Produced by Theater of the Stars and iTheatrics, the Junior Theater Festival is the biggest and best festival dedicated to young people and musical theatre. The Junior Theater Festival brings together people from all aspects of theatre, ranging from students and teachers to professionals who work on Broadway, under one roof to celebrate outstanding student musical theatre productions. The festival offers an enthusiastic environment for students and teachers to interact with thousands of others who share their passion for musical theatre. Each group performs a selection of a musical for professional adjudication by a distinguished panel of international theatre professionals. Groups participate in interactive workshops lead by Broadway and West End professionals, meet celebrities ranging from Zac Efron (JTF 2007 guest) and Christie Carlson Romano (JTF 2005 guest) enjoy professional development, fellowship, and attend a world-class professional production. iTheatrics CEO Tim McDonald and Artistic Director Marty Johnson with Zac Efron, the special guest at JTF 2007.