THE THOMAS BARBOUR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS PROGRAM
Since its inception in 1968, our Scholarships Program has awarded $70,500. During 2005, five scholarship awards were fully endowed to provide at least $1000 per year, in perpetuity. The first four scholarships benefit students at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. The George C. Scott Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a Theatre Arts student at the University of Missouri. Our sixth scholarship, the semi-annual Claire Strakosch Scholarship is endowed by a separate fund, The Margaret G. Plumb Irrevocable Trust. In 2007, The Thomas Barbour Memorial Playwright’s Award was established, endowed in his honor by a generous gift from Mr. Barbour’s niece, Janet Barbour Carhart, matched by his sister, Alison Barbour Fox, and from a portion of a bequest left to the Guild by Mr. Barbour’s Estate. In 2008, a new scholarship was formed to honor Executive Director Emeritus Mart Hulswit for his legacy of service to the Guild. This scholarship, when fully endowed, will be given to a student at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. To make a contribution to any of our scholarships, please contact us at 212-685-2927 or make a secure online donation here.
In 2004, the Episcopal Actors’ Guild’s Scholarships Program was named in honor of Guild Officer Thomas Barbour, whose Hornet Foundation had been the Scholarship Program's major benefactor. Mr. Barbour deceased on December 29th, 2005, at the venerable age of 84. His Memorial Service was held at the Guild's Headquarters, the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, which is renowned as the "Little Church Around the Corner" in New York City. The Thomas Barbour Memorial Scholarships & Awards Program represents only a portion of the continuing legacy of good will and good works for which the Guild will always remember Mr. Barbour.
THE VINTON FREEDLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (est. 1968)
(given yearly to a student at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts)
Lewis Cartwright, 2011
Chris Wharton, 2010
Jael Golad, 2009
Olin Gibson, III, 2008
Collen Doyle, 2007
Richard Kissack, 2006
Josh Painting, 2005
Stephen Coffey, 2004
Kathryn Aselton, 2003
Elliot Latner, 2002 
Tomas Palacios, 2001
Ali Staseson, 2000
Eric Dean White, 1999
Erik Barkhimer, 1998
THE TESSA KOSTA SCHOLARSHIP (est. 1974)
(given yearly to a student at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts)
Chelsea Moore, 2011
Chelsea Moore, 2010
Anna Britton, 2009
Rebecca Burns, 2008
Victoria Humpert, 2007
Jennifer Fouché, 2006
Glenda Pezuela, 2005
Katherine Curri, 2004
Kate Comer, 2003
Melissa Stephens, 2002
Jennifer Circosta, 2001
Ann Bedtke, 2000
Rachael Evans, 1999
Roger Stude, 1998
THE CLAIRE HARRIS STRAKOSCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (est. 1972)
Thomas Lynaugh, 2009 (Brooklyn College)
Paul Michael Valley, 2006 (The Actors Center)
Chandre Sergent, 2002 (AADA)
Tom Bain, 2001 (AADA)
THE LON C. CLARK SCHOLARSHIP (est. 1997)
(given yearly to a student at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts)
Billie Aken-Tyers, 2012
Holiday Johnson, 2011
Ben Reno, 2010
Mackenzie Mott, 2009
John Holloway, 2008
Klemen Novak, 2007
John Brant, 2006
Olivia Thomas, 2005
Brian Poirier, 2004
Gregory Woo, 2003
Fiona Falconer, 2002
Ursula Lovemore, 2001
Tegan Summer, 2000
Lee Bradley, 1999
Bjorn Lonner, 1998
THE PETER HARRIS/TED TILLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (est. 2001)
(given yearly to a student at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts)
Jason Linforth, 2012
Jason Linforth, 2011
Jack Sorel-Cameron, 2010
Evgeniya Radilova, 2009
Elspeth Turner, 2008
Declan Sammon, 2007
Nora Jane Williams, 2006
Zachary Lombardo, 2005
Matthew J. Munroe, 2004
Jaclynn Abusamra, 2002
Rush Loughry III, 2001
THE GEORGE C. SCOTT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (est. 2001)
(given yearly to a student at the University of Missouri)
Robert Glauz, 2012
Robert Glauz, 2011
Alejandro Soto, 2010
Alejandro Soto, 2009
Jonathan M. Buell, 2008
Josh Luteran, 2007
Ross Taylor, 2006
Spencer Ham, 2005
Phillip Howard, 2004
Katharine Baldwin, 2003
Charles Willis, 2002
THE ANNUAL THOMAS BARBOUR MEMORIAL PLAYWRIGHT’S AWARD (est. 2007)
Bill Cosgriff, 2013, ARTC
Aaron Jafferis, 2012, HERE
Ian August, 2011, New Jersey Repertory Company
Laura Eason, 2010, Womens Project
Lynn Rosen, 2010, Womens Project
Alisha Silver, 2009, Hunter College
Jack Frankel, 2008, Polaris North Theatre Co.
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The Episcopal Actors' Guild of America, Inc.
"Charitable help for performers of all faiths, and none"
Thomas Barbour
2008 AADA Scholarship winners with Elowyn Castle and Nicholas Pavlik, EAG Scholarships Committee Co-Chairs.
Jack Frankel, winner of The First Annual Thomas Barbour Memorial Playwright's Award.
