Pictured: WBTT Chair of the Board Doris Johnson (front left), Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs (front right) with scholarship winners (clockwise from left) Maicy Powell, Aleah Williams, Todd Bellamy II, Jatavian Peterson, Ariana Fitzgerald and Ch

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is proud to announce it has awarded scholarships to six deserving students. Last year – the first for WBTT’s scholarship program – six up-and-coming artists were presented with $1,000 scholarships for studies in a college or conservatory program in the performing arts or arts management for the 2019-2020 academic year; this year, WBTT provided six young artists with scholarships of $2,000 each.

The scholarship winners are: Todd Bellamy II, Alan P. Kurland Artist Development Scholarship; Charlotte Corporan, Linda & Bill Berliner Artist Development Scholarship; Ariana Fitzgerald, Marie McKee & Robert Cole Artist Development Scholarship; Jatavian Peterson, Jack & Priscilla Schlegel Artist Development Scholarship; Maicy Powell, Marian Moss Artist Development Scholarship; and Aleah Williams, Kitty & John Cranor Artist Development Scholarship.

"While WBTT is dedicated to producing the finest dramatic and musical theater, my dream – my true calling and purpose for founding this organization – has always been to help young aspiring artists who may otherwise be overlooked to develop their talents and have the opportunity to achieve success," said WBTT Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs. "We are thrilled to be able to contribute financially to the arts education of these deserving students and look forward to seeing just how much they will achieve in the coming years."

Pictured: WBTT Chair of the Board Doris Johnson (front left), Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs (front right) with scholarship winners (clockwise from left) Maicy Powell, Aleah Williams, Todd Bellamy II, Jatavian Peterson, Ariana Fitzgerald and Ch

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