So who is Donovan, exactly? she’s a…

  • Performer-writer-educator who knew at the age of 7 that she would dedicate the rest of her life to a career in the arts. Little Donovan wasn’t playing games. Minus the occasional Zip Zap Zop.

  • Proud New Orleanian, and she will literally never let you forget it. “You can take the girl out of the South, but…”

  • Textbook Leo. A friend once told her, “You’re not just a regular Leo. You’re, like… an early August Leo. Whew.” The highest compliment.

  • Graduate of Ithaca College, where she received her BFA in Acting and a Minor in Writing. In June 2020, she and 3 other brilliant Black women founded ICTA BIPOC, a collective dedicated to ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at her alma mater.

  • Barrymore Award-nominated actor local to NYC/Philadelphia and New Orleans who splits her time performing onstage, acting on screen, writing things that make people cackle, and teaching theatre and creative writing to students of all ages.

  • Vegan fitness professional. A dedication to health and wellness is a huge part of her life! Donovan also coaches classes at [solidcore], a strength training workout where she challenges clients of all fitness backgrounds to become the strongest versions of themselves. Sign up for one of her classes here!

  • Change maker. More on that, below.

SO WHAT IS DONOVAN’S MISSION, EXACTLY? WELL…

As a storyteller, Donovan’s work centers around uplifting and giving power to voices that have for too long been inadequately represented. She looks forward to working with artists that prioritize the BIPOC community, women, LGBT+ individuals, and the disability community. She seeks to work with institutions that are proactively anti-racist, that fight to achieve inclusivity and equity at all levels, and that commit themselves to causing meaningful ripples throughout their community. Having devoted her life to the arts, she fully believes in the power this has to enact change. And Donovan is ready to join forces with anyone ready to make that happen with her.  

Does that resonate? Love it. Let’s get to work!