NHSI Theatre Arts Institute students can choose between a concentration in Performance or Stage Management & Design/Tech. All students will take a morning Acting/Voice/Movement class, and all students will have crew duties for productions they are not performing in or stage managing. In the afternoon, Performance students choose from a variety of electives, while Stage Management & Design/Tech students take stage management and design process classes. Evenings are spent rehearsing the productions that are produced at the end of the program.
Please take some time to review the daily schedule and time commitment that the Institute requires. The program is a Theatre Intensive, and the schedule does not allow for many outside activities. Be thoughtful in considering your interest in the rigorous schedule of the program. We hear from students every year that the program is both rigorous and rewarding.
Daily Schedule for Theatre Arts Students
The following outlines our in-person programming for 2024
Times and structure are subject to change.
| 7:00 – 8:15 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 9:45 am | Acting Core Class (Core 1) |
| 9:55 – 11:10 am | Voice & Movement Core Class (Core 2) |
| 11:20 – 11:50 am | All Institute Meeting |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 4:50 pm (4 Periods) | Electives, Crew, and Design/Tech Classes |
| 5:00 – 6:15 pm | Dinner |
| 6:30 – 10:00pm | Rehearsal |
| 11:00 pm | Dorm Closing |
Weekend schedule may vary. Guest lectures, performances, master classes, and other activities can occur throughout the program.
Musical Theatre Extension Schedule
Times and structure are subject to change.
| 7:00 – 8:15 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 9:45 am | Acting Core or Dance Core Class |
| 9:55 – 11:10 am | Dance Core or Acting Core Class |
| 11:20 – 11:50 am | Meeting |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 4:50 pm (4 Periods) | Group Vocal Coaching, Musical Theatre History, Crew, and Design/Tech Classes |
| 5:00 – 6:15 pm | Dinner |
| 6:30 – 10:00pm | Rehearsal, one night rehearsal will be replaced with a field trip |
| 11:00 pm | Dorm Closing |
There will be performances at the end of the 5-Week program and the Musical Theatre Extension.
5-Week Programs
Performance
Stage Management & Design/Tech
June 29 – August 2, 2025
2-Week Musical Theatre Extension
Performance
Stage Management & Design/Tech
August 2 – 16, 2025
**Students interested in the Musical Theatre Extension must participate in the 5-week program, spending a total of 7 weeks at Northwestern. Students remain in the same concentration for the duration of the 7 weeks and may not switch from Performance to SMDT or vice versa for the extension.
