Junior Theater Festival (JTF) is the world's biggest and best celebration of young people performing musical theater. JTF Company Members are selected for their talent, commitment, and desire to grow as performers together, forming an advanced competition-level team representing Ovation Academy. The Junior Theater Festivals in Atlanta and Sacramento bring together performers from all over the world for a weekend of musical theater mayhem and madness. Each team performs fifteen minutes from a Broadway Junior or KIDS show for adjudication by a panel of musical theater experts. The weekend features workshops for students, directors and parents, a New Works Showcase, and concludes with a grand finale concert headlined by Broadway's best. Company Members rehearse throughout Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 to prepare a 15-minute adjudication piece, undertaking challenging choreography, music, and character development. They then travel with chaperones for a 4-day musical theater festival experience, performing their piece, watching other groups, and attending workshops and master classes taught by industry experts. This program develops musical theatre skills, strengthens ensemble-driven works, and provides competition-level training, culminating in a performance at a national theatre festival.