{"id":6506,"date":"2025-11-05T18:47:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T18:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maplewoodbarn.org\/?p=6506"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:50:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:50:29","slug":"2026-scholarship-application-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maplewoodbarn.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/2026-scholarship-application-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Scholarship Application | Now Open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-6507\" style=\"width: 400px;\" src=\"https:\/\/maplewoodbarn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willy-Wilson-2026.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maplewoodbarn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willy-Wilson-2026.png 1080w, https:\/\/maplewoodbarn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willy-Wilson-2026-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/maplewoodbarn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willy-Wilson-2026-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/maplewoodbarn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willy-Wilson-2026-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maplewoodbarn.org\/index.php\/about-the-barn\/willy-wilson-scholarship\/\">The 2026 Willy Wilson Memorial Scholarship is now open for applications!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maplewood Barn Community Theatre is proud to support the next generation of young theatre artists in our community. This&nbsp;<strong>$1,500 scholarship<\/strong>&nbsp;is awarded annually in honor of&nbsp;<strong>Willy Wilson<\/strong>, a beloved Barnie who dedicated his heart, talent, and countless volunteer hours to community theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maplewoodbarn.org\/index.php\/about-the-barn\/willy-wilson-scholarship\/\">Read more about the scholarship here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><br>Current senior or recent graduate of a Central Missouri high school<br>Enrolling in a\u00a0<em>degree-seeking<\/em>\u00a0program for the\u00a0<em>first time<\/em><br>Previous involvement in theatre (onstage, backstage, tech, production \u2014\u00a0<em>all roles welcome!<\/em>)<br>Plans to stay involved in community theatre in the future<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/maplewoodbarntheatre\/MBCTWWScholarship2026\">Apply Online!<\/a><\/strong><br><\/strong><em>(or copy and paste this link into your browser: https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/maplewoodbarntheatre\/MBCTWWScholarship2026)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applications Due:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>March 30, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know a young theatre artist who embodies commitment, kindness, creativity, and the love of community theatre \u2014 please share this opportunity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For Willy. For community. For the stage.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 Willy Wilson Memorial Scholarship is now open for applications! Maplewood Barn Community Theatre is proud to support the next generation of young theatre artists in our community. This&nbsp;$1,500 scholarship&nbsp;is awarded annually in honor of&nbsp;Willy Wilson, a beloved Barnie who dedicated his heart, talent, and countless volunteer hours to community theatre. 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