Circle in the Square Theatre School Scholarships
Please note, availability of scholarships varies from year to year, depending on availability. That said, most scholarships are reserved primarily for students in their second year of study.
The Patrick J. Patek Scholarship Award –The Patrick J. Patek Scholarship will be awarded as a full or partial scholarship annually to select applicants of the Circle in the Square Theatre School who have shown both artistic merit, as well as financial need. This award is intended to assist students in support of their studies in the theatre school's Professional Training Program.
Students of Czechoslovakian heritage and other minorities will be given special consideration.
This scholarship is in honor of Mr. Patek's generosity of spirit as a board member and guiding force of the Circle in the Square Theatre School. A determination of the awards recipients and the amount of the scholarship will be based on evaluation by Theodore Mann, Artistic Director and Colin O'Leary, School Director.
The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation Scholarship – The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation provide scholarship grants for Circle students in the full time workshops who not only exhibit outstanding ability but also have demonstrated financial need. Their foundation supports myriad artistic philanthropic undertakings including grants for directors, playwrights and actors.
The Jose Quintero Scholarship Award – This award, in honor of the late co-founder of Circle in the Square Theatre and Theatre School and Master Acting Teacher of CITSTS, is presented to a faculty nominated student who exhibits outstanding acting ability.
