AUG 2018: CONGRATULATIONS KANDYCE WITTINGHAM, RECIPIENT OF THE DANIEL J. RABONE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP!!!
(BOSTON, MA) Congratulations to Kandyce Wittingham, 2018 recipient of the Daniel J. Rabone Memorial Scholarship. Well done Kandyce!
AUG 2017: NEW ROUND OF FUNDING ANNOUNCED FOR THE DANIEL J. RABONE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
First recipient announced and enrolled in summer program
(BOSTON, MA) — The Daniel J. Rabone Memorial Memorial Fund announces new fundraising efforts to ensure its scholarship program at Boston University Summer Theatre Institute continues to assist young theatre artists for years to come.
The Daniel J. Rabone Memorial Scholarship provides financial support for one or more attendees of the Boston University Summer Theatre Institute (BUSTI), a five-week conservatory experience for motivated high school theatre artists where students learn how to tell a dynamic story through the theatrical medium. All applicants for financial aid are automatically considered for this Scholarship; there is no separate application required. The inaugural scholarship recipient is Dana Connolly, a high school junior from Arlington, MA.
The Memorial Fund honors the memory of Daniel J. Rabone, an active participant in Boston-area community theatre plays and musicals who inspired audiences with his vibrancy, creativity, and humanity.
“The fund is a concrete way to continue Daniel’s vibrant legacy as a theatre artist and mentor,” said Richard Trevino, Daniel’s husband of 20 years.
A new round of fundraising has been announced to increase the fund to its goal of $100,000, to ensure that cost is never a barrier for participation for students in the BUSTI. The Fund has already raised $50,000 toward this goal.
“Daniel was an extraordinary leading man and character actor who gave all of himself over to a role, cast, and creative team,” said Erica Spyres, an actor and theatre educator who worked with Daniel over the years. “He touched people’s lives on stage and off as an actor, director, writer, and designer. There is a huge void now that he is gone and this scholarship will ensure that his generous and creative spirit will live on in future young artists.”
For more information on the Scholarship or to make a gift in support of it, please contact Richard Trevino at rptrevino@me.com or 617-571-2833. Learn more about Daniel’s inspirational life at danielrabone.com.
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the inaugural Daniel J. Rabone Memorial Scholarship REcipient selected!!
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Daniel J. Rabone (CFA’91) was an active participant in Boston-area community theatre plays and musicals, and inspired audiences with his vibrancy, creativity and humanity. The Daniel J. Rabone Memorial Fund has been established to continue Daniel’s legacy as a theatre artist and mentor.
The Daniel J. Rabone Memorial Scholarship provides financial support for one or more attendees of the Boston University Summer Theatre Institute each year; specifically for students who live in and around the Greater Boston area. All applicants for financial aid are automatically considered for this Scholarship; there is no separate application required. Recipients will be notified along with their financial aid decision.