Los Angeles, CA, twenty fifth April 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, Assist Black Theatre has named its Regional Finalists for the 2025 August Wilson New Voices Monologue Competitors, honoring August Wilson and celebrating his work on what would’ve been his eightieth birthday. 

Amongst these finalists is actress and activist Raven Keiara. The trailblazing teen is an envoy for Wonderful Grace Conservatory (AGC) below the path of veteran actress Wendy Raquel Robinson. Keiara is recent off  being chosen as a presenter for the inaugural Hollywood Music Video Awards (MVAs) earlier this month. 

A prolific storyteller, Raven Keiara made historical past in 2015 as the primary ever group of secondary college students to cowl the Nationwide Arts, Leisure and Journalism Awards (NAEJ). At simply eight years previous, she helped discovered a media leisure journal referred to as PopSource TV. 

She has appeared in movies, on tv, in commercials, and in music movies alongside artists resembling Stevie Marvel, Take 6, Brian McKnight, Lil’ Fizz, and others. She has additionally been featured in movies for LA Galaxy, Disney, and her most up-to-date inventive mission with Disney star Issac Ryan Brown because the main girl, garnering international consideration.

“I’m very thankful for this opportunity to speak through Wilson’s work, he was one of the greats, and I’m just very proud to be able to bring his characters to life with my voice,” says Keiara.

Since wrapping manufacturing on the Musical Adaptation of William Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ with the USC College of Dramatic Arts within the fall of 2024, Keiara has not too long ago been accepted into the coveted College of Dramatic Arts on the College of Southern California (USC). Just a few weeks in the past, she was admitted to the College for Theater, Movie, and Tv on the College of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). 

Over the previous few years, Keiara has participated in musical theater reveals throughout Southern California, performing with Wonderful Grace Firm, the place she sang and danced at Disneyland’s Celebration of Gospel a number of instances, the Brotherhood Campaign Gala on the Beverly Hilton, lead actress roles in stage performances, choreography in Broadway-style reveals, and an assistant in manufacturing.

Artist and activist Raven Keiara with U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters in Los Angeles.

Past her appearing success, Keiara has turn into a strong voice for social points. Pushed by social impression, Raven Keiara is a vociferous supporter and chief of range and inclusion. She is pushed to talk out in her work to struggle injustice. 

The Mira Costa Excessive College graduate has amassed greater than 500 documented hours of neighborhood service work and is motivated to rise up for her neighborhood. 

She was honored by L.A. Focus Journal for her social activism on the First Women Excessive Tea in Beverly Hills in Might 2024, the place she obtained a hefty scholarship. She has additionally been acknowledged by high-profile figures for her impression and affect as a teen activist. 

Moreover, she has been hailed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Metropolis of Manhattan Seaside, the California Legislature, the California Senate, the U.S. Home of Representatives, and america Senate for her demonstrated exemplary management.

Keiara is the founding father of the Gen-Z name to motion initiative “Show Up and Step Up,” the place she helps, organizes, and mobilizes different youth to assist advocacy and provides again to the neighborhood. She is utilizing her platform to empower youth to boost their voices and have interaction in social motion. Extra not too long ago, Keiara stepped up to assist mobilize assets and volunteers to help victims affected by the California wildfires.

August Wilson New Voices honors the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright with a nationwide monologue competitors that provides college students the chance to discover the richness of his ten-play American Century Cycle. a 10-play cycle that particulars the complexity of the African American expertise within the twentieth century. 

This system kicked off this season with a preliminary audition that featured college students 18 or youthful from excessive colleges throughout Los Angeles. The scholars chosen have been in a position to proceed to a semi-final audition held in individual at Occidental Faculty, the place 12 regional finalists have been chosen to maneuver ahead to regional finals. 

These 12 finalists have obtained grasp lessons supplied by Assist Black Theatre over the previous 6 weeks. The periods enable the scholars to refine their performances whereas gaining helpful appearing methods.

In partnership with Occidental Faculty, regional finals might be held this Saturday, April twenty sixth, 2025, at 6 PM at The Ebony Repertory Theatre in Los Angeles, California. 

The night might be led by host Ryan Michelle Bathe, with particular performances and an esteemed panel of visitor judges.

The highest two locations within the finals will obtain an all-expenses-paid journey to New York Metropolis in addition to money prizes.

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