Our Scholars
2022 scholars at the 2022 NYC Summit.
“This industry can be discouraging for folks like me and this weekend (and scholarship) renewed my faith that I belong in it.”
NATALIA DUBON, 2022 SCHOLAR
Scholars from the program are now working across the industry on Broadway in shows like Hamilton, Sweeney Todd and Disney’s Aladdin, on tour with Jagged Little Pill and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and across the country in regional theaters like Utah Shakespeare Festival, La Jolla Playhouse, lincoln center and the public theatre.
“The CRR Scholarship program felt like a breath of fresh air. It nurtured my soul and my artistic spirit in a way that I thought was unimaginable, and made me feel like I belonged in a place, career, and life that I always felt was practically unattainable.”
Anaya matthews,
2023 Scholar
“Being able to connect and foster relationships with fellow artists of color who place an emphasis on humanity is an experience I’ll hold onto for the rest of my lifetime!”
Sam Allen,
2023 Scholar
2024 Cohort
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Uchenna Agbu
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Theater Arts
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Genevieve Bellavance
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Stage Management
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Shavante Brogley
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
Stage Management
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Paul Molina
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Scenic Design
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Meili Monk
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
Drama & Sound Design
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Phanésia Pharel
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
Playwrighting
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Tia Smith
YALE UNIVERSITY
Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism
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Natalia Jiménez Torres
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
Stage Management
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Joshua Treviño
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Stage Management
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Mary (MK) Ware
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL
Playwrighting
2023 Cohort
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Sam Allen
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE
Stage Management
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Héctor Alvarez
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
Directing
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Isaiah Boozer
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
BFA Playwriting
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Kairo Chin
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ
Theater Arts
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Talia Escobedo
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Theater Management & Producing
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J.D. (Jack David) Hopper
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Drama - Lighting/Sound Design
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Caylah Johnson
THE THEATER SCHOOL AT DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
Playwriting
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Anaya Matthews
THE NEW SCHOOL
Playwriting
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Xotchil Musser
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Lighting Design
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Adam Wassilchalk
YALE COLLEGE
Stage/Production Management
"I'm reminded of who empowers me and what empowers me. The past two years I haven’t really felt that empowerment. This scholarship and cohort empowered me and helped me regain some confidence."
Annie Nguyen,
2022 Scholar
"This cohort reminded me that I can show up and be embraced for who I truly am."
GRAHAM CALLAHAN,
2022 Scholar
2022 Cohort
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Tauheedah Abdullah
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Sound Design
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Maaz Ahmed
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
Lighting Design and Directing
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Graham Callahan
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Scenic and Prop Design
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Natalia Dubon
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Stage and Theatre Management
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Zaryah Forde
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
Stage Management
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Sarah Grace Goldman
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Playwriting
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Annie Nguyen
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Dramaturgy
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Daniel Ocanto
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Sound Design
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Valentine Pesola
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
Lighting & Scenic Design
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Nina Schatell
SUNY PURCHASE COLLEGE
Stage Management
“My time with the CRR Scholarship Program has truly been invaluable to me. The sense of community and belonging that I found amongst our cohort is like nothing else I have experienced in higher education. I have been given the tools to continue to advocate for myself and other BIPOC in the theatre community and have made such meaningful connections through this program.”
Jasmine Canjura, 2021 scholar
2021 Cohort
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Jasmine Canjura
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Scenic & Costume Design
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Auzsa Carberry-Walters
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
Costume Design
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Tesia Childs
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Stage Management
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Avery Evans
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
Stage Management
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Jordan Fleming
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Theatre Management/Producing
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Moses Garcia
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Directing
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Jason Goodwin
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Costume & Scenic Design
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Gabrielle Kunzika
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Puppetry
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Alex Luong
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
Stage Management
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David Parker
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, BIRMINGHAM
Directing
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Brillian Qi-Bell
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Stage/Production Management
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Anabel Manuela-Romero
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Theatre Management/Producing
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Annelise Salazaar
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
Lighting Design
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Gabrielle Scott
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
Technical Theatre
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Joshua Wyatt
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Directing
