WILLOW MANOR PLAYERS SCHOLARSHIP

2025 Willow Manor Players
Ruth Kletzing Memorial Scholarship

Applications for the 2025 Willow Manor Players Ruth Kletzing Memorial Scholarship are now being accepted. This scholarship was created as a way for the Willow Manor Players to contribute to the continuing education of a worthy student who is seeking to further his or her education in the performing arts, production, dance or music. The scholarship was established in 1974 with the intent to provide financial assistance to an area high school student planning to study in one of the above mentioned fields.

If a student meets the above criteria and wishes to apply for the scholarship, they must complete and submit the online scholarship application no later than June 8, 2025. Click the link below to access the form.

For list of eligible schools, please click the link below. Document will open after downloading.

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List of Schools

All application will be review by our scholarship committee. If there are any further questions, please email willowmanortreasurer@gmail.com for assistance.

About

Ruth Kletzing

It all started back in 1962 when Ruth Kletzing was asked to help raise money for the Upper Dublin Women’s Club. Ruth, along with her daughters Ruth Ellen & Katharine, wrote, produced, directed and appeared in the musical "The Indomitable Snowman". It was so successful that a decision was made to do an annual production for the dual purposes of showcasing local talents as well as raising money for charity. Thus began Willow Manor Players.

In 1974, the Willow Manor Players Executive Board decided to honor Ruth Kletzing by establishing an annual theater scholarship in her name. The Ruth Kletzing Scholarship has since been given to 42 local students pursuing an education in the Performing Arts.

Prior Ruth Kletzing Scholarship Recipients

Scholarship Winner 2017

Zoe Fox

Pictured (L to R) are WMP Vice President Kevin Gallagher, 2017 Scholarship winner Zoe Fox, 2017 Scholarship winner Erin Markham and WMP President Linda Worrall

Scholarship Winner 2016

Jess Rimdzius

Pictured above is the 2016 Willow Manor Players Scholarship winner Jess Rimdzius (center) with WMP President Paul Waldowski and WMP Board members Kevin Gallagher and Linda Worrall (L to R)

Scholarship Winner 2015

Natalie Crane

Pictured is the 2015 Willow Manor Players Scholarship winner Natalie Crane with WMP Board members Ruth Ellen Schmidt-Kletzing, Kevin Gallagher and WMP President Paul Waldowski

Full List of Scholarship Recipients

2017: Erin Markham - Abington High School 2017: Zoe Fox - Abington High School 2016: Jess Rimdzius - Archbishop Wood High School 2015: Natalie Crane – Upper Dublin High School 2014: Chelsea Aubert – Springfield High School 2013: Jessica Jones – Upper Dublin High School 2012: Alexandra Shannon – Archbishop Wood High School 2011: Bridget Mary Cotellese and John DiFerdinando 2010: Lydia Baxter ~ Abington High School 2009: Daphney Beltramo ~ William Tennent High School 2009: Megan Wright ~ North Penn High School 2008: Rachel Jakubowitcz ~ Abington Friends School 2007: Nathan Edwards ~ Abington High School 2007: Samantha Kuhl ~ Upper Dublin High School 2006: Caitlin Martinez ~ Archbishop Wood High School 2005: Kimberly Sarah Davidow ~ Archbishop Wood High School 2005: Alison Gail Klinman ~ Abington High School 2004: Andrew Rockwell Kuhl ~ Upper Dublin High School 2004: Anthony J. Wark ~ Archbishop Wood High School 2003: Kristin L. Foreman ~ Hatboro-Horsham High School 2003: Cynthia L. Queen ~ Mount St. Joseph Academy 2002: Sara Cochran ~ Upper Moreland High School 2001: Kelly Kriebel ~ Hatboro-Horsham High School 1999: Justin Klinger ~ Hatboro-Horsham High School 1998: Kathleen Quigley ~ Hatboro-Horsham High School 1997: Jonathan Pollock ~ Hatboro-Horsham High School 1996: Robert McDonald ~ Upper Dublin High School 1995: Jennifer McIlvaine ~ Bishop McDevitt High School 1994: Erica Pappas ~ Hatboro-Horsham High School 1993: Randy Kapralick ~ Upper Moreland High School 1992: Naomi A. Wasserman ~ William Tennent High School 1991: Melissa Katz ~ Upper Moreland High School 1990: Carol N. Lepley ~ Archbishop Wood High School 1990: Megan R. Brigaman ~ Upper Moreland High School 1988: Kerri Lynn Jennings ~ William Tennent High School 1987: Maria Salvucci ~ Archbishop Wood High School 1983: Linda Goldhaber ~ Abington High School 1982: Stephan Black ~ William Tennent High School 1982: Rick Logan ~ William Tennent High School 1980: Scott McGowan ~ Upper Moreland High School 1978: James Fitzgerald ~ Archbishop Wood High School 1977: Suzanne Dougherty ~ Upper Dublin High School 1976: Genvieve Kelly ~ Bishop McDevitt High School 1975: Dominic Garofano ~ Abington High School 1974: Elliot Mayer ~ William Tennent High School