Great opportunity for students looking to take part in the Dearborn Summer Youth Theatre Program at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. We will be putting on Dreamwork’s Shrek: The Musical which allows ages 11-18 and Disney’s Aladdin Kids which has an age range of 5-12. There will be full and partial scholarships awarded which will be applied to the shows mentioned above.  Below are the qualifications for the scholarship:

The Willa Johnston Memorial Theater Scholarship will be awarded to students who:

• Demonstrate a love of theater
• Show leadership and commitment
• Are kind, welcoming, and accepting of others

Please submit a 500-word essay on the following:

“I think the major message of Shrek: The Musical is be who you want to be. I think it’s about being your true self in this not so big, bright, beautiful world” -Rashid Baydoun

Explain the importance of being your true self and encouraging others to do the same.

Then, choose a storybook character(s) and give advice on how to be true to themselves.

The essay must be submitted by Saturday, June 15, 2019. The scholarship committee will determine awards based on submissions.

Students can submit essays to croninl@dearbornschools.org