March 22, 1995 Contact: Barbara McKenna (408/459-2495)

YOUNG DIRECTOR RECEIVES THEATER ARTS SCHOLARSHIP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ--Holly Cardoza has been named as the recipient of the 1994-95 Priscilla Newton Undergraduate Scholarship in Theater Arts, given annually at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

A senior who has acted and directed in numerous productions at UCSC, Cardoza designed her own major in performance studies, which allows her to pursue scholarly as well as performance aspects of theater. Cardoza recently directed an adaptation of The Myth of Isis and Osiris for children. The production just completed a successful tour of twelve Santa Cruz County elementary schools. She also adapted and directed The War in Heaven and has acted in a number of plays at UCSC, including Alice in Wonderland, Phaedra, Biomechanoid, and Leigh's Outrunning her Mefa and Pefa Tonight.

She is the fourth student to receive support from the scholarship, which totals $3,100 this year. Recipients are chosen by committee on the basis of merit and need, with preference given to women.

The scholarships are made possible through an endowment established in 1991 by Dr. Bernard Oliver in honor of his wife Priscilla Newton. A leading actress, Newton landed her first major role while in college, playing Emily in a Broadway production of Our Town.

This award is especially important as financial support for the arts decreases. Cardoza says she has valued the award for both the financial security it has provided and because it is an affirmation of her work and encouragement to pursue her goals. Her goals include obtaining a Ph.D. in directing and theory, pursuing an academic career, and starting a theater company.

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