New Theatre Guild Foundation Scholarships

The New Theatre Guild was formed in 1994 by Kansas City actress Dodie Brown to promote and encourage the growth of live theater in the Greater Kansas City area. Her love of theatre and the related arts is expressed through her profession and ongoing support for the artistic community. The idea was born when Dodie was asked to use some of her friends as extras in The Sound of Music. They had so much fun during the production that it became a regular habit. This is when Dodie decided it was time to bring professional arts and arts supporters together by forming a Guild that uniquely blends the two! The Guild enjoys the support and encouragement of The New Theatre Restaurant of Overland Park, Kansas, and its owners, Dennis D. Hennessy and Richard Carrothers.

Theatre arts scholarships are the Guild's philanthropic focus. The beneficiaries are area universities who maintain outstanding theatre arts departments. Currently, the Guild funds scholarships at the University of Kansas, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the University of Central Missouri, and Kansas State University. The Guild has awarded scholarships to students at the University of Kansas since its inception in 1994.

Dennis D. Hennessy & Richard Carothers Scholarship

Dodie Myers Brown Scholarship

Don Knotts Scholarship

Jacqueline and Curt Stokes Scholarship (formerly the NTG Foundation Scholarship)

William and Penny Gamm Scholarship

Student Educational Enrichment Scholarship (inactive)