Ian Ashwell '18, Acting

"Receiving the scholarship meant that I could pursue my dream career without worrying that I would have to take a break from school for monetary reasons."

December 18, 2018

Tell us more about you and your life, your profession, and your successes.

I have been working at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati as an acting apprentice since August, and will be in residency there until July 2019. I also worked on the national premiere of the Another Brick in the Wall opera based off of Roger Water's album this summer.

What is your favorite Wright State memory?

My favorite memory was getting to put up a production of one of my all-time favorite scripts, The Pillowman by Martin McDonaugh, in the Jubilee Directing Lab.

What did receiving the ARTSGALA scholarship mean to you