Spotlight Middle School Musical Theater Program

Theater isn’t done in isolation—it requires a “yes… and” approach by cast mates and collaboration to build, paint or glue set pieces with crew mates to create a magical world prime for storytelling. On stage and backstage, theater members quickly become a community of friends—and few things are more important for middle school students.

Making connections…

For schools already producing musicals*, the Spotlight Musical Theater program is designed to inspire, educate and connect middle school students and educators with theater professionals, providing a deeper understanding of the many aspects of musical theater.

• Expand educational opportunities – Provide students and teachers with hands-on workshops led by industry professionals in performance and technical theater.
  
  
• Bridge the gap between schools and professionals – Create opportunities for students and teachers to engage with Broadway touring professionals through virtual and in-person sessions.
  
  
• Highlight theater’s many career paths – Expose students to a wide variety of roles in musical theater, including on stage, backstage and in the orchestra pit.
  
  
• Enhance school productions – Offer expert feedback through performance reviews to support and guide future growth and development.
  
  
• Foster a lifelong love of theater – Inspire young performers, technicians and musicians by showing them what’s possible.

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* Schools doing their first musical theater production are welcomed into the Disney Musicals in Schools program, pairing teachers at the school with Overture teaching artists. Visit Disney Musicals in Schools program for more information.

Showcasing talent…

In May, middle schools from both the Disney Musicals in Schools program and the Spotlight program spend a day at Overture Center at a mini-theater festival with workshops and facility tours. The day ends with students from each school making their Capitol Theater debut, performing one number from their production.