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He's a Donna Reed scholar
Watch a Playbill interview with Jared Grimes, Ramin Karimloo, Lea Michele, and Tovah Feldshuh of Funny Girl. Grimes is a Donna Reed Scholar.


A return to Broadway
Brandon Victor Dixon, a 1999 Donna Reed scholarship finalist in musical theater, is joining the Broadway cast of Chicago.


Donna Reed Scholar in Aspen special event
Brandon Victor Dixon will have a lead role in a special concert production of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC.


A win for one of ours
Donna Reed Scholar Jared Grimes continues to dance on air, following up his Tony Award nomination with a prestigious Chita Rivera Award.


Another one of ours in the news
De'Lon Grant, a Donna Reed acting scholar, is making history as "Come From Away" played its 1,544th Broadway performance.


Meet our Tony nominee
Jared Grimes, a 2001 Donna Reed National Scholarship recipient in dance, talks about his Tony Award nomination for his role in "Funny Girl."

Donna Reed Scholar nominated for Tony Award
Jared Grimes, a 2001 Donna Reed Foundation scholarship recipient, has been nominated for a Tony Award for his role in Funny Girl.


Dancing in the subway
Jared Grimes (Funny Girl) discusses the joys of tap and his role in the Broadway production.


Donna Reed alumnus in NBC pilot
Ben Rappaport, a 2004 Donna Reed Scholarship national finalist in acting, has been cast as one of the leads of an NBC untitled drama pilot.


News from Donna Reed Scholar
Jeff Tomsic - 1995 Iowa Donna Reed Scholarship recipient in film. Director Jeff Tomsic has joined L.A.-based Community Films for U.S....

Donna Reed Scholar's SiriusXM gig
Amanda Seales kicks off as host of her own show on Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Radio channel Monday, April 18 at 10 a.m. ET on SiriusXM.

Watch a Donna Reed Scholar
Sengbloh , a 1996 Donna Reed Scholar, discusses the importance of Black representation on television in a Pauley Center for Media discussion


He danced on the Donna Reed Theatre stage
Jared Grimes returns to his tap roots with The Tap Dance Kid. Ryan P. Casey interviews him for Dance Magazine.


Donna Reed alumna's new DVD
Kari Wahlgren, 1995 Donna Reed National Scholar, is voicing two roles on the full-length animated family film "Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!"


Iowa native in Netflix hit
Iowa Native Zach Villa appears in the Netflix hit, Archive 81. He was a 2005 Iowa Donna Reed scholarship recipient in musical theatre.


He's back, tonight!
Tony, Emmy and Grammy nominee Brandon Victor Dixon celebrates Broadway with his signature artistry, Friday, January 21, 2022 on PBS.


Catch one of our own
NBC's "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" includes a special performance by the cast from the Broadway hit, "Come From Away."


Donna Reed Scholar in world premiere
Brandon Victor Dixon will star in an off-Broadway production about a machine that promises to "solve the American race problem."


Happy birthday, Mekia Cox
Mekia Cox was a 1999 Donna Reed Foundation Scholarship finalist in Musical Theatre and currently appears on the ABC's series, The Rookie.


Another of our own on Broadway
Kristen Faith Oei joins the cast of “Diana” for its return to Broadway this month. She was a 1999 Donna Reed Scholarship recipient in dance.
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