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Scholarship Fund
In October
of 2003, the
Playhouse lost one of our most beloved players, Courtney Ballard. Courtney
was in the first play ever produced at Matthews Playhouse in 1995,
Alice in Wonderland,
when she was 11 years old. She was also a
member of our first
summer intern group, our first Kitchen Kabaret, our
Health Play, and she was one of
our first paid summer interns. She was
also a member of our first summer production
for Theatre Matthews, South Pacific. There had not been one production since we
began in
1995 that Courtney was not involved in one way or another. She had helped
with auditions, worked in the box office, built sets, helped with
costumes, props and of
course, performing. Summer camp wouldn’t have
happened without Courtney in charge
of Arts and Crafts. She remained
actively involved until October 15, 2003 when she
was abruptly taken from
us and sent on to a higher calling.
Courtney and her family are a
big reason we are what we are today. Courtney loved
everyone, and
everyone loved Courtney. But mostly she loved children and special needs
children. She dreamed of becoming a special education teacher in
Charlotte-
Mecklenburg. It is most fitting that a scholarship fund be
named in her memory.
Matthews Playhouse has
established a Scholarship Fund in the memory of Courtney
Ballard. Funds received marked "Scholarship" will go towards an account set up to fund students who would not otherwise be able to attend
classes offered by Matthews Playhouse.
If you would like to contribute
to Courtney’s memory, please write your check to
Matthews Playhouse, and
mark it for the scholarship fund.
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