Upcoming:
Donna will join the cast of Terence Anthony's "Euphrates" as Kira Johnson for a playwrighting workshop in Valdez, AK from June 9-16th. The play is being sponsored by the Last Frontier Theatre Conference. She will be joined by actors Ryan Buen, Sarah MacMillan, Kevin Bennett and Mark Muro.
Donna will join 6 playwrights and other actors for Center Theatre Groups' annual "Writers Workshop Retreat," June 6-8 2014. The Weekend is an invaluable tool for Playwrights to hear their material read aloud by LA based actors.
Recently:
APRIL and MAY, 2014
Donna assistant directed MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at the African American Shakespeare Company, which runs through May 15th. If you are in San Francisco, please check it out! More details can be found here!
APRIL 2014
...performed at Showcase at the Falcon Theater, along with her graduating class in Los Angeles.
MARCH 2014
...completed a workshop of "HAMLET" with Robert Brustein, founder of ART and Yale School of Drama from March 10th-15th.
...showcased along with her graduating class at the Five Angels Theatre in the 52nd Street Project.
...joined Barefoot Theatre Co for their "bareNAKED LA Reading Series" at the Art of Acting Studios Saturday, May 29th at 8pm. More info will be posted soon or you can go here!
FEBRUARY 2014
...did a workshop of "I Am Bleeding All Over the Place" with NYC-based director Brooke O'Harra at the end of February. The workshop is a protracted performance in the form of a series of studies on directing which proposed a kind of theatre where each person operates as both reader and maker.
JANUARY, 2014
...workshopped a production of "Por'Knockers at Portland Center Stage and taught a masterclass at Arts and Communication Magnet in Portland, OR.
...performed "The Depth of Black Art" (directed by Jozben Barrett) at African American Shakespeare Center, along with The Collective. For more info, see:
here.
DECEMBER, 2013
...opened "The Magic Tower" December 13-16th and then January 16-19 at the Edgemar Performing Arts Center in Santa Monica. The show featured Tennessee Williams obscure plays, including "At Liberty" and "Kingdom of Earth." The performances were produced by Deborah Levine and James Franco.
OCTOBER, 2013
...premiered "We Are Proud To Present A Presentation..." directed by Nataki Garrett on October 18-21, 2013 at the Steven Spielberg Soundstage, also known as BB2 on the CalArts Campus.
SEPTEMBER, 2013
...is also featured in a reading of "BULRUSHER" by Eisa Davis with Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble on September 30, 2013 at 7pm. The reading is directed by Nataki Garrett with dramaturgy by Dylan Southard and featuring: Dan Sykes, Nija Okoro, Bert Emmett, Kevin Jackson, Sola Bamis, Peggy A. Blow and Donna Simone Johnson. More information can be found at http://www.lowerdepththeatreensemble.org/
MARCH 2013
... joined the cast of “Cloud 9” by Caryl Churchill, which opened at the RITU Festival in Liege, Belgium 28 Feb through 3 March. The show, directed by Fernando Belo and choreographed by Chelsea Yarnell (in conjunction with the Moving Art Collective) has previously been invited to the Czech Republic, Belize, and New Zealand after opening at CalArts February, 2012. Donna performed the role(s) of Harry/Gerry.
APRIL and MAY, 2014
Donna assistant directed MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at the African American Shakespeare Company, which runs through May 15th. If you are in San Francisco, please check it out! More details can be found here!
APRIL 2014
...performed at Showcase at the Falcon Theater, along with her graduating class in Los Angeles.
MARCH 2014
...completed a workshop of "HAMLET" with Robert Brustein, founder of ART and Yale School of Drama from March 10th-15th.
...showcased along with her graduating class at the Five Angels Theatre in the 52nd Street Project.
...joined Barefoot Theatre Co for their "bareNAKED LA Reading Series" at the Art of Acting Studios Saturday, May 29th at 8pm. More info will be posted soon or you can go here!
FEBRUARY 2014
...did a workshop of "I Am Bleeding All Over the Place" with NYC-based director Brooke O'Harra at the end of February. The workshop is a protracted performance in the form of a series of studies on directing which proposed a kind of theatre where each person operates as both reader and maker.
JANUARY, 2014
...workshopped a production of "Por'Knockers at Portland Center Stage and taught a masterclass at Arts and Communication Magnet in Portland, OR.
...performed "The Depth of Black Art" (directed by Jozben Barrett) at African American Shakespeare Center, along with The Collective. For more info, see:
here.
DECEMBER, 2013
...opened "The Magic Tower" December 13-16th and then January 16-19 at the Edgemar Performing Arts Center in Santa Monica. The show featured Tennessee Williams obscure plays, including "At Liberty" and "Kingdom of Earth." The performances were produced by Deborah Levine and James Franco.
OCTOBER, 2013
...premiered "We Are Proud To Present A Presentation..." directed by Nataki Garrett on October 18-21, 2013 at the Steven Spielberg Soundstage, also known as BB2 on the CalArts Campus.
SEPTEMBER, 2013
...is also featured in a reading of "BULRUSHER" by Eisa Davis with Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble on September 30, 2013 at 7pm. The reading is directed by Nataki Garrett with dramaturgy by Dylan Southard and featuring: Dan Sykes, Nija Okoro, Bert Emmett, Kevin Jackson, Sola Bamis, Peggy A. Blow and Donna Simone Johnson. More information can be found at http://www.lowerdepththeatreensemble.org/
MARCH 2013
... joined the cast of “Cloud 9” by Caryl Churchill, which opened at the RITU Festival in Liege, Belgium 28 Feb through 3 March. The show, directed by Fernando Belo and choreographed by Chelsea Yarnell (in conjunction with the Moving Art Collective) has previously been invited to the Czech Republic, Belize, and New Zealand after opening at CalArts February, 2012. Donna performed the role(s) of Harry/Gerry.
