begun classes already. As such it was no surprise that on Wednesday night at midnight she was informed that she was cast in a play at Villanova, scheduled to be performed at the end of September. She received her rehearsal schedule yesterday, and now must leave for a rehearsal on campus by 2:30 on Sunday.

So, we have rearranged the schedule for the weekend a bit, so that she can see all of you dance.

We have moved the dance call/boot camp on Sunday up to 1:00, and pushed all vocal appt. to start at 2:30.
We have added a third dance call on Saturday at 9:00 am
Here are your options:
- You are totally fine with the rearranged schedule and don't need to make any changes.
- You can keep a vocal time on Sunday, but come and dance on Saturday morning at a NEW TIME from 9:00 to 10:00 am.
- You can keep a vocal time on Sunday, but come and dance on Saturday from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.
- You can change your day and time entirely, and move your Sunday audition to Saturday. If we need to add more audition times on Saturday we can do that.

When:

Saturday, August 22, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sunday, August 23, 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Where: First Methodist Church
Audition Time Sign-Up Sheet: here
Revise your time slot by clicking here
- Bring your absolute best energy, your sharpest focus, and your passion for the stage. Show us why you belong under the bright lights in Atlanta!
4. Important Reminders/Other Pertinent Information:
· Creative Team
- o Director: Mark Morgan
- o Vocal Director: Carol Ann Murray
- o Choreographer: Anastasia Korbal (see Bio Below)
- Anastasia Korbal is an AEA (Actor's Equity Association) member, performer, choreographer, and director with credits including Broadway National Tours of Annie, Little House On The Prairie, and Les Misérables. Recent work includes directing and choreographing The Sound Of Music at Holy Cross Prep in partnership with MTC, choreographing The Little Mermaid JR., at Sts. Neumann Goretti High School and working/choreographing with the Jersey Sharks Dance Team. She loves helping young performers grow in confidence, artistry, and joy onstage, and she recently made her MTC Choreography debut with our Spring Stage production of Xanadu JR. and she followed that up by choreographing our all-ages Main Stage production of The Little Mermaid last month.
- o Stage Manager/Dramaturg: Jack Morgan
· Administrative Liaison
- o Annette De Rosa
· A workshop hosted by the JTF Creative Team will be scheduled shortly after auditions.
· Rehearsals will begin in September, and a rehearsal schedule will be shared at auditions. The Fall Rehearsal period will take place from September 2026 - starting with Sunday rehearsals - to January 2027
· Rehearsal Registration: There will be a separate registration fee for this rehearsal process which will provide 70 hours of rehearsal time. Please click here to register and pay for the Rehearsal process. This is for performers only.
· Text Messaging System: You must join our Text Messaging System so we can
contact you with updates and in case of an emergency.
o Enter this cell phone number: 81010
o Text this message to it: @27-JTF
o Trouble using 81010? Enter this number: (201) 654-0606 instead and text this message to it @27-jtf.
o You will be prompted to enter a name. Even if you have joined other MTC REMIND groups, you must join this group too. It is specifically for the JTF '27 participants.
o Once you sign up for Remind Texts please follow the link you received and download the Remind App if you have not done so already. You must download the App to receive text messages.

JTF '27 Travel Fee Registration