Do you dream of being a professional actor on stage, in television or film? Are you considering studying theatre at college as a way to prepare for any number of career paths? The Marist Theatre Summer Institute offers you an opportunity to explore both avenues with an intensive 13 day theatre-performance program on the beautiful Marist College campus. This program teaches you intensive acting techniques and performance skills, with a culminating final showcase for an invited audience. While mornings are filled with acting lessons and rehearsals, afternoons are spent learning the roles of professional theatre artists-actors, directors, designers, playwrights and producers. You will hear first-hand from professional actors working in Marist’s Equity summer theatre company, River Valley Rep Theatre, as well as from dynamic Marist faculty. Afternoons also include live theatre at River Valley Rep, touring local theatres and attending a matinee Broadway musical in NYC. If you love theatre, you will love immersion in all aspects of this program—meeting professionals, attending performances and honing your new skills in front of an audience!
Course Credit: Upon successful completion of the Summer Theatre Institute, each student will earn three (3) transferable college credits for the Marist College course ENG 150L Introduction to Theatre, commonly offered in college’s Core/General Studies curriculum. Intro to Theatre is a required course for all Marist students studying in our academic theatre programs.
