Adopt a Student
THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (FSU)/ASOLO CONSERVATORY FOR ACTOR TRAINING shares a unique relationship with Asolo Repertory Theatre. The theatre and Conservatory have a dual role in training approximately 36 graduate students each year who are striving to obtain their Masters of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree here in Sarasota. The curriculum combines intensive laboratory work in acting, speech, voice, movement and text with workshops in a wide range of disciplines and professional production experience. Upon graduation, all students are eligible to join the Actors’ Equity Association and enter the ranks of this country’s most highly regarded professional artists.
Our graduates have appeared on and off – Broadway, in regional theatre, in feature films and on television.
This distinctive partnership provides class sizes that are small, often allowing one-on-one training with our faculty of teaching artists. Students perform in significant roles side-by-side with Equity actors from Asolo Repertory Theatre, developing strong artistic relationships with seasoned professionals. While FSU pays for each student’s tuition, Asolo Rep supports each student through a $7,500 fellowship. These fellowships provide critical support to the students who need to pay for their own housing, food and clothing and who cannot take on part-time employment as they are required to immerse themselves totally in their studies and performances. Through this intensive program, students connect with real audiences – bridging school and the profession through hands-on experience working in the classroom as well as on the Cook, Mertz and Historic Asolo stages. If you are interested in donating to the FSU/Asolo Conservatory Fellowship program, please contact Karen Misantone at 941.351.9010 x4706 or Karen_Misantone@asolo.org.
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Scholarship Donors - $3,750 to $7,500
Madeleine H. and Mandell L. Berman Foundation, student Kevin O'Callaghan |
Doug and Patty Bradbury, student: Ghafir Akbar |
Dr. Caballero and Dr. Hautamaki, student: Matt Brown |
Janet Cantor and Shirley Sivitz, student: Elisabeth Ahrens |
Mel and Ryna Cohen, Fellowship Sponsors |
Margot and Warren Coville, students: Hannah Rose Goalstone, Kevin O'Callaghan |
 Bernard and Mildred Doyle Charitable Trust, Fellowship Sponsors |
Sharon and Herman Frankel, student: Jessi Blue Gormezano |
Matilda Gates Foundation, Fellowship Sponsors |
Leslie Glass, student: Michelle Trachtenberg |
Annette J. Hagens Memorial Foundation, Fellowship Sponsors |
Martha and Foster Harmon Scholarship Fund, students: Heather Kelley, Peter Mendez |
Winnie Hodgson, student: Julie Lachance |
Pat Huisking, student: Juan Javier Cardenas |
Robert and Beverly Koski, student: Bethany Weise |
 Abbie and Alan Kurland, student: Sarah Gavitt |
Bruce and India Lesser, India Benton Lesser Foundation, student: Randolph Paulsen |
Claire and Richard Levin, student: David Yearta |
Emily and Lawrence H. Levine, student: Kevin Stanfa |
Nancy Markle, student: Jason Peck |
Esther Mertz, Harold E. and Esther M. Mertz Foundation, students: Brent Bateman, John Cabrera, Steve O'Brien, Nissa Perrott |
 Joyce Menschel, student: Jason Peck
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Carolyn Michel, student: Marcus Denard Johnson |
 Carol Rickard, student: David Yearta |
Marjorie and William Sandy, student: Jessi Blue Gormezano |
Eva Slane, Stephan Slane Memorial Scholarship Fund, student: DeMario McGrew |
Janet and Bruce Udell, student: Elisabeth Ahrens |
Ted and Jean Weiller, students: Jennifer Logue, Kevin O'Callaghan |
Scholarship Donors - $2,500 to $3,749
Pat and Robert Baer, student: Kirstin Franklin |
Evelin Corsey, student: Jason Peck |
 James Goddard and Walker Croskey, student: Kevin Stanfa |
 Jean and Rolfe Duggar, student: Karis Danish |
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Jim Herrington and Carol Camiener, student: Kirstin Franklin
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Leland and Virginia Miles, student: Elisabeth Ahrens |
 Sheila and Jules Rose, student: Alexandra Guyker |
 Carol and Morton Siegler, student: Kirstin Franklin |
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Dr. John and Mrs. Myrna Welch, student: Karis Danish
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 MaryLou and Edward Winnick, student: Jennifer Logue
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Scholarship Donors - $1,000 to $2,499
Marty and Mickey Fine, student: Alexandra Guyker
Phil and Brenda Rever, student: DeMario McGrew
Nancy Schlossberg, student: Karis Danish
Lois Stulberg, The David and Lois Stulberg Foundation, student: Alexandra Guyker
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