February 2025
Donovan has been cast in a production of The Drag, part of EgoPo Classic Theater’s 2024-25 “Queer Revolutions” season. An adaptation of the 1927 play, The Drag was originally forced to close due to its portrayal of homosexuality. She cannot wait!!!
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 Cortado Films’ holiday short “Off the Shelf,” part of the 48-Hour Film Project. She’s pleased to announced that the film received a whopping TWELVE nominations, and Donovan WON for Best Actress!! Check out the short in its entirety on Donovan’s media page!
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 children’s LGBTQ+ webseries Donovan performed in, is making waves and winning awards in the festival circuit! 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!!! All episodes will have their local premiere at Temple University on Saturday, December 7.
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?
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!