Skip to main content
My Shows
News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

BWW Exclusive: NTI - Uniting Artists & Students for 45 Years

By:

BWW Exclusive: NTI - Uniting Artists & Students for 45 Years ImageWith a singular schedule and unmatched breadth of training, the National Theater Institute is the nation's leading undergraduate artistic training program. In addition to a rigorous curriculum covering the theatrical greats -- Shakespeare, Williams, Chekov, and O'Neill -- NTI students are learning from today's theater artists. Since its founding in 1970, NTI has united working artists and students in education and collaboration.

The program's first semester featured classes with: Michael Bennett, Melvin Bernhardt, Jim Henson, Jules Irving, Lee Kalcheim, Harold Prince, and Fred Voelpel, among others.

NTI offers students the ability to train with industry professionals and master teachers 10 hours a day, seven days a week. Students are asked to take constant creative risks while being guided by great variety of role models. This semester, students of the National Theater Institute Semester, National Music Theater Institute, and NTI-Advanced Playwriting program will meet and work with nearly 100 professionals.

The month of March is rich with special classes with: Greg Allen, Michael Arnold, Michael Balderrama, James Bundy, Nathan Davis, Craig MacArthur Dolezel, Lindsey Ferrentino, Melissa Firlit, Marcus Gardley, Wendy Goldberg, Ethan Heard, JoAnn Hunter, Jody McAuliffe, Davis McCallum, Forrest McClendon, Susan Misner, Kym Moore, Kevin Newbury, Heidi Rodwald, Dawn Saito, Michael Walker, Jenny Rachel Weiner, and Ken Weitzman in addition to our core faculty featuring: Michelle Bach-Coulibally, Adam Bock, Jeff Bowen, Michael Cadman, David Chandler, Donna Di Novelli, Alex Gemignani, Brian McManamon, G.W. Mercier, Scott Murphy, Erin Ortman, Lee Overtree, Nicole Ricciardi, Anne Tofflemire, Marya Ursin, Derrick Yanford, and Gregg Wiggans, among others. Click to learn more about all of NTI's faculty members.

Learn more about NTI's acclaimed semester-long, credit-earning training intensives by visiting www.NationalTheaterInstitute.org and Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube (@NTIRiskFailRisk). The application deadline for summer and fall programs is March 20.

Need more Connecticut Theatre News in your life?
Sign up for all the news on the Summer season, discounts & more...


BroadwayWorld TV


A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM in Connecticut A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
CURTAIN CALL'S SHAKESPEARE ON THE GREEN (7/09-7/19)
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory in Connecticut Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Kweskin Theatre (8/06-8/15)
Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in Connecticut Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Madison Lyric Stage (7/17-7/26) PHOTOS
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick in Connecticut The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick
Palace Theatre (10/16-10/16)
World Soccer Championship Watch Party Coming to Mohegan Sun's Sun Patio in Connecticut World Soccer Championship Watch Party Coming to Mohegan Sun's Sun Patio
Mohegan Sun (7/19-7/19)
Nicolas Dromard & Desirée Davar: Broadway to Hollywood in Connecticut Nicolas Dromard & Desirée Davar: Broadway to Hollywood
Music Theatre of CT (8/01-8/01)
Mamma Mia! in Connecticut Mamma Mia!
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts [Mortensen Hall] (10/20-10/25)
The Prom in Connecticut The Prom
The Little Theatre of Manchester (11/06-11/22)
Twelve Angry Jurors in Connecticut Twelve Angry Jurors
The Little Theatre of Manchester (7/30-8/16)
Home Free Set to Take Over the Sun Patio at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut Home Free Set to Take Over the Sun Patio at Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun (8/15-8/15)