OHIO Summer Arts Theater Intensive 2025
Act. Write. Collaborate.
For Emerging Actors and Musical Theater artists
Ohio University’s Summer Theater Intensive is built from the centering foundations of joy, discovering and amplifying your creative voice, and acting from an authentic use of self. Participants sharpen their performance and audition skills through monologues, scenes, and creative collaboration. The training integrates acting, movement, voice, and devised theater where students create their own work. In addition to daily classes, students may participate in evening rehearsals each week.
The OHIO Summer Theater Intensive offers the following two streams:
Acting in Theater: June 16-20, 2025
This Acting Intensive is built from the centering foundations of joy, discovering and amplifying your creative voice, and acting from an authentic use of self. Participants sharpen their performance and audition skills through monologues, scenes, and creative collaboration. The training integrates acting, movement, and devised theater where students create their own work. The immersive training culminates in a final showing of student work on Friday, June 20.
Musical Theater: June 16-27, 2025
In this two-week course, students will sing, dance, and act, learning how to incorporate all three towards a believable and full musical theater performance. Along with this training, students will take an auditioning for college workshop. The course culminates in a curated performance of solos and group numbers on Friday, June 27.
Daily Schedule
In addition to studio and workshops during the day, academy participants have choice of evening activities including concerts, student performances, and a variety of recreational activities. Students who are commuting to the program are also welcomed to join in the schedule of evening activities and may visit local restaurants and the dining hall with the group if desired on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Please note: For security purposes, only students registered to stay in residence halls may enter residential buildings. Some recreational activities such as movie nights or craft nights may take place inside the residence halls and would be limited to those students in residence.
Program Fees - subject to change
| Program Fee Information | Cost |
|---|---|
| OHIO Summer Acting in Theater Intensive – June 16-20, 2025 Program fee for one-week program |
$385 |
| Housing and Meal Plan Fee for Acting in Theater Intensive – June 15-20, 2025 Sunday–Saturday, 6 nights accommodation in university residence halls including all meals |
$405 |
| Total Cost, Commuting Participant: | $385 |
| Total Cost, Residential Participant: | $790 |
| Program Fee Information | Cost |
|---|---|
| OHIO Summer Music Theater Intensive – June 16-27, 2025 Program fee for two-week program |
$665 |
| Housing and Meal Plan Fee for Musical Theater Intensive – June 15-27, 2025 Check in on Sunday before the program begins - 12 nights accommodation in university residence halls including all meals |
$820 |
| Total Cost, Commuting Participant: | $665 |
| Total Cost, Residential Participant: | $1,485 |
Optional Additional Fees
| Additional Purchases | Cost |
|---|---|
| Daily commuter parking pass – one week | $15 |
| Overnight parking pass – one week | $35 |
| Daily commuter parking pass – two weeks | $30 |
| Overnight parking pass – two weeks | $60 |
| Recommended cash for student incidental purchases | $50-$75 |
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Financial aid and merit scholarships are available to assist with Program Fee (does not apply to Housing and Meal Plan Fee). To apply, upload your financial aid and/or merit scholarship application along with your registration.
For merit scholarship applications worth up to 25% off your Program Fee, you may upload or link to a 2-minute video of the applicant performing a solo or project. Upload can be done during the registration process or sent by email to summerarts@ohio.edu no later than April 30, 2025. Only one discount will apply.
Staff, Faculty, and Alumni Discount
Children and dependents of Ohio University staff, faculty, and alumni receive a 10% discount on the Program Fee. Enter employee name and department or enter your degree program completed and year of graduation at registration to receive your discount. Only one discount will apply.