Donna Simone Johnson
AEA/ SAG-AFTRA
Film
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The... Invisible Freedom Warriors
The Inheritors Loreena, My Love Deddon Dark Decision Shattered Day Shank Of Gods and Kings High School Musical 2 High School Musical 3 Television/Web the inspectors Agent X Teachers Zach & Anton Save the World Kickin' It My Sh*tty Fab Lives |
Lead
Lead Lead Supporting Supporting Supporting Supporting Supporting Featured Dancer Featured Dancer guest-star Co-Star Guest Star Guest Star Co-Star Co-Star |
Dir. Corey Gates
Rabbit Bandini /prod. James Franco Dir. Daniel Foerste Imaginate Films/ dir. Brian Kim Dir. Michael Mihail Dir. Serge Rodnunsky Dir. Janessa Jaffe Dir. Joe Estevez Disney/ dir. Kenny Ortega Disney/ dir. Kenny Ortega CBS TNT/ dir. Peter O'Fallon NBC/ dir. Gail Mancuso Halibozek Prod. Disney XD/ dir. Jason Earles Maechi Prod. |
Tatiana Suarez-Pico, HUMANITAS FESTIVAL
Justin Lord, The Road
Robert Brustein, Center for New Performance
Eisa Davis, Center for New Performance
The Road Theatre Co.
Fresh Produce'd LA
Brooke O'Harra, Center for New Performance
Terence Anthony, Last Frontier Theatre Festival
Portland Center Stage
Theater
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High School Musical Concert
Noe: Element Broken Fences (NAACP Best Actress) Kingdom of Earth At Liberty Cloud 9 The Depth of Black Art Heads or Tails The Lion King Dog Sees God The Cherry Orchard Wings Like Eagles Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 SCRATCH Massare (Sing to Your Children) We Are Proud to Present Echoes of a Thousand Hills Twelfth Night Saint Joan As It Is In Heaven |
Chorus
Ensemble Dee Chicken Bessie Harry/Gerry Various D'ani Young Nala Tricia York Dunyasha (U/S) Ethelynn All Roles Andie Vivy Actor 6 Muhocoye Olivia Dunois Sister Rachel |
National Tour
National Tour/ Uganda National Theatre The Road Theatre Co. (dir. Andre Barron) Edgemar Center (prod. James Franco) Edgemar Center (prod. Jamer Franco) Moving Arts (dir. Fernando Belo) A. C. T. Costume Shop (dir. Jozben Barrett) Union Square NYC Pantages Theater (dir. Julie Taymor) Magic Theater (dir. Brian Shaw) W. Geer Theatricum (dir. Heidi Helen Davis) Wilshire Ebell (dir. Vaughn Johnson) Greenway Ct. Theater (dir. Rowena J-Poitier) Royal George (dir. Margaret Avery) Underground Theatre Co. (dir. Rich Martinez) CalArts (dir. Nataki Garrett) Center for New Perf. (dir. Kay Matschullat) Lyceum Theater (dir. Susan K. Berkompas) Lyceum Theater (dir. Marianne Savell) Lyceum Theatre (dir. Marianne Savell) |
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Workshops
The Beast Obama-ology Hamlet RAMP Flight of The Penguins Eugenics/The Fertile River ...Bleeding All Over The Place Euphrates Por'Knockers |
The President Track Two Hamlet Isis Donna River Ensemble Kira Tamara |
Education
Master of Fine Arts in Acting, California Institute of the Arts, 2014
Bachelor of Arts*, Theatre Performance, Vanguard University, 2009
Training
Acting: James Avery, Susan K. Berkompas, Marissa Chibas, Heidi Helen Davis, Michael Fields, Maggie Flannigan, James Franco, Ellen Geer, Mirjana Jokovic, Lisa Mansfield, Melora Marshall, Travis Preston, Marianne Savell, Roger Guenveuer Smith, Sayda Trujillo.
Voice: Fran Bennett, Evamarii Johnson, Rafael Lopez-Barrantes, Deborah Ross-Sullivan
Speech: Denise Woods, Dwight Bacquie, Deborah Ross-Sullivan
Movement: Rich Biano (Commedia/Acro), Mira Kinsley, Tina Kronis (Grotowski), Andrew Levy (Contact Improv), Michael Sakamoto (Butoh), Sherry Tschernich (Tai-Chi), Marvin Tunney (Pilates).
Film and Television Acting Intensive, New York Film Academy
Actors Comedy Studio (Gunnar Rohrbacher, Lauren Bertoni)
Special Skills
Singing, Dance Training (Ballet, Jazz, Hip-hop, Salsa, Modern, Swing, Pop & Lock), Double-Jointed, Sports (Basketball, Track & Field, Swimming, Roller-Skating, Roller Blading, Ice Skating, Cheer), Skateboarding, Dialects (Southern, West African, Standard British, Jamaican, IPA Proficient), Basic French, Djembe Drummer.
Master of Fine Arts in Acting, California Institute of the Arts, 2014
Bachelor of Arts*, Theatre Performance, Vanguard University, 2009
Training
Acting: James Avery, Susan K. Berkompas, Marissa Chibas, Heidi Helen Davis, Michael Fields, Maggie Flannigan, James Franco, Ellen Geer, Mirjana Jokovic, Lisa Mansfield, Melora Marshall, Travis Preston, Marianne Savell, Roger Guenveuer Smith, Sayda Trujillo.
Voice: Fran Bennett, Evamarii Johnson, Rafael Lopez-Barrantes, Deborah Ross-Sullivan
Speech: Denise Woods, Dwight Bacquie, Deborah Ross-Sullivan
Movement: Rich Biano (Commedia/Acro), Mira Kinsley, Tina Kronis (Grotowski), Andrew Levy (Contact Improv), Michael Sakamoto (Butoh), Sherry Tschernich (Tai-Chi), Marvin Tunney (Pilates).
Film and Television Acting Intensive, New York Film Academy
Actors Comedy Studio (Gunnar Rohrbacher, Lauren Bertoni)
Special Skills
Singing, Dance Training (Ballet, Jazz, Hip-hop, Salsa, Modern, Swing, Pop & Lock), Double-Jointed, Sports (Basketball, Track & Field, Swimming, Roller-Skating, Roller Blading, Ice Skating, Cheer), Skateboarding, Dialects (Southern, West African, Standard British, Jamaican, IPA Proficient), Basic French, Djembe Drummer.