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Supporting the Arts through Scholarships

The New Theatre
Scholarship Guild

Supporting the Arts through Scholarships


The mission of the New Theatre Scholarship Guild is to award annual scholarships to students pursuing careers in theatre arts at UCM, UMKC, K-State and KU, while actively promoting live theatre within the community.

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An individual may have a scholarship established in their name, or a name they shall designate, by contributing $15,000.00 to their fund. The funding can be made in incremental payments They can designate which of the 4 universities the scholarship should go to. The board of directors, jointly with the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, shall determine the amount of that fund to be awarded in scholarships each year.

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Give Generously

Every gift tells a story — one of hope, creativity, and opportunity. Your generosity helps us open doors for aspiring theatre artists, providing scholarships that allow talent to flourish and dreams to take center stage. Together, we can nurture the next generation of performers, strengthen our community, and keep the arts alive for years to come. Your support doesn’t just fund education — it shapes the future of theatre.

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What our Scholarship recipients are saying.

I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for the scholarship. I am a sophomore BFA Theatre Performance student originally from Ecuador. This financial support takes a great burden off my family back home, who fight every day to keep me here at the University of Central Missouri, studying what I love most—acting.


UCM has become a place of growth and resilience. Whether serving on the wardrobe crew, working the sound board, or performing, I have dedicated myself wholeheartedly to our community. I believe knowledge is power, which is why I strive to maintain a 4.0 GPA. I was honored as an ASPIRE Region 5 ACTF winner.


Thank you again for your generosity and for The New Theatre Scholarship's great heart. I will continue to serve as a leader in our department and work toward a future where theatre knows no frontiers. “May all your kindness be returned.”

Nathalia

BFA Student

I am incredibly grateful to have been offered this generous scholarship as it is quite frankly one of the reasons I am able to stay in UCM's Theatre Program. Having this wonderful support, and scholarship, from the Guild allows me to focus more on the work I’d like to do in my last year of college and grow as an artist. Instead, I don't have to worry about how I will afford to pay for classes and rent, which is always a nice weight to have off of one's shoulders! It is a privilege to be recognized by the New Theatre Scholarship Guild, and I deeply thank all of those involved!

 Molly 

BFA Student

"I am one of the lucky theatre students who is a New Theatre Scholarship Guild recipient. I am incredibly grateful to the Guild for their generosity. I couldn't be in graduate school without scholarships like this one. I am currently in my third and final year of studying for my MFA in Acting. I feel lucky to be supported by an organization like the Guild. I hope one day to be in the position to help theatre students in the way you've helped me. Thank you!"

Shannon 

MFA Student

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