Theater & Performing Arts Programs & Competitions for High School Students
Programs tagged “Theater & Performing Arts” in our catalog. A topic tag helps you find them; it does not settle cost, eligibility, format, location, dates, who runs a program, or whether it is open.
Open an entry to read what it holds, then confirm the details on the official program page before acting.
46 published catalog entries match this page; the 30 most relevant are featured below; 3 can be done online.
Catalog entries
Browse 30 catalog programs:
- Youth America Grand Prix 2027 Season — Catalog organization: Youth America Grand Prix — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) — Catalog organization: National Dance Education Organization (NDEO)
- Utah Shakespeare Festival High School Shakespeare Competition — Catalog organization: Utah Shakespeare Festival and Southern Utah University — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: August 12, 2027
- Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestras — Catalog organization: Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: Rolling applications
- MPulse Musical Theatre Workshop — Catalog organization: University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance — Cost: $5,990
- Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies School-Year Orchestras — Catalog organization: Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- California Young Playwrights Contest — Catalog organization: Playwrights Project
- California State Summer School for the Arts — Catalog organization: California State Summer School for the Arts — Cost: $5,174–$10,475
- The Blank Young Playwrights Festival — Catalog organization: The Blank Theatre — Cost: Free · Deadline: March 14, 2027
- ASC Theatre Camp — Catalog organization: American Shakespeare Center — Cost: $3,975
- Alliance Theatre Teen Ensemble — Catalog organization: Alliance Theatre — Cost: Free
- Syracuse University Summer College — Catalog organization: Syracuse University
- Pacific Northwest Ballet School Summer Course — Catalog organization: Pacific Northwest Ballet — Cost: $2,900–$3,235
- Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Lit Fest — Catalog organization: Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival, Inc.
- Discover FAA High School Competition — Catalog organization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Fine and Applied Arts — Deadline: January 31, 2027
- Tisch Summer High School Residential Program — Catalog organization: New York University Tisch School of the Arts — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: December 1, 2026
- Yale Summer Session Acting Program (DRMA S001) — Catalog organization: Yale Summer Session — Cost: $10,705
- Kennedy Center VSA Playwright Discovery Program — Catalog organization: Kennedy Center — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Cappies (Critics and Awards Program) — Catalog organization: Cappies, Inc. and local chapters — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- International Thespian Society — Catalog organization: Educational Theatre Association — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: Rolling applications
- ESU National Shakespeare Competition — Catalog organization: English-Speaking Union of the United States — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: January 15, 2027
- Juilliard Summer Dance Intensive — Catalog organization: The Juilliard School
- Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Camp — Catalog organization: Stagedoor Manor — Cost: $7,295–$13,595 · Deadline: Rolling applications
- Odyssey of the Mind — Catalog organization: Creative Competitions, Inc. — Cost: $290
- Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Drama — Catalog organization: Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama and Pre-College Programs — Cost: $8,974–$12,303 · Deadline: March 1, 2027
- UNCSA Drama Summer Intensive — Catalog organization: University of North Carolina School of the Arts — Cost: $2,433
- Steppenwolf Young Adult Council — Catalog organization: Steppenwolf Theatre Company — Cost: Free
- St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra — Catalog organization: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra — Cost: $660
- School of American Ballet Summer Course — Catalog organization: School of American Ballet
- Paper Mill Playhouse Summer Musical Theater Conservatory — Catalog organization: Paper Mill Playhouse — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
Frequently asked questions
How many theater & performing arts programs are listed for high school students?
This view currently contains 46 published catalog entries. Cost, eligibility, deadline, dates, location, format, and where to apply are shown from the current listing values.
What does the theater & performing arts label mean?
It is editorial discovery taxonomy. It does not establish provider affiliation, eligibility, cost, format, location, dates, or application availability; confirm those on the program's own page.