The Court House Players

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About the Court House Players
Dick Lusher Memorial Scholarship

The application for the 2026-2027 Dick Lusher Memorial Scholarship is now open and can be found at this link: https://forms.gle/4Bj98Zp63kAnXfEa9  Application deadline: Friday, March 20, 2026.

The Court House Players Dick Lusher Memorial Scholarship is a purely donation-funded scholarship which supports graduating high school seniors and recent graduates who are continuing their education by attending a 2- or 4-year college or university or a vocational/technical school and have been active in the arts during high school. Recipients will be selected based on arts involvement, CHP participation, recommendation letter, transcript, volunteerism, and essay.


ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Student Type: Graduating high school senior or recent high school graduate

Minimum GPA: 2.0

Resides In: Middle Peninsula

School Type: Any

Affiliation: Prior involvement in the performing arts (theatre and music)

Major/Career: Any

College: 2-year, 4-year, community college, college, university or technical/vocational school

Degree Type: Undergraduate

Application Method: Online

Personal Essays: 1

Recommendations: 1
 

DONATIONS ACCEPTED FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND


If you would like to help us support the youth of Virginia's Middle Peninsula who are involved in the arts, please click the following link to donate to the Court House Players Dick Lusher Memorial Scholarship Fund:

https://tinyurl.com/Lusher-Scholarship 

Donations may also be sent via check or money order to The Court House Players, PO Box 643, Gloucester, VA 23061 ATTN: Scholarship Fund.

The Court House Players is a 501(c)(3) organization. A financial statement is available upon written request from the Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, or OCRPregulatory@

Past scholarship winners

Chp scholarship winner

2025-2026

Taryn Legg, a graduate of Gloucester High School, received the Dick Lusher Memorial Scholarship of $1000 for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Taryn is attending James Madison University. She is majoring in Political Science and minoring in Honors Interdisciplinary Studies.

Taryn has received several awards and honors in artistic and other fields, including being named as a former Daffodil Queen. She has also been recognized for some of her leadership roles. Her extensive involvement in high school theater and choir, added to her many other extra-curricular activities, including color guard, clubs, Daffodil Queen commitments and a part-time job, are a testament to her good time management and work ethic.

Chp scholarship winner

2024-2025

Avery Watkins, a Gloucester High School  graduate, was the first recipient of the Court House  Players Dick Lusher Memorial Scholarship. She received $500 for the 2024-2025 academic year.

While in high school, Avery received awards and honors in academic, athletic and artistic areas, and was continuously involved in a wide range of activities, including the arts since early childhood, several sports, a part-time job, and her church. She was an outstanding example of selfless volunteerism. She matriculated to the University of Lynchburg in 2024.


 

Best of Virginia four years in a row!

For four years in a row, CHP has been voted among the top three in the category of Best Professional/Regional Performing Arts Company in the Eastern Region of Virginia in "Virginia Living" magazine's Best of Virginia annual ratings.
Chp best of virginia 2021
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Bestofva2024 winner