SOUTH CAROLINA’S NEXT BROADWAY STAR

Applications for the 2026 Scholarship Contest will open on December 9

We are proud to continue our Scholarship contest aimed at discovering and supporting high school musical theater students in South Carolina. 

Applications will open on December 9. Anyone can apply, all you need to do is submit a video of yourself singing a song from a Musical. From the applicants, 50 will be invited to Greenville for the SC New Play Festival to compete on August 8 in the semi-final round. All semi-finalists will be given a scholarship pass to our industry masterclasses and workshops lead by working Broadway and TV professionals. 9 finalists will be chosen for the public round, which will occur in the evening of August 8.

The top three contestants will be awarded scholarships to further their theater education: 1st Place $5,000, 2nd Place $2,500, 3rd Place $1,000. The scholarship funds can be applied to tuition, application fees, travel expenses for theater programs, or private acting lessons and workshops. We are also proud to announce that the Institute for American Musical Theater will give a summer training/residence scholarship in Manhattan to the finalist with the most potential.

Watch the finalist round from last year: