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It's a memory from the past. That's Tony and Emmy Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon riding a float in the 1999 Donna Reed Festival parade.

Donna Reed Scholar gets leading role

Saycon Sengbloh, a 1996 Donna Reed Scholarship recipient, has signed on to star as a lead in ABC’s The Wonder Years reboot.

Online concert opportunity

Upon These Shoulders online concert will include Brandon Victor Dixon, 1999 Donna Reed scholarship finalist in musical theater.

When theaters went dark

What have performers been doing since theaters went dark? Santino Fontana chats with Richard Ridge about the past eleven months.

Kari's a bee named Bea

Archibald’s Next Big Thing moves from Netlix to Peacock. Kari Wahlgren, a 1995 Donna Reed Scholarship recipient, voices the role of Bea.

Donna Reed Scholar cast in new OWN drama series

Saycon Sengbloh, 1996 Donna Reed Scholarship recipient, has been cast in a recurring role in the upcoming OWN drama series, Delilah.

Navigating COVID-19 one step at a time.

Jared Grimes will perform a featured role in a holiday concert filmed live at the Apollo Theater in Harlem headlined by Shoshana Bean.

Look who's co-hosting ...

Jackie Schmillen, CW Iowa 23, and Michael Morain, Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, will co-host the 2020 Celebrate Iowa Gala.

Celebrity to talk about Donna Reed Foundation

Brandon Victor Dixon will appear live from New York City during the virtual Celebrate Iowa Gala VIP reception, Friday, December 11, 2020.

It started with a scholarship from The Donna Reed Foundation

Saycon Sengbloh is a 1977 Donna Reed Foundation scholarship recipient in Acting and Musical Theater. She is in the upcoming film, Respect.

Kari Walgren to voice a quirky teacher on “T.O.T.S.”

Kari Wahlgren, a 1995 Donna Reed National Scholar (acting/vocal) will voice a quirky teacher on Disney Junior's “T.O.T.S.”

NBC to Re-Air Emmy-Winning Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert

Brandon Victor Dixon (1999 Donna Reed Scholarship Finalist) sings role of Judas in NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar to be rebroadcast April 12.

The Big Show Show Season 1: Production Complete

Ben Giroux (2003 Donna Reed Scholarship recipient in Acting) has been cast as Coach Fener in "The Big Show Show: Season 1."

Final Casting Announced for OTHER WORLDS at Bucks County Playhouse

Kristen Faith Oei (1999 Donna Reed Scholar in Dance) has been cast in the new musical-comedy adventure, "Other World."

‘Black No More’ musical to premiere Off-Broadway

Brandon Victor Dixon (1999 Donna Reed Scholarship finalist in acting) will appear in the modern musical adaption of "Black No More."

Aretha Franklin Biopic ‘Respect’ Wraps Production

Saycon Sengbloh (1966 Donna Reed Scholar in Acting and Musical Theatre) cast in Aretha Franklin biopic.

Come From Away Celebrates Three Years on Broadway

De'Lon Grant (2002 Donna Reed Scholarship finalist in acting) begins his third year in the Broadway hit, "Come From Away."

Santino Fontana Comes to Bay Area Cabaret

Santino Fontana (2000 Donna Reed Scholarship finalist in acting) will make his San Francisco concert debut May

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