Reston Community Players Scholarships
Direct application
$3,000
2 winners
Eligibility
Location
Virginia
Major
Visual Performing Arts
Education level
High school
Status
US citizen
About this scholarship
Fairfax County, Virginia high school seniors with a 3.0 or higher GPA who are U.S. citizens and Virginia residents and have been accepted to accredited colleges may apply for Reston Community Players scholarships.
Two annual awards of $3,000 are available: the Shelton Hall Memorial Scholarship for performing-arts majors and the Bruce Marson Memorial Scholarship for technical theatre or design students.
Performing-arts applicants audition; technical theatre applicants submit a portfolio review. Both require an application, college acceptance letter, and production resume.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Application
- College acceptance letter
- Production and training resume
- Performing-arts track: live audition
- Technical-theatre/design track: portfolio review
- High school GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Copy of acceptance letter from the college/university/technical institute you will attend (PDF, max 15MB)
- List of productions you have worked on and training received, or resume (PDF, max 15MB)
- List of other training/experience in the area(s) applied for (PDF, max 15MB)
- Shelton Hall (performance) track: live audition, 4-5 minutes - two contrasting monologues (actors), two contrasting songs with provided accompanist (singers), routine (dancers), two contrasting pieces
- Bruce Marson (design/tech) track: digital or hard-copy portfolio (programs listing your name in a designer role, plus photos/drawings/diagrams/models of sets, costumes, props, etc.) plus in-person int
- Application deadline: May 1, 2026