Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts is an award-winning performing arts program dedicated to creating extraordinary theatre experiences in an empowering, inclusive, and enriching environment.
WINTER PRODUCTION
Elf The Musical Jr.
He’s tall, he wears yellow tights, and he thinks the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear! Buddy the Elf is headed to New York City to find his family. Cue chaos, cue snowball fights, cue a giant elf falling head over heels for Christmas. It’s silly, it’s sweet, and it’s packed with songs you’ll be humming for weeks.
Performances:
Weekend One
Friday, December 11 at 7 PM
Saturday, December 12 at 2 PM and 7 PM
Sunday, December 13 at 1 PM
Weekend Two
Friday, December 18 at 7 PM
Saturday, December 19 at 2 PM and 7 PM ✨ Alumni Night!
Sunday, December 20 at 1 PM
WINTER CLASSES!
Registration Opens SOON!
Ovation Academy offers exceptional training in acting, musical theatre, dance, voice, and improv for everyone, from first-time students to pre-professional artists. Train with Ovation’s experienced professionals to build confidence, strengthen your skills, express creativity, and thrive in a fun, supportive community.
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JUNIOR THEATER FESTIVAL
Junior Theater Festival (JTF) is the world’s biggest and best celebration of young people performing musical theater. JTF brings together student musical theater troupes from all over the world for a weekend of musical theater mayhem and madness!
AWARDS
- 2026 All-Festival Performance Group Award, JTF West (Dot and the Kangaroo, JR.)
- 2026 Excellence in Pod, JTF Atlanta (Mean Girls, JR.)
- 2026 Outstanding Performance by an Individual, JTF Atlanta (Micah Puckett Reeder, Mean Girls, JR.)
- 2025 Best in Festival, JTF Atlanta (Something Rotten JR)
- 2025 Best Festival Performer, JTF Atlanta (Nolan Maddox, Something Rotten JR)
- 2024 Outstanding Performance, JTF West (Shrek, JR)
- 2024 Outstanding New Works Showcase, JTF Atlanta (Hans Christian Andersen, JR)
- 2024 Outstanding Choreography, JTF Atlanta (Newsies JR)
- 2024 Outstanding Performance by an Individual, JTF Atlanta (Oliver Schnizlein, Newsies JR)
- 2023 Outstanding Performance, JTF West (Music Man, JR)
- 2022 Outstanding Showcase (Broadway Junior Revue: Pure Imagination)
- 2022 Excellence in Music (The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, JR.)
- 2022 Outstanding Performance by an Individual, (William Daly, The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, JR.)
- 2021 Outstanding Performance (Seussical, Kids)
- 2021 Excellence in Dance (Shrek, JR.)
- 2021 Overall Best Male Performer (Alejandro Medina, Shrek, JR.)
- 2020 Excellence in Dance (The Little Mermaid, JR.)
- 2020 Outstanding Production (Aristocats, Kids)
- 2020 Overall Best Male Performer (Mateo Haro, Aristocats)
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