Donovan Rogers
The DR of the arts
vocalist/Actor/writer/director/Producer
Who is the DR of the Arts?
Dynamic, Debonair, Dexterous...
Donovan Rogers is an award winning playwright and multidisciplinary performance & producing artist whose skills encompass vocal music, movement, theatre, film & TV; graduating from The University of Michigan in 2024 with a BFA in Theatre Performance and minors in Playwriting and Performing Arts Management & Entrepreneurship. As an alumni of the internationally acclaimed Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, Donovan has performed Off-Broadway at The Public Theater in New York, in partnership with the producers of Hamilton as well as on tour with the Grammy-nominated singer, Josh Groban. Most recently, the first play within his developing "Black Fiction Cycle", Into the Light of the Dark, Black Night, earned him The Hip Hop Theatre Award in Residency at The Kennedy Center.
Influenced by his bloodline of musicians, such as Aunt Claudette Robinson, who is the First Lady of Motown Records and original member of the Grammy Hall of Fame group, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Donovan is no stranger to the impact of art. Continuing his family's artistic impact in the arts, Donovan is the Founder and Producing Director of The DR's Laboratory, where he pioneered The Process Production CompanyTM (PPC) model, fundraising over $35,000 between 2 years as an undergrad at The University of Michigan. Using the PPC model, The DR’S Laboratory builds Black equity in the arts by raising awareness through data-driven research, consulting the arts through the development of fair creative processes, and producing original works that actualize Black imagination.
Donovan Rogers is an award winning playwright and multidisciplinary performance & producing artist whose skills encompass vocal music, movement, theatre, film & TV; graduating from The University of Michigan in 2024 with a BFA in Theatre Performance and minors in Playwriting and Performing Arts Management & Entrepreneurship. As an alumni of the internationally acclaimed Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, Donovan has performed Off-Broadway at The Public Theater in New York, in partnership with the producers of Hamilton as well as on tour with the Grammy-nominated singer, Josh Groban. Most recently, the first play within his developing "Black Fiction Cycle", Into the Light of the Dark, Black Night, earned him The Hip Hop Theatre Award in Residency at The Kennedy Center.
Influenced by his bloodline of musicians, such as Aunt Claudette Robinson, who is the First Lady of Motown Records and original member of the Grammy Hall of Fame group, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Donovan is no stranger to the impact of art. Continuing his family's artistic impact in the arts, Donovan is the Founder and Producing Director of The DR's Laboratory, where he pioneered The Process Production CompanyTM (PPC) model, fundraising over $35,000 between 2 years as an undergrad at The University of Michigan. Using the PPC model, The DR’S Laboratory builds Black equity in the arts by raising awareness through data-driven research, consulting the arts through the development of fair creative processes, and producing original works that actualize Black imagination.
News: The Daily Don
2024
Donovan Wins Kennedy Center Awards
for play "Into the light of the dark, Black Night"
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Donovan Writes, Produces, Directs, and stars in
The DR's Laboratory's New film + Visual Album
"God Bless the Child"
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Donovan Directs and lead performs
The DR's Laboratory in University of Michigan's
The Little Amal Parade Finale
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Donovan Wins hopwood Fellowship
for "Into the light of the dark, Black Night"
2023
Donovan Produces first music tour
for production company "the Dr's Laboratory"
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Donovan wins 2 Hopwood awards for script
"into the light of the dark, black night"
Donovan Takes home all 3 BSU Tribute Nominations
Elected by black university of Michigan students
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Donovan Extends Production Company
"The DR's Laboratory" as organization at
the university of Michigan
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2022
Donovan returns to optimize to educate
univer. of Michigan students on the power of visioning
Back on tour with josh groban summer 2022
2022 OPTIMIZE GRANT REWARDED TO THE DR'S LABORATORY
DONOVAN COVERS "bLack, Booked, and blessed" spring 2022
2021
donovan stars in 'choir boy' at the university of Michigan
