12/30/2025
NYSSSA School of Theatre
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New York Summer School for the Arts' School of Theatre is a program of the New York State Education Department.
You could be one of thirty talented actors and actresses from a New York State high school who will study with members of a professional theater company while attending the New York State Summer School of Theatre. You will receive intensive, preprofessional training in a wide spectrum of theater arts, taking daily classes in acting, movement, voice and scene study, and you will also experience a n
12/12/2025
A standing ovation to our 2008 School of Theatre alum, Beth Hyland, for her achievement as a 2025 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award recipient!
Her play Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia won the 2024 Weissberger Prize and will receive its world premiere at the Geffen Playhouse on February 4, 2026.
2025 Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards Announced The 16 Edgerton Award recipients will receive extra development after their world premiere productions.
11/24/2025
The School of Theatre students' final performance in the Bartlett Theatre highlighted techniques learned in their movement, voice, and improv/imagination classes.
Scene presentations from classical and contemporary works were performed, ranging from Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare to Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau.
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11/20/2025
"The sky's the limit" 💭💫
Missing a NYSSSA summer as much as we are? Our full video can be found at on YouTube!
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10/24/2025
A packed schedule in the School of Theatre included workshops on Russian Movement, Directing, Clowning, Given Circumstances, Playwriting and Devised Theatre, Reading of a Play, Mask, Meisner techniques, Stage Combat- and more!
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10/15/2025
The New York State Summer School of the Arts proudly hosted 131 students across the disciplines of Media Arts, Theatre, and Visual Arts at the SUNY Fredonia campus from July 6-August 2, 2025.
Full video is on YouTube! (link in bio) 📽🎭🎨
10/09/2025
School of Theatre students gained experience and techniques from guest artists Cindy Cooper, Rachel Jett, Tina Ball, Jonathan Becker, Connor Graham, Rick Sordelet, Rachel Holt, and John, Sean & Mack Astin through in-person and virtual workshops.
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09/08/2025
How has it been just over a month since we said goodbye to our 131 talented students at the conclusion of our residency program?
Students spent four weeks learning new skills, experimenting with tools and techniques, making connections, and experiencing life on a college campus.
Stay tuned for our 2025 video!
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05/21/2025
School of Theatre 🎭 students taking Voice class will learn the rudiments of anatomy and physiology in relation to vocal production, as well as exploring beginner speech work on phonetics.
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05/12/2025
Have you been accepted to one of our three in-residency programs?
Program health forms are due May 16th‼️
Having any questions or issues with this due date? Reach out to us!
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05/08/2025
to our School of Theatre Artistic Director and guest artists after their Playwriting workshop! (left to right: Peg Denithorne, Rick Sordelet, Eleanor Reissa, Edwin Sanchez, and Cindy Cooper)
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04/28/2025
We're hiring for several positions to work with our in-residency students on the SUNY Fredonia campus from July 1-August 3.
Scroll through for job descriptions, and see the website link in our bio for our employment page. There you can find pay rates, more details, and instructions on applying. We'll need your application, cover letter, and resume emailed to our office.
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