SSTI PROGRAMS
SSTI Tech.
At SSTI Tech, students find a community that celebrates their skills, challenges their growth, and prepares them for what’s next. It’s a home, a support network, and a foundation for a career in theatre.
THE SSTI DIFFERENCE
Training for a career.
FORMAT
Four-week residential technical production intensive
AGES
Current grades 8-12
2027 DATES
June 7 - July 4, 2027
July 7 - August 1, 2027
TUITION
$7375, including private bedroom housing
DEADLINES
1/8/27 - Early admissions deadline*
3/1/27- Regular admissions deadline
*Students applying early decision are committing their summer to SSTI and paying full tuition by January 28, 2027.
SSTI TECH
The work
starts here.
SSTI Tech puts students at the center of a real production process. They build, hang, wire, paint, problem-solve, and run the show alongside professional designers and technicians. With real responsibility comes real growth: stronger skills, greater confidence, and a clearer understanding of where they fit in the industry.
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The Process
SSTI Tech combines conservatory-style classes with the experience of working in a professional theatre.
Tech students enter with a focus area, with space to explore other departments and discover new interests and passions along the way.
Training Across Departments
Your classes cover both your focus area and broader topics that matter to every technician. During afternoon shop sessions, you’ll spend time in your home department and rotate through others.
Bring the Show to Life
You’ll work alongside our professional artists and technicians as the production takes shape. The experts teaching your classes are also beside you in the shop, helping you apply what you’ve learned to the work that will appear onstage.
Tech and Performances
During week three, each student learns an assigned show track and prepares for opening night. Assignments include wigs crew, operating automation, or calling spotlights. Once the show opens to SSTI’s season audience, daytime masterclasses continue while evenings are spent running performances.
Prepared for College & Career
Portfolio development and mock interviews help you prepare to present your work to colleges and future employers. You’ll leave with production experience, professional connections, and a clearer understanding of the standards this work requires.
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STUDENT LIFE AT SSTI
Come into
your own.
Find your people.
Live and work alongside career-focused young artists who share your passions and ambition.
Make yourself at home.
Settle into college-style apartment housing featuring private bedrooms and full kitchens.
Build your independence.
Manage your schedules, prep your lunches, and learn to share a home together with others.
Trust in yourself.
Take chances in your work and discover what you’re capable of, with a community that knows and celebrates you.
A day on
campus
A sample day during our building and rehearsal weeks. Classes and assignments vary by day and department.
START OF DAY
Breakfast with roommates, pack your lunch, and head to the theatre for morning circle with the company.
MORNING
Classes and masterclasses with working professionals: scenic painting, sound design, rigging, or costume techniques. Other sessions focus on individual projects, résumés, and portfolios.
MIDDAY
Lunch and time to catch up with friends before heading to your afternoon department assignment.
AFTERNOON
Shop assignments and rotations alongside our professionals. Across the theatre, departments work simultaneously:
Scenery, paints, props, and costumes
Lighting, sound, wigs, and stage management
EVENING
Evening circle and dinner, followed by a company activity, movie night, or time with friends back at housing.
As opening night approaches, shop sessions give way to technical rehearsals and show assignments. After opening, daytime masterclasses continue around the performance schedule.
APPLYING TO SSTI TECH:
Show Us Your Passion!
We’re not simply looking for technicians with the most experience. We’re looking for outstanding young people with a passion for technical theatre who are excited to learn new skills, strengthen those they already have, and experience industry-standard approaches that may not be available in their hometowns.
Prepare these elements to the best of your ability/experience, and then upload them when completing your application through Acceptd.
Shaping Professionals,
On-Stage and Off.
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