WE'RE UNIQUE


We're Unique Because:

  • Every theatre arts student performs in our highly regarded final productions, presented to the public in repertory during the final week of the program.   
  • NHSI allows students to experience their place in theatre without  placing any focus on grades or numeric evaluations.
  • We create a safe environment to explore and experiment, while at the same time pushing actors and designers to discover themselves and their art at new and unexpected levels.
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What Students Say

“This program worked me insanely hard in the best way possible.  It asked me to be physically and emotionally vulnerable and sometimes that was painful but it was really rewarding and I've grown so much.”
say image1 “ I am so glad I came to this program.  I've grown so much as a person and as an actor.  This is the most physically and emotionally exhausted I've ever been and I love it!  Thanks for everything!”

“The program was amazing and fun, but I also feel like beyond just learning about how to be a good actor, I learned a lot about myself.”

“ The program greatly exceeded my expectations.  I was pushed more than I ever thought I could be and I was taught by some of the greatest teachers America has to offer.”
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“I left every class feeling mentally and physically pooped as well as intellectually and artistically inspired.”

say image 2 “ No other program has the ability to embrace YOU quite like Cherubs.  You are taken in for your strengths, weaknesses, etc. and learn what it means to be part of an unbelievable family.”

“The strongest point was being swept up into a completely different world and discovering a true passion for creative thinking.”

 

What The Faculty Say
“Actors will be encouraged to become risk-takers and self-motivators.”

“Between core, crew, and rehearsals, expect to be exerting yourself physically and mentally from 8 in the morning to 10 at night.”
“The demands placed on cherubs are not unlike the demands placed upon college students (and professional actors).

It is assumed that any student entering this program has reached the level of maturity, understanding, and dedication necessary to handle everything that will be expected of him/her.”

“I believe that there is no other program in the world like the NHSI Theatre Arts Division.

This may seem like an awfully tall statement, but given what we offer to the students and demand of them in return I don’t believe there is anything comparable”

“Warning: our definition of a fun summer includes lots of hard physical labor, intense intellectual activity and a dizzying reevaluation of one’s concept of art and the artist’s place in the world.”

What Parents Say

“I have been meaning to write to you since picking my daughter up at the end of her Cherub program this past summer. I just want to thank you for sending back a truly transformed and focused daughter. She has always excelled at drama and musical theatre but she needed to be immersed in a highly energized environment full of exceptionally talented peers outside of her comfort zone to test her commitment and long term interest. She came home committed to pursuing a theatre program major and feels strongly that it must also be one which allows for further learning and growth in other subject areas within, as well as outside of, that major. In short, she loved everything about Northwestern and is planning to apply early decision to the university.  The confidence she gained in herself at this critical stage of her learning has been elevated immeasurably, and she knows she can perform academically and theatrically in a highly competitive environment.”