Send 5 Theater Students to Elite Conservatory

I'm Doug Phipps - I direct Theater 708 at KIPP DC College Preparatory, a Title I school in Washington DC's Ward 5.

This year, FIVE of our incredibly hard-working and talented students - Shanna, Rhannell, Dwayne, Jovon, & Cameron - earned scholarships to pay the $949 fee to attend a renowned week-long Musical Theater conservatory camp.

While Broadway Dreams covers the cost of the camp, students and families are responsible for the following:

• Hotel accommodations

• Transportation from DC to Wilmington

• Food & drinks throughout the week

Luckily, parent volunteers have offered to transport students to and from Wilmington, but hotel & food costs are a burden that could prevent them from taking advantage of this opportunity.

We need YOUR help to make this possible! Your contribution will be used for the following:

• $2,200 for two hotel rooms for the students to share for one week

• $800 to subsidize food costs

THANK YOU for making this opportunity possible for our five incredible students. We are so grateful for anything you can give. Below, please learn more about these outstanding students.

About The Scholarship Recipients

Shanna Barber graduated from KIPP DC College Preparatory in the Class of 2022 and will head to Norfolk State University to study Theater in the fall. She recently played Belle in Theater 708's production of Beauty and the Beast and Jasmine in Theater 708's production of Pipeline.

Cameron Coye is a rising senior at KIPP DC College Preparatory. He was recently nominated for Best Actor in the DC, Maryland, & Virginia High School Theater Awards for his performance as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast. Earlier in his Theater 708 career, he played the role of Troy Maxson in August Wilson's Fences and played Henry in Newsies.

Rhannell Dobson graduated from KIPP DC College Preparatory in the Class of 2022 and plans to pursue theater and acting this fall. He recently played Lumiere in Theater 708's production of Beauty and the Beast.

Jovon Gillums is a rising senior at KIPP DC College Preparatory. He recently received an Honorable Mention in the DC, Maryland, & Virginia High School Theater Awards for his performance as Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast. Earlier in his Theater 708 career, he played the role of Cory in August Wilson's Fences, Omari in Pipeline, and Les in Newsies.

Dwayne Lewis graduated from KIPP DC College Preparatory in the Class of 2022 and will head to North Carolina A&T to study Theater in the fall. Dwayne proudly served as Theater 708's President. During his time in Theater 708, Dwayne was a featured dancer in Beauty and the Beast, Gabriel in Fences, Xavier in Pipeline, and Romeo in Newsies.

Doug Phipps

Theater Arts Teacher

KIPP DC College Preparatory

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Want to learn more about Theater 708 or check out our previous shows? Head here.