Paul Milikin Scholarship
Scholarships in the name of the actor Paul Milikin
The award is available for applicants holding an offer on any of the BA (Hons) Acting courses who studied at a British State School.
Courses: Applicants holding an offer on any of the three, BA (Hons) Acting courses.
Eligibility: Home
Number of Awards: 1
Individual Award Value: £5,000
Duration of Award: 3 years
Award per Year: £1,666 a year
Application Details:
Applicants interested in this fund must hold an offer of admission for a relevant course. Details on how to apply can be found in your Admissions offer letter from Central.
About Paul Milikin
Paul Milikin (1926-2014) was born on the Connecticut coast, in the lobstering and shipbuilding village of Noank, in New London County. Eugene O’Neill, who summered in this region, and set Long Day’s Journey Into Night in nearby New London, remains a vital presence in this part of New England. So there is a touch of destiny in Paul having been cast in the famous 1958 Spoleto Festival production of A Moon for the Misbegotten directed by José Quintero, along with Coleen Dewhurst and Richard Kiley. He was a graduate in Drama from the Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Paul worked in film and television, as well as theatre. His theatre work included A Christmas Carol at Ford’s Theatre, in Washington, D.C., and he appeared in the film You Can’t Go Home Again, among others.
In addition, Paul was politically engaged, both on behalf of the theatre world, and beyond. He served for many years as an elected Councillor of the Actor’s Equity Association, its governing body. He was also a member of the union negotiating team that helped create the New York City apartment complex, Manhattan Plaza, as affordable housing for the performing arts community. A film about this celebrated actors’ complex, Miracle on 42nd Street, is was released in autumn 2016.
