JRAY Scholarships

The Duncan Great Cause Scholarship

Awarded to any outstanding performer or crew member who plans on pursuing a career in theatre arts. Recipients are chosen for their commitment and passion to the performing arts.

Scholarship Recipients

2025 Recipients Duncan Great Cause Scholarship: Evan Pagan, Silas Schulz Jan & Griff FCLO Scholarship: Lakota Winter Willis, Owen Switzer Kyle G. Duncan Memorial Scholarship: Kayla McCarty, Remington Walker K. Lee Peck Memorial Scholarship: Victoria Vasquez Matthew J. Schwartz Memorial Scholarship: Skye Evans, Hannah Sheehy Scott Erickson Job/Shadow Experience: Noelle Lidyoff Tim MacDougall Vocal Scholarship: Nathaniel D. Harms Vicki Schindele Leadership Scholarship: Ofelia Bautista

2024 Recipients Duncan Great Cause Scholarship: Nicholas Breen, Sam Hendrick Jan & Griff FCLO Scholarship: Grace Nachreiner, Mckenzie Cahill K. Lee Peck Memorial Scholarship: Kayla Epstein Matthew J. Schwartz Memorial Scholarship: Jaira Miranda-Trejo, Sam Self, Alyssa Gordon Open Dawes Scenic Artist Apprenticeship Program: Mylo Ortega, Tyler Guntenspergen Scott Erickson Job/Shadow Experience: Grady Van Buren, Rachel Holley Tim MacDougall Vocal Scholarship: Riley Castillo Vicki Schindele Leadership Scholarship: Tyler Guntenspergen

2023 Recipients Duncan Great Cause Scholarship: Josh Jun, Evan Nowack Jan & Griff FCLO Scholarship: Sarah Hall, Bella Franco Matthew J. Schwartz Memorial Scholarship: Lavenia Hartojo, Edith Cervantes, Johannes Eberhart, Aidan Cong Michele Leighton Scholarship: Tara Chu Scott Erickson Job/Shadow Experience: Tara Chu, Johannes Eberhart Tim MacDougall Vocal Scholarship: Leo Athy Open Dawes Scenic Artist Apprenticeship Program: Ashley Huang, Vera Wang Vicki Schindele Leadership Scholarship: Eva Lopez Quintana

Broadway
Artists
Alliance
Scholarship

The BAA Scholarship is a premier scholarship provided by JRAY, and sponsored, in part, by the Broadway Artists Alliance (BAA). This scholarship awards four students (juniors/seniors only) to the BAA Summer Intensive.

This top tier training offers students the opportunity to study with the Broadway professionals, through a series of intensive workshops. The final showcase is performed in front of agents, casting directors, managers, choreographers, directors and more.

This scholarship includes the week training session, showcase, one Broadway show, roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations, breakfast, lunch, and roundtrip airport transportation (in New York). The total value for each BAA winner is approximately $7,000.