Broadway Workshop

JUNIOR EXCEL 2026
Dates: Monday, July 20 – Friday, July 24, 2026
Times: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Ages: 8-14 (divided into groups by age) 
Location: Ripley Grier Studios – 520 Eighth Avenue – 16th Floor (bw 36th & 37th St)
Early Bird Pricing: $1145 (thru 3/1)
Regular Pricing: $1245 (after 3/1)

MORE INFO ON JUNIOR EXCEL:

Broadway Workshop’s Junior Excel Intensive is a five-day program geared toward students ages 8-14 with an extremely strong passion for the performing arts. Junior Excel students will study the three disciplines of musical theatre in small groups, broken down by age. Students will prepare solo and small group pieces in preparation for our end of program production, where they will perform for a panel of New York agents, managers and casting directors.

Our past showcase guests include: Telsey + Company Casting, Jennifer Rudin Casting, the LA division of Disney Talent Development, Tara Rubin Casting, Abrams Artists, Innovative Artist, CESD, Paradigm, Mara Entertainment, Nickelodeon Casting, and many others.

Each day begins with a group warm-up, and students will then split up into smaller groups (by age) where they will have master classes in Song Interpretation/Musical Theatre Performance, Acting/Monologue preparation and Dance Master Classes making up their core schedule. These classes will be taught by high level Broadway performers. In addition to our JUNIOR EXCEL core classes, students will have special guest workshops with New York’s top casting directors, Broadway actors, musical directors and choreographers. This fast moving day will challenge each student and allow them to take the next big step in their training, all while having an incredible time!

AUDITION/REQUIREMENTS:
There is no audition required for this program. Junior Excel students should be ready to work in a professional atmosphere with top industry professionals. Students enrolled in this program should have prior experience in school, community or professional theater and be comfortable with performing in a class and performance setting.

JUNIOR EXCEL FACULTY:
Broadway Workshop’s Junior Excel teachers are highly regarded professional actors/teaching artists who have starred in major Broadway shows, on television and in film. Our 2023 faculty will be announced closer to the program start date.

Past Broadway Workshop Summer faculty has included: Erika Henningsen (Mean Girls, Les Miserables), Krystal Joy Brown (Hamilton, Motown), Tommy Bracco (Newsies, Pretty Woman), Johnathan Groff (Hamilton), Laura Benanti (My Fair Lady, Gypsy), Christy Altomare (Anastasia), Analeigh Ashford (Legally Blonde, Wicked), Sierra Boggess (Phantom, Mermaid), Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice, School of Rock), Leslie Kritzer (Beetlejuice, Something Rotten), Taylor Louderman (Mean Girls), Jason Gotay (Bring it On, Spiderman), Rob McClure (Mrs. Doubtfire, Beetlejuice), Ashley Park (Mean Girls), Vasthy Mompoint (Spongebob, Prom), Joy Suprano (Law & Order, The Blacklist), Isabelle McCalla (Prom, Aladdin), Ellyn Marie Marsh (Kinky Boots, Pretty Woman), Ciara Renee (Frozen, Pippin, Big Fish), Maria-Christina Oliveras (Amelie, Here Lies Love), Jessica Vosk (Wicked, Fiddler), Caissie Levy (Frozen, Caroline), Kara Lindsey (Newsies, Wicked), Kyle Selig (Mean Girl, Book of Mormon) and many others.

PREPARATION:
Each Junior Excel Student will need:

• 2 Musical Theatre song selections in the correct key (ideally cut to 16/32 bars – Around 1 minute)
• 1 monologue (from a published play or a monologue book)
• Digital headshots and resumes for our industry guests (snapshots/school photos are acceptable options for headshots)

Check out https://performerstuff.com/ for musical cuts, monologues and more info to help you prep for this program!

BROADWAY GROUP TRIP:
As an optional add-on experience, JUNIOR EXCEL students and their families may choose to attend the evening performance of a Broadway show (TBA) on Tuesday July 21st at Broadway Workshop’s discounted group ticket rates. Ticket rates generally run between $65-$95 per ticket. Registered students will receive information on group ticketing requests.

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A sibling discount is available for JUNIOR EXCEL and will be automatically added during registration.