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Junior Theater Festival with Myrtle Beach ACT

The Junior Theater Festival (JTF) is the world’s biggest and best celebration of young people performing musical theater.

Want to join us for JTF 2027?

Get ready for something BIG: because we’re heading back to JTF for our 8th Year!

The Junior Theater Festival (JTF) is the largest and most exciting celebration of young musical theatre performers in the world. This is your chance to train with our excellent MBACT team, take the stage with over 6,000 kids just like you and connect with passionate performers from around the world. It’s high-energy, inspiring, and truly unforgettable.


💫 Who can join?
Students ages 8–19 who are ready to commit, grow, and bring their passion for theatre to the next level.


🎤 Why JTF?
Because this isn’t just another performance…
It’s about building confidence, pushing your limits, making lifelong friendships, and experiencing the magic of theatre on a whole new level.


✨ Start your journey with us:
Join our Info Meeting on May 20th at 5PM (Attendance required to join the team) and learn everything about auditions, expectations, and what makes this experience so special!


Let’s dream big, work hard, and make something unforgettable together… JTF 2027, here we come! 🚀💛

TWO Important Dates below:

Junior Theater Festival Info Meeting (Attendance required to join the team):  WEDNESDAY, MAY 20th at 5PM!


Auditions for JTF 2027: June 6th at 10am. 

Can't make auditions? Fill out the google form anyway and select that you are not able to attend. 

Sign Up to Audition

Congratulations to MBACT'S JTF 2026: Into the Woods Jr.

Congrats to the JTF 2026 Performance Group for winning 

EXCELLENCE IN POD!

(highest scoring in group - translates to top 12 for the festival!)


Congrats to Jackson Delaney (Wolf/Cinderella's Prince) and Charlotte Menich (Milky White) for All Star Awards!


Directing Team:

Ben Bogen, Haley Morgan, Kristen Schaeffer, Megan Hoffman

Feedback from the Judges

""Into the Woods is a difficult piece and this group had no issues tackling it with passion and guts. It was refreshing to see young performers who appreciate art the way this ensemble does. Their presentation showed me how much they value ensemble work and what it means to truly work together."" - Brion Watson, Performer (Hamilton, Wicked, MJ the Musical)


""Beautiful staging and execution. They captured the audience from the downbeat and carried us with them through to the end. Incredible performance all around. The very definition of ensemble. Each member of the cast is a standout. Amazing teamwork! Just wow!"" - Jacob Harvey, Managing Artistic Director, Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater


""It was so beautiful. I spent most of their performance crying. They do everything high level- beyond excellent singing, dancing and storytelling."" - Katy Geraghty, Broadway actor, (Into the Woods, Groundhog Day)"

The Past Years at JTF

JTF 2025

Myrtle Beach ACT's JTF 2025

Newsies Jr.

Excellence in Acting Award

Outstanding Performance by an Individual Award: Brianna Hardee

All Star awards: Madocks Bordas & Nevy Johnson

Callbacks: Madocks Bordas & Sharen Evans


Robert Hindsman, Adult Programs Manager at Alliance Theatre- This performance was so honest and genuine that I forgot I was watching actors. They made this story more really and gritty than any production of Newsies I've ever seen. The entire community surrounding these artists should be incredibly proud. These actors are obviously strong actors and singers, but Myrtle Beach Area Children's Theater is creating world-class actors. Every choice they made on stage was so genuine and profound.


John Clay III, Actor Broadway (NEWYORK NEW YORK TV Raising Kanan)- I can tell this program focuses on professionalism. Such focus and attention to detail. They had the grit that this show requires and I forgot I was watching teenagers.


Cindy Ripley, Senior educational consultant iTheatrics- These students were polished and disciplined with beautiful skills! An undeniable performance by this energized ensemble! Great choreographic skills, strong acting skills combined for a performance that arouses the audience to new heights.

JTF 2024

Myrtle Beach ACT's JTF 2024 Troupe

Matilda Jr.

Excellence in Ensemble Award

All Star awards: Lily Garrett and Blakely Bushong

JTF 2023

Myrtle Beach ACT's JTF 2023 Troupe

Frozen Jr.

Excellence in Ensemble Award

Outstanding Performance by an Individual Award: Brianna Hardee

All Star awards: Harrison Garrett and Allie Norton


JTF 2022

Myrtle Beach ACT's JTF 2022 Troupe

Lion King Jr.

Excellence in Acting Award

All Star awards: Harrison Garrett and Eden Sisson

JTF 2020

Myrtle Beach ACT's JTF 2020 Troupe

Madagascar Jr.

All Star awards: Harrison Garrett and Allie Norton

JTF 2019

Myrtle Beach ACT's JTF 2019 Troupe

Peter Pan Jr.

Excellence in Acting Award

All Star awards: Piper Schumacher and Sky Bailey


Our Very First JTF Video: 

https://youtu.be/9jdBSlcTnYg

Memories we will always cherish!

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