Winnipesaukee Playhouse Offers Scholarships thanks to WLNH Auction Donation

LACONIA — The Winnipesaukee Playhouse has a lot to celebrate this New Year. January marks the one year anniversary of the expanded educational programs for ages pre-K through adult, and the new semester is kicking off on January 9 with classes and workshops for adults, teens and children in acting, movement, directing, puppetry, stage combat, Shakespeare, musical theatre and more.

Thanks to a generous grant from the WLNH Children’s auction, the Playhouse will be able to offer partial and full scholarships to many of its educational programs. The $12,250 award to The Winnipesaukee Playhouse will be used for scholarships for children to attend classes, vacation and summer camps, internships for local teens, community outreach and more.

Kate Wisnioski, Playhouse Education Director says "We are incredibly excited by the opportunities provided us by the Children’s Auction funds. Their generosity will open the Playhouse programs to a new group of Lakes Region youth."

The 2011 WLNH Children’s Auction raised over $331,000 for Lakes Region non-profits that provide services to children. Says WLNH Program Director Molly King, "We were excited this year to not only provide the children of the Lakes Region with the necessities – food, coats, hats – but to expand our outreach to enrichment opportunities such as those the Playhouse provides."

To find out more about the Playhouse’s Educational Program check out www.WinniPlayhouse.org. For more information on scholarship opportunities e-mail Kate@WinniPlayhouse.org or call 366-7377.

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A $12,250 award to The Winnipesaukee Playhouse from the WLNH Children's Auction will be used for scholarships for children to attend classes, vacation and summer camps, internships for local teens and community outreach. From left to right are Ed Darling, Children's Auction committee member; Johanna Halperin, managing director, The Winnipesaukee Playhouse; Kate Wisnioski, education director, The Winnipesaukee Playhouse; Molly King, WLNH program director. (Courtesy photo)