The Lauren Widner Memorial Scholarship Fund was created to honor the memory of former PAW staff member Lauren Widner by recognizing exceptional talent, awarded on merit. Students will have the opportunity to audition for various workshops in order to be eligible for a merit-based scholarship. Priority will be given to students auditioning for PAW Selects, an advanced devised theatre workshop that challenges the creative innovation of young theatre artists.
Lauren’s memory will live on as countless students engage in rigorous performing arts education courses throughout the various workshops that PAW offers.
“This past spring Lauren passed away and it broke our hearts. She was a wonderfully talented collaborative artist who brought so much experience to our students and staff. The entire PAW family appreciates Lauren’s contributions to our organization and we will always hold her in our hearts.” - Executive Director August Garritano.
As a music teacher for over fifteen years, Lauren enriched the lives of her students through song and theatre. Her passions led her to direct, compose, and perform music and theatre with some of Broadway’s finest. She was a published author of Elle and Eleanor: Across the Pond, a children’s adventure book, and creator of the original musical, Niagara.
Lauren left this world much too soon, but her legacy will continue.
Lauren’s memory will live on as countless students engage in rigorous performing arts education courses throughout the various workshops that PAW offers.
“This past spring Lauren passed away and it broke our hearts. She was a wonderfully talented collaborative artist who brought so much experience to our students and staff. The entire PAW family appreciates Lauren’s contributions to our organization and we will always hold her in our hearts.” - Executive Director August Garritano.
As a music teacher for over fifteen years, Lauren enriched the lives of her students through song and theatre. Her passions led her to direct, compose, and perform music and theatre with some of Broadway’s finest. She was a published author of Elle and Eleanor: Across the Pond, a children’s adventure book, and creator of the original musical, Niagara.
Lauren left this world much too soon, but her legacy will continue.
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Lauren Widner was a director, pianist, vocal coach, and published author.
Regional credits include: A Christmas Carol (Virginia Stage Company), The F Word (Philadelphia Fringe Festival), Nuclear Follies (Theatre at St. John’s), 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas (Lookingglass Theatre) and A Connecticut Christmas Carol (Goodspeed Opera House). She was a vocal music and theatre educator in NJ public schools and has led master classes and workshops in non-profit theatres and educational institutions throughout the country. She is the co-author of Elle & Eleanor Across the Pond, the first adventure in a series of children chapter books. Lauren holds degrees in Music Education (MM, Boston University) and Theatre Directing (MA, Roosevelt University)
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Performing Arts Workshops is seeking donations to grow this fund in Lauren’s memory. Please consider donating to the Lauren Widner Memorial Scholarship Fund via the donate button below.
If you would like to donate via check, please make checks payable to “PAW Inc” and mail to:
PAW Inc.
P.O. Box 706
Niles, MI 49120
Questions? Please contact Executive Directors, Lena Miles-LoRusso and August Garritano at: [email protected].