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Extracurriculars for a Career in Actor

28 high school activities and programs that build real experience toward a career in actor.

YoungArts
National YoungArts Foundation · Miami, FL · In-Person

Theater performers submit auditions evaluated by accomplished professionals and access intensive workshops to develop their skills.

NYU Tisch Summer High School Drama Program
NYU Tisch School of Arts · New York, NY · In-Person

Direct conservatory training in acting techniques (Meisner, Atlantic Acting School) with intensive studio work.

Stella Adler Teen Summer Conservatory
Stella Adler Studio of Acting · New York, NY · Hybrid

Direct training in professional acting technique, scene study, voice, movement, and performance craft.

International Thespian Society
Educational Theatre Association · Multiple · In-Person

Direct performance experience in theatre productions and competitive festival showcases.

The Blank Theatre Young Playwrights Festival
The Blank Theatre · Hollywood, CA · In-Person

Winning plays are performed by professional artists, exposing young writers to acting collaboration and production.

YouthPLAYS
YouthPLAYS · Multiple

Students perform in plays and musicals, developing core acting skills through rehearsal and performance.

Worldwide Plays Festival Competition
Writopia Lab · New York, NY · In-Person

Students perform in staged plays, developing character interpretation and on-stage presence.

New York Film Academy's Summer Film and Acting Camps
New York Film Academy · Multiple · In-Person

Acting for Film programs provide practical training in acting techniques and on-camera performance.

American Collegiate Adventures
American Collegiate Adventures, Inc. · Multiple · In-Person

Project Endeavor Hollywood Film & Acting provides direct training in acting and performance.

Idyllwild Arts Summer Teen Programs
Idyllwild Arts · Idyllwild, CA · In-Person

Students develop acting techniques, perform in productions, and work with professional faculty in intensive theater and film programs.

Interlochen Summer Arts Camp
Interlochen · Interlochen, Michigan · In-Person

Theatre camps and young actor workshops provide direct performance training and mentorship from professional instructors.

Summer Shakespeare
Stella Adler Center for the Arts · New York, NY 10006 · In-Person

Direct training in voice, movement, scene study, and performance culminating in a Shakespeare production.

The Wooster Group Summer Institute
The Wooster Group · New York, NY · In-Person

Core activity; students engage in intensive acting training and perform in public productions throughout the program.

California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
State of California · Pomona, CA · In-Person

Theater is offered as a dedicated field of study with performance-focused training.

Writers' Week: Summer Writing & Theatre for Teens
Sarah Lawrence College · Bronxville, NY · Hybrid

Theatre workshops emphasize character performance, improvisation, and storytelling through group work and games.

Governor's School for the Arts
Governor's School for the Arts · Norfolk, VA · In-Person

Theatre and musical theatre departments provide professional on-stage training and numerous yearly productions in state-of-the-art facilities.

ESU National Shakespeare Competition
English-Speaking Union · Multiple · In-Person

Students memorize and perform Shakespearean monologues and sonnets before judges and audiences.

Steppenwolf Young Adult Council
Steppenwolf Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · In-Person

Weekly script reading workshops and rehearsal observations directly prepare students for performance work.

Center Theatre Group Student Ambassadors
Center Theatre Group

Student ambassadors represent a theatre group, building performance and stage presence skills.

Musical Theatre West Youth Ambassador Council
Musical Theatre West · Long Beach, CA · In-Person

Youth ambassadors learn professional musical theatre operations and develop performance skills.

Youth Ambassador Program (YAP)
Broadway Theatre League of Utica · Utica, NY · In-Person

Students attend Broadway shows, write reviews, and engage with cast and crew to develop performance critique and artistic perspective.

Synchronicity Theatre
Synchronicity Theatre · Atlanta, GA · In-Person

Direct participation in theatrical productions and playmaking programs develops core acting skills.

Albany Park Theater Project
Albany Park Theater Project · Chicago, IL · In-Person

Students perform in and co-create theater productions, developing performance and character work.

Next Narrative Monologue Competition
True Colors Theatre Company · Multiple · In-Person

Students perform commissioned monologues on stage, directly developing core acting and performance techniques.

The National High School Musical Theatre "Jimmy" Awards
The Broadway League Foundation · Multiple · In-Person

Direct recognition of acting performance artistry through national competition and awards.

ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence
ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence, LLC · Multiple · Hybrid

Students participate in staged readings and performances of plays about gun violence throughout the year.

NAU Curry Summer Music Camp
Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ · In-Person

Opera workshop and productions develop acting, movement, and stage performance skills through fully staged productions.

Theatre & Dance Summer STARS Camps
University of New Hampshire · Durham, NH · In-Person

Students develop acting skills, perform in showcases, and practice dramatic techniques central to professional acting.