After dedicating nearly forty years of service to United Players of Vancouver (‘UP’), Andrée Karas retired as President and Artistic Director in October 2020. Andrée’s inspired leadership of UP, and her contribution to the theatre community in Vancouver at large, have helped to recognize and foster talent amongst young and emerging artists.

Each year, to honour her achievements, UP will award the Andrée Karas Scholarship (AKS) of $2,500.00 to a student in the Dramatic Arts in order that they may pursue studies in their chosen area of theatre. This award applies not just to acting, but to other areas of stage craft as well, including technical studies.

The granting of the scholarship award is at the sole discretion of the AKS Committee, whose decision in the matter is final.

AKS 2025
This year UP has decided to focus on the newer members of the theatre community. Only those students who are graduating high school and going into their first year of theatre studies, or first year college/university students continuing their theatre studies, may apply for the 2025 award.

ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must:
• have participated in theatre arts, in whatever capacity
• be accepted/enrolled into the first or second year of the course/program/unit for which they are applying for the scholarship
• live in the Greater Vancouver area and be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident
• be able to produce evidence of the above, but only in the event that they are asked for interview
• supply the names and telephone numbers of two references
• be prepared to attend a short interview with the AKS Committee to put forward their case for receiving the award