Student Spotlight: Caitlyn Tiszai
Caitlyn Tiszai found community — and confidence — as a part of SBVC's Theatre Arts
Department.
Tiszai started at SBVC in 2020, but because of the pandemic and health issues, couldn't participate in theatre arts productions until 2025. She has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and during the fall production of "Shrek," performed in her wheelchair.
"It wasn’t planned, but we made it work and the choreography I was in was quite manageable for wheelchair dancing," she said.
Tiszai was also a costume designer for the play, which earned her an invitation to this year's American College Theater Festival. There, she gave a presentation on costume design, was a Music Theatre International (MTI) Finalist, and appeared in the Dance Cabaret.
When she heard her name called as a finalist, "it took a moment for it to really hit," she said. "My hard work paid off. My passion for dance was validated in a way it hadn’t been in years."
Over the last year, Tiszai has grown as an actor and found a new passion in costume design, and credits the Theatre Arts Department with being "truly so invested in making sure all its students gain the education and tools that we need to succeed in the world," she said.
Tiszai started at SBVC in 2020, but because of the pandemic and health issues, couldn't participate in theatre arts productions until 2025. She has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and during the fall production of "Shrek," performed in her wheelchair.
"It wasn’t planned, but we made it work and the choreography I was in was quite manageable for wheelchair dancing," she said.
Tiszai was also a costume designer for the play, which earned her an invitation to this year's American College Theater Festival. There, she gave a presentation on costume design, was a Music Theatre International (MTI) Finalist, and appeared in the Dance Cabaret.
When she heard her name called as a finalist, "it took a moment for it to really hit," she said. "My hard work paid off. My passion for dance was validated in a way it hadn’t been in years."
Over the last year, Tiszai has grown as an actor and found a new passion in costume design, and credits the Theatre Arts Department with being "truly so invested in making sure all its students gain the education and tools that we need to succeed in the world," she said.
