Miller Arts Scholars
Miller Arts Scholars
Payton Moledor

Payton Moledor

Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2019
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
I am applying to the Artist Mini Grant to pay for tickets to attend 16 diverse plays and musicals over the course of three months of research in London. I will be attending these shows during the months of October, November, and December. These 16 shows represent a diverse selection of theatre, and each production will teach me something else about the kind of theatre I want to create and the type of actor I want to be.
Original Proposal
Proposal Outcome
Title
A Study of the British Theatre: West End to Shakespeare and Beyond
Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2019
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
I am applying to the Artist Mini Grant to purchase a pair of LaDuca Roxie Hard Sole Tap Shoes and a pair of Capezio FlexMaster Tap Shoes. A quality pair of split-sole tap shoes will allow me to work on more intricate and complicated tap dancing, while a pair of LaDuca high-heel shoes that meet industry standards will be invaluable for performing as and auditioning for almost every tap-heavy female character in the musical theatre cannon, such as the one I will be portraying in Newsies this summer.
Original Proposal
Proposal Outcome
Title
Tap Shoes: For Summer Theatre and Beyond
Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2018
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
I am applying to the Artist Mini Grant in the amount of $450 to fund 6 personal training sessions with Tovah Close to explore the actor’s spoken voice and improve my oral skills as a performer.
Original Proposal
Proposal Outcome
Title
Exploration of the Actor's Spoken Voice
Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2020
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
I am applying to fund new headshots to carry into my first year-round audition season. My headshots are majorly outdated, and for this reason I need to take new photos before entering my next audition season.
Original Proposal
Proposal Outcome
Title
Headshots: The Actor's Calling Card
Class Year
2020
Disciplines(s)
Arts Award Type
Proposal Outcome
Grant Description
For this reason, I am applying to fund a semester of studying classical acting abroad at one of London’s most prestigious acting schools, either the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art or the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. I have already been accepted to LAMDA’s semester program, and am still awaiting response from RADA following my audition in early March.
Original Proposal
Title
London, UK Semester Abroad: The Foundations of Classical Acting

Payton Moledor is a North Carolina born and raised actress currently studying Drama at UVA. She also holds certificates from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art, where she studied Drama and Classical Acting respectively. Voted most likely to make a funny face in high school, Payton now makes funny faces all across the country. Favorite professional credits include Katherine in Newsies, Myrtle Mae in Harvey with UVA's own Heritage Theatre Festival, and Maude Tate in the world premier of home-spun bluegrass musical From The Mountaintop: The Edgar Tufts Story. Payton is an award-winning vocalist with regional titles from NATS and NSAL, and has also choreographed and written theatre professionally. On grounds, Payton has performed as Hope in Urinetown (UVA Drama), Wendla in Spring Awakening (Spectrum Theatre), and Amy in Company (Spectrum Theatre), and was a part of the Street Chorus in the acclaimed 50th anniversary production of Leonard Bernstein's MASS. Check her out at www.paytonmoledor.com! 

2020