The Patté Scholarship
The Dea and Osborn Hurston Award
for a Promising Young Theatermaker
The 13th Annual
GENERAL INFORMATION:
This scholarship is intended to help develop aspiring young theatermakers. For this third year of the Patté Scholarship, we are making the award available ONLY to students at the Preuss School, a charter middle and high school dedicated to providing a rigorous college preparatory education for motivated low-income students who will become the first in their families to graduate from college.
All applications will be evaluated by a committee of Theater Professionals.
l-r ?Monique Gaffney, Luke Marinkovich & Yvonne Gaffney
WINNERS will receive a check and a certificate from The Patté Foundation and Patté Awards for Theater Excellence. The First Place winner will receive $500 and two Preferred seats for the Patté Awards gala at The Westin Gaslamp Quarter on January 19, 2009, as well as tickets to various theater productions around San Diego, to be used throughout the year. The winner will be expected to report back periodically throughout the year (via email, essay or blog) on his/her experiences in and at the theater.
Each of two Honorable Mention winners will receive a check for $100, a certificate from the Patté Foundation and Patté Awards for Theater Excellence, and one Theatermaker seat for the Patté Awards event. Additional tickets for friends/family members will be available for purchase. Tickets to local theater productions will also be provided to Honorable Mention winners.
At the event, theater critic Pat Launer, together with the Hurstons and representatives of the Gaffney family, will present the award.
In 2010, theater tickets were donated to Scholarship winners by: The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, Lamb's Players Theatre, San Diego Repertory Theatre, Diversionary Theatre, Cygnet Theatre, Moxie Theatre, North Coast Repertory Theatre, ion theatre
SUBMISSION DETAILS
WHO: Students in grades 9-12 who were active in theater classes at The Preuss School from January 2009 through January 2010. You must be in 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade as of Dec 1, 2009. Your theater interest may be acting or directing; costume, set, lighting or sound design; properties, tech or backstage work; or stage management.
WHAT:
1. Apply for the Patté Scholarship by answering THREE of the following five questions. Each response should be no more than 100 words.
a. In a world with so much trouble and hardship -- war, poverty, disease, homelessness, unemployment - why is theater relevant?
b. Has a play, movie or TV show had an intense emotional effect on you - that is, it made you feel sad, angry, hopeful, joyful or empowered? Identify the production and the emotion, and indicate why you think the show elicited that response.
c. If you could make an impact in the theater, what would you do and why? (would you write, direct, act, design, compose, etc.)
d. Why do you think it's important to have classes in the arts at school? e. What did you do last summer, and why?
Note: The specific style and form of your response are up to you. Feel free to be expressive and creative!
Entries will be rated on the following:
- Informational Content
- Clarity of Expression
- Sincerity/Honesty
- Emotion
- Creativity
2. Include a PHOTO or HEADSHOT with your application
WHEN: Entries may be submitted by email or snailmail, and must be postmarked or emailed no later than midnight on November 19, 2009.
WHERE: Mail Application, Cover
Sheet and Photo/Headshot to:
The Patté Foundation
P.O. Box 3012
Del Mar CA
92014-6012
OR
Email to: scholarship@thepattefoundation.org
CLICK HERE to download a coversheet >>>
WHY: Pat Launer, a renowned San Diego theater critic and creator/host of the Patté Awards, is a lifelong supporter of young talent, committed to developing the theatermakers and theatergoers of the future. Dr. Floyd Gaffney, who passed away in July 2007, was a beloved theater director and UCSD Professor Emeritus who was the father of African-American theater in San Diego. As a teacher and mentor, he was an inspiration to many young theatermakers. This award is a fitting tribute to his memory and his commitment to young people.
HOW: Fill out the attached Coversheet and return together with a Photo/Headshot and your responses (no more than 100 words each). Keep the original for your own records. Application responses will not be returned.
PLEASE: Be mindful of the deadline! In theater, if the curtain goes up at
8:00pm on a Saturday, you can’t show up on Sunday morning. So, Plan Ahead!
Stick to the deadline – and the word count.
Have fun. Be Dramatic... and Break a Leg!