John Raynes Memorial Scholarship

The Peninsula Community Theatre is proud to announce the continuation of the John Raynes Memorial Scholarship Program. A check of $1000 will be presented to the winner of the award at our next annual meeting in June. To be eligible a student must be graduating this year from a certified high school on the Peninsula. This includes students from Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson and York County.

The student must have been accepted by an advanced school or college for the upcoming fall semester, with a concentration in acting, directing, technical production, musical theatre, and/or theatre production. The disbursement of the scholarship proceeds will be made upon proof of registration for the fall semester of the academic year at an accredited post-secondary institution. Eligibility for scholarship disbursement must be claimed by June 30.

Applications will be evaluated by a three-member panel of the scholarship committee. The final decision will be made by May 31st.

How To Apply

Download and print the Application.

Prepare your essay, resume, and collect 2 letters of recommendation and your transcript.

Mail the application package to arrive before May 15:

Peninsula Community Theater
Attn: Scholarship Chair
PO Box 11056
Newport News, VA 23601