Peninsula Players Theatre has announced its 2025 scholarship recipients: Ellie Engerson, Caleb Johnson and Benedict Salmi-Klotz. 

Engerson is a graduate of Southern Door High School with a passion for singing. She intends to pursue a degree in music education with a choral emphasis at Northern Michigan University. She participated in a variety of performing arts during her time at Southern Door, including the annual musical, show choir, forensics and dance team. Engerson’s dream is to become a middle or high school choir director.

Johnson is a graduate of Sevastopol High School, where he honed his craft in music. He participated in concert band, pep band, jazz band, choir and solo ensemble. He also performed with the Bay Area Music Association’s honors band and honors choir for multiple years. Johnson plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh to pursue a Bachelor of Music in music composition. His dream is to become a composer, writing music for bands, symphonies and other ensembles.

Salmi-Klotz is a local homeschooled student with a passion for the arts. He has immersed himself in Gibraltar High School’s theatre department, participating in six productions in a variety of roles, including as lead actor, stage manager, choreographer, set designer and student director. Salmi-Klotz intends to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in drama at Queen Margaret University in Scotland. He then hopes to pursue an advanced degree in theatre direction or arts administration to become a theatre director and playwright.

A $1,000 scholarship was available to one student at each of the five Door County high schools, as well as one scholarship for homeschooled students, for a total of $6,000. For more information about the scholarship, contact 920.868.3287 or visit peninsulaplayers.com.