December 2024
Let’s get ready to LAUGH, y’all! Donovan will be understudying the role of Annie in 1812 Production’s hilarious farce The Play That Goes Wrong. Very few shows have made Donovan belly laugh and gasp for breath like this one. Mark your calendars for the 2pm and 8pm performance on Saturday, December 14th. For ticket info, check this out!
November 2024
Donovan traveled to DC to film a short for the 48-Hour Film Project. The project will be entered into a competition and will receive a premiere in DC with other festival submissions. She cannot wait to share this hilarious holiday short in its entirety with you. More soon!
Donovan has also been cast in the short film “Free Bird.” For information about the film, please check out the Seed & Spark here.
October 2024
Stori Strong, a webseries Donovan performed in about a girl with two moms, is playing in a number of film festivals! Though it’ll be released online eventually, the webseries can be found at the Pride Aroostook festival in Maine in August, the Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Festival in September, and the Baltimore Next Media Web Fest in October. Donovan played the role of a very over-the-top theatre teacher, which obviously in NO way, shape, or form has anything to do with her real life!!!
September 2024
And now for something totally different! This fall, Donovan will rejoin forces with filmmaker Josh DiCristo (writer-director of the film Kings, winner of “Best Comedy” at the Alternative Film Festival and “Best Feature Film” at the Neptune Movie Awards) and star as Jessica in Jessica vs. The Ghost Dinosaur. This is Donovan’s first foray into horror… comedy? No spoilers!
August 2024
Donovan Lockett, BARRYMORE AWARD NOMINEE!!! The nominations for this year’s awards celebrating excellence in Philadelphia theatre were announced recently. Donovan is thrilled to be recognized for her acting in InterAct Theatre Company’s Stepmom, Stepmom, Stepmom, receiving a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play. This is Donovan’s first acting nomination! Another production Donovan performed in, Two Gentlemen of Verona at Shakespeare in Clark Park, was nominated for Outstanding Outdoor Production. What a birthday month!
July 2024
Yes, yes, YES! New works all day, everyday, y’all! Donovan cannot wait to return to PlayPenn this summer to work on Keenya Jackson’s Celebrity Dream Date. This workshop and staged reading is part of the 2024 Foundy Graduate Playwright readings. Stay tuned!
June 2024
Donovan is absolutely pumped to be going on a short tour this June with the People’s Light production of Illuminating Bayard Rustin, a play infused with gospel music!