All programs use the same online application form: Apply Here Debate (Online) Policy Debate: 4- Week Institute 6-Week Institute Admission Timeline: Rolling Admission until April 24 or until spots fill, whichever is earlier Admission Decisions sent 1-2 weeks after application is complete April 24 – Deadline to Apply for Financial Aid Eligibility & Application Playwriting
Playwriting Workshop with Ian Merrigan March 23-27, weeknights from 6:00pm-7:30pm CST Back by popular demand! NHSI Playwriting Faculty Ian Merrigan will guide students through a fast paced, online playwriting process. Email correspondence will begin about a week before the workshop with guided brainstorming assignments and material to read. We will then hit the ground writing
The NHSI will be hiring for positions within our Film & Video Institute and Theatre Arts Institute starting in January 2026. Join the Cherub community, and spend your summer with incredible artists-of-the-future! Keep an eye on our Employment Opportunities page under the Home tab to apply to positions as they are posted.
Looking to learn more about our 2026 Theatre Arts or Film & Video Institutes? Wish you could just talk with someone about admission? In an effort to de-mystify the Institute and the admission process, we are hosting online Information Sessions on Zoom for students, teachers, and families interested in the Theatre Arts and Film &
The NHSI is bringing back its two most popular online camps this school year, and applications are now open! Our TV Pilot and Playwriting Boot Camps are designed to give you the tools to write your own material in these formats. Students in high school, freshmen through seniors, are eligible to apply for one or
