The West Liberty Theatre Program has scholarship money and housing waivers that are used for scholarships. Awards are given to performers and designers and range from $1,500-$2,500/year and are awarded after a candidate ‘auditions’ for the program. PERFORMER AUDITION: Candidates will perform 2 contrasting monologues for the committee (selections should be from copyrighted plays and should not go over 3 minutes total). If performers sing, they may bring 18-24 bars of a musical theatre selection as well (not required). DESIGN AUDITION: Candidates will bring their artistic portfolio and present their work in a 5-10 minute presentation. Headshots, resumes, and letters of recommendation are not required, but are often very beneficial to the candidate. Complete this registration form when you are ready to sign-up for an audition for the Theatre Program.
West Liberty University Theatre Scholarship(s) are funded by the university and range from $500-$2,000/year for four years. These scholarships can be for performers or design/tech/management students and are ‘skill based’. Decisions are based on an audition and interview (for performers) and a portfolio review and interview (for DTM students).
The Performing Arts Scholarship is worth, up to, $1,000/year and is renewable for multiple years. It is a scholarship that can be awarded to incoming freshmen, returning students, or transfer students who are theatre majors. Students on the Performing Arts Scholarship need to maintain their theatre major, a 3.0 GPA in the discipline, and make “significant contribution to the theatre program at West Liberty”.
The John Hennen Memorial Scholarship, which is named after one of our most beloved faculty members, is worth, up to, $1,000/year and is renewable for multiple years. It is a scholarship that can be awarded to returning theatre majors who have demonstrated leadership and dedication to their training, and the success of their classmates in the program. Students receiving the John Hennen Memorial Scholarship need to maintain their theatre major, a 3.0 GPA in the discipline, and make “significant contribution to the theatre program at West Liberty”.
The Thomas Cervone and Susan Creswell Endowed Theatre Scholarship was established, and endowed, by Thomas “TC” Cervone (1975 Alum and former Hilltop Player, and current member of the Board of Governors) and Susan Creswell, in the summer of 2021. Scholarship value depends on the timing of the offer but will typically be $1,000/year and is renewable for multiple years. It is a scholarship that can be awarded to returning theatre majors who have demonstrated leadership and dedication to their training, and the success of their classmates in the program. Students receiving the Thomas Cervone and Susan Creswell Endowed Theatre Scholarship need to maintain their theatre major, a 3.0 GPA in the discipline, and make “significant contribution to the theatre program at West Liberty University”.
THE R.E.D. Artist Scholarship is a scholarship funded to support students from traditionally under-represented populations in theatre. Students who identify as members of a BIPOC community are encouraged to apply, as well as any individual who is from a population of people who are not traditionally represented on stages. The R.E.D. Artist scholarship is worth up to $1,000/year and is renewable for multiple years. It is a scholarship that can be awarded to incoming freshmen, returning students, or transfer students who are theatre majors who are from under-represented populations. Scholarship recipient needs to maintain the theatre major, a 3.0 GPA in the discipline, and make “significant contribution to the theatre program at West Liberty”.