Our Impact

Today, the MTF Educational Foundation is thriving, continuously expanding its reach and deepening its impact. 

We are incredibly proud of our recent achievements, directly supporting the next wave of musical theatre talent:

• Unprecedented Scholarship Success: We are proud to have awarded 25 Higher Education Scholarships this year and to have empowered over 38 students to attend the transformative MTCA 2026 Festival.
• The MTCA College Fair: A Gateway to Opportunity: Our annual MTCA College Fair has become a cornerstone event at the MTCA Festival, connecting hundreds of aspiring high school performers and their families directly with leading higher education programs. This fair serves as a vital platform, demystifying the college application process and directly leading to scholarship opportunities for our talented students.
• National Reach & Summer Intensives: Since 2025, we have been thrilled to partner with the Institute for American Musical Theatre (IAMT) in New York City. Through our partnership, MTCA scholarship winners travel to NYC for prestigious summer intensives, receiving world-class training and exposure that helps launch their professional artistic careers. These intensive programs provide unparalleled training and exposure, truly shaping their professional paths. 
• Jimmy Award Triumph! Testament to the extraordinary talent we support, we are ecstatic to celebrate Chris Hayes, one of our MTCA 2024 scholarship students from Las Vegas Academy Of The Arts, who achieved the highest honor in high school musical theatre: winning the esteemed Jimmy Award! Chris's success highlights the profound impact of supporting young artists on their journey to national recognition and beyond. 

The MTF Educational Foundation was born from a deep passion for Musical Theatre and a commitment to making its transformative power accessible to all aspiring young artists. We recognized a critical need to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity, ensuring that financial barriers or geographic limitations would not prevent dedicated students from pursuing their dreams. In challenging times, especially during the unique shifts of the Pandemic, our resolve only strengthened. We adapted, innovated, and found new ways to connect students with vital resources, proving that the stage, even when virtual, could remain a place of growth and inspiration.

"The virtual festival was professional, thoughtful, communicative, and encouraging. MTCA highlighted students and their gifts. Managing to inspire students who are numb to video screens is no small task, and I am grateful for MTCA's persistence, flexibility, and vision in a time where theater has never been so important."

- Shannon Saleh, Director, Euphony 

As a 501(c)3 charitable organization, our mission is clear: To support students pursuing musical theatre educational opportunities, gather resources supporting musical theatre education, and raise funds to provide scholarship opportunities to MTCA Festivals and Summer Intensives for Middle School, High School, and Youth Theatre Students.

We believe that participation in the arts nurtures not just performers but well-rounded individuals, fostering academic excellence, empathy, inclusivity, and vibrant community engagement.

As a 501(c)3 charitable organization, our mission is clear: To support students pursuing musical theatre educational opportunities, gather resources supporting musical theatre education, and raise funds to provide scholarship opportunities to MTCA Festivals and Summer Intensives for Middle School, High School, and Youth Theatre Students.

We believe that participation in the arts nurtures not just performers but well-rounded individuals, fostering academic excellence, empathy, inclusivity, and vibrant community engagement.