National High School Institute
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About this camp
National High School Institute offers intensive training for high school students in Evanston, IL. This program focuses primarily on debate, alongside studies in theatre arts, film & video, and playwriting. Participants engage with superior teachers in a university-based setting. Since 1931, this overnight program has provided focused educational experiences for ambitious students. The curriculum is designed for deep immersion, fostering skill development in their chosen artistic or communicative discipline.
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Past sessions
A rigorous five-week program for high school sophomores and juniors focused on stage performance and design, offering a combination of classes and rehearsals in a collaborative environment. Students choose from Performance, Stage Management & Design/Tech, or Musical Theatre tracks.
Learn more / RegisterA track within the Theatre Arts Division focusing on performance, with mornings spent in Acting and Voice & Movement Core classes, and afternoons on electives, Text Analysis, Performance Theory, and crew work. Evenings are dedicated to rehearsing a fully-realized play.
Learn more / RegisterA track within the Theatre Arts Division focusing on backstage and design work, including morning Acting and Voice & Movement Core classes, and specialized afternoon courses in Stage Management and Design Theory. Students work on a stage management team for final productions.
Learn more / RegisterA track within the Theatre Arts Division exploring storytelling specific to musical theatre, with morning Acting and Voice & Movement Core classes, and afternoon classes in Dance, Acting the Song, Performance Theory, and crew work. Evenings are dedicated to rehearsing a play.
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