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NOW PLAYING:
PANG! A triptych of radio plays highlighting food insecurity in underserved communities! We're traveling with this one--- to keep up with us, check out our site here!
Donna is starring in Alanna Brown's trailer for "Trees of Peace" here! If you would like to see more, please check out our Kickstarter!
Booked a commercial for The Roots Naturelle!
RECENTLY:
2017
Reading a new play by Tatiana Suarez-Pico, "The Beast" for the LA Humanitas Festival!
Donna was nominated for a BroadwayWorld.com award for Best Featured Actress for her work in "Broken Fences!" She has also won two Stage Scene LA Scenes for "Outstanding Performance by Actress in Featured Role," and "Outstanding Ensemble" for the same role!
2016
Donna produced two shows in Rep at The Road Theatre Co! Go see BIRDER and JOHN IS A FATHER and was the associate producer on Directors Lab West 2016!
Donna just finished a successful run of the West Coast Premiere of "BROKEN FENCES," directed by Andre Barron (Feb 12-April 17th) at The Road Theatre at Magnolia! Critics singled out her performance, and the show was a LA Hit, earning a Stage Raw TOP TEN mention! More details here!
Donna was in a reading of "ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL" at Antaeus Sunday, April 17th at 7pm, directed by Elizabeth Swain with Fran Bennett, Claudette Nevins, Saundra McClain, Liza de Weerd, Devon Brand, Lily Nicksay, Karen Malina White and other talented actresses in the #LAThtr scene!
OLD NEWS:
NOVEMBER 2015
Donna co-produced the World Premiere of "Homefree," directed by Michael Matthews at The Road on Magnolia! The show opened September 18th and ran through November 8 to rave reviews, including earning an LA WEEKLY "GO!".
SEPTEMBER 2015
Donna starred as Fanny Wilton in an adaptation of Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman" directed by Miles Warner at The Road Theatre on Lankershim. The show September 7 (preview) through September 26. More info here.
...was in a reading of Maurice Martin's "R.U.X." directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky on Monday, September 28th at 8pm. The reading also featured Josh Brenner, Jennice Butler, Dirk Etchinson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Thomas Knickerbocker, Atsuko Okatsuka, Kara Hume, Kris Frost. More details are here!
AUGUST 2015
The newest episode of "Zach and Anton Save The World" is up! Check it out!
JUNE 2015
Donna has been cast as The Queen in Jean Genet's THE BLACKS: A CLOWN SHOW, with Orig-O-nal Theatre Company! The show will go up in June at The Actors Company as a part of Hollywood Fringe Festival.
APRIL 2015
Donna is in GROW A PAIR OF...WINGS written by Amelia Phillips and directed by Stacie Hadgikosti, at The Lounge Theatre. The show opens April 17th and runs through May 10th. More information can be found here!
MARCH 2015
Donna was in a reading Vincent Terrell Durham's play, "Eugenics" as a part of FreshProduce'd LA, directed by Rajan Velu and also featuring Rosemary Thomas, Audra Howard and Tyee Tilghman. More information and the event RSVP can be found here.
JANUARY 2015
Donna was featured in a reading of Steve Apostolinas' "THE FLIGHT OF THE PENGUIN" at the Road on Magnolia on January 12th (8pm). More information can be found here!
WINTER, 2014-2015: Donna is in production for "The Only Surviving Record of The Invisible Freedom Warriors, Los Angeles Division," a SAG-AFTRA film written and directed by Corey Gates. She will be playing the leading role of Angela Diderot. The films' cast also stars Lola Chan, Craig Gibson and Eva Sinotte.
OCTOBER 2014
Donna shot an episode of "Zach and Anton Save The World," as a guest-star. The webseries can be found here.
SUMMER 2014
Donna joined the cast of Terence Anthony's "Euphrates" as Kira Johnson for a playwriting 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.
...joined 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.
APRIL and MAY, 2014
... 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.
2017
Reading a new play by Tatiana Suarez-Pico, "The Beast" for the LA Humanitas Festival!
Donna was nominated for a BroadwayWorld.com award for Best Featured Actress for her work in "Broken Fences!" She has also won two Stage Scene LA Scenes for "Outstanding Performance by Actress in Featured Role," and "Outstanding Ensemble" for the same role!
2016
Donna produced two shows in Rep at The Road Theatre Co! Go see BIRDER and JOHN IS A FATHER and was the associate producer on Directors Lab West 2016!
Donna just finished a successful run of the West Coast Premiere of "BROKEN FENCES," directed by Andre Barron (Feb 12-April 17th) at The Road Theatre at Magnolia! Critics singled out her performance, and the show was a LA Hit, earning a Stage Raw TOP TEN mention! More details here!
Donna was in a reading of "ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL" at Antaeus Sunday, April 17th at 7pm, directed by Elizabeth Swain with Fran Bennett, Claudette Nevins, Saundra McClain, Liza de Weerd, Devon Brand, Lily Nicksay, Karen Malina White and other talented actresses in the #LAThtr scene!
OLD NEWS:
NOVEMBER 2015
Donna co-produced the World Premiere of "Homefree," directed by Michael Matthews at The Road on Magnolia! The show opened September 18th and ran through November 8 to rave reviews, including earning an LA WEEKLY "GO!".
SEPTEMBER 2015
Donna starred as Fanny Wilton in an adaptation of Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman" directed by Miles Warner at The Road Theatre on Lankershim. The show September 7 (preview) through September 26. More info here.
...was in a reading of Maurice Martin's "R.U.X." directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky on Monday, September 28th at 8pm. The reading also featured Josh Brenner, Jennice Butler, Dirk Etchinson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Thomas Knickerbocker, Atsuko Okatsuka, Kara Hume, Kris Frost. More details are here!
AUGUST 2015
The newest episode of "Zach and Anton Save The World" is up! Check it out!
JUNE 2015
Donna has been cast as The Queen in Jean Genet's THE BLACKS: A CLOWN SHOW, with Orig-O-nal Theatre Company! The show will go up in June at The Actors Company as a part of Hollywood Fringe Festival.
APRIL 2015
Donna is in GROW A PAIR OF...WINGS written by Amelia Phillips and directed by Stacie Hadgikosti, at The Lounge Theatre. The show opens April 17th and runs through May 10th. More information can be found here!
MARCH 2015
Donna was in a reading Vincent Terrell Durham's play, "Eugenics" as a part of FreshProduce'd LA, directed by Rajan Velu and also featuring Rosemary Thomas, Audra Howard and Tyee Tilghman. More information and the event RSVP can be found here.
JANUARY 2015
Donna was featured in a reading of Steve Apostolinas' "THE FLIGHT OF THE PENGUIN" at the Road on Magnolia on January 12th (8pm). More information can be found here!
WINTER, 2014-2015: Donna is in production for "The Only Surviving Record of The Invisible Freedom Warriors, Los Angeles Division," a SAG-AFTRA film written and directed by Corey Gates. She will be playing the leading role of Angela Diderot. The films' cast also stars Lola Chan, Craig Gibson and Eva Sinotte.
OCTOBER 2014
Donna shot an episode of "Zach and Anton Save The World," as a guest-star. The webseries can be found here.
SUMMER 2014
Donna joined the cast of Terence Anthony's "Euphrates" as Kira Johnson for a playwriting 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.
...joined 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.
APRIL and MAY, 2014
... 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.
