Thank you for your interest in the Musical Theatre Initiative/Scholarship Audition. Please read below for new and updated info regarding our 2027 Festival events.

 

Workshops: Students can take several musical theatre workshops scheduled on each day of the festival, in all kinds of topics related to musical theatre performance.

 

MTI Award: The  auditions will consist of a preliminary round on the first day of the festival, followed by a semi-final round, with finals taking place on the last day of the festival. One person from the  auditions will be selected to win the ACTF National Award of Excellence in Musical Theatre. 

 

Cabaret: Some students who audition for the MTI Award and do not advance to the semifinals will be invited to perform in the MTI cabaret. They will rehearse with an accompanist prior to that event and perform a full song. (Be sure to bring your sheet music with you to the festival in case you are selected to perform in the cabaret! Please also see Sheet Music Guidelines below.)

 

MTI Ensemble (opening number): Students nominated for MTI for their performance in a musical production at their home institution are invited to perform in the MTI Ensemble, which will perform a song together at closing ceremonies. The ensemble will rehearse together at the festival to learn music, harmonies, blocking, choreography, etc., before the performance. This group only consists of those nominated for MTI from a production at their home institution.