About

Dominique “Dom” Ocampo (he/they) is a DC theatre-maker and community organizer. Graduating from Lehigh University with an integrated degree in mechanical engineering and theatre, his work examines how different artistic disciplines can be used to critique oppressive systems and participate in collective liberation.

While a student at Lehigh, Dom received multiple honors for their cultural & artistic endeavors. For three years, they led the university’s antiracist LGBTQ+ peer education program by creating and co-facilitating curriculum to students and faculty. They hosted and produced “Artwarming,” a podcast on the connection between art, identity, and mental health during COVID-19. This commitment to inclusive action extended to their work on the stage, as they went on to write, design, and produce CLICK – an original play devised in collaboration with previously incarcerated community members of the Lehigh Valley. By 2022, Dom had received 9 different awards recognizing this dedication to inclusivity and devotion to theatre – one of them being the prestigious University Service Award, which involves an extensive screening process and is only presented to three seniors per academic year.

Since arriving in the DMV, Dom has hopped between designing, production managing, and performing with bright eyes. Recent credits include Flying V: Doctor Moloch (Set Designer); Adventure Theatre MTC: The Fisherman and His Wife (Set Designer); Theatre Prometheus: The Cassette Shop (Set and Props Designer); Theatre 202: Beautiful Hair (Set Designer); Nu Sass Productions: Open (Director/Lighting Designer); Happenstance Theater: ADRIFT (Stage Manager); Joe’s Movement Emporium: Out of the Vineyard (Stage Manager).

Dom currently works as a freelance designer and full-time Production Manager at Adventure Theatre MTC in Glen Echo, MD. When he isn’t theatre-making, you can find him playing TTRPGs, picking a new gender, or yearning for an overripe mango.

Awards:

  • Strohl Grant (2022)
  • Williams Prize for Theatre in Acting (2019, 2022)
  • Williams Prize for Scenic Design (2022)
  • Performing Arts Scholar in Acting (2018 – 2022)
  • University Service Award (2022)
  • Ujima Award for Inclusive Campus Activism (2021)
  • Contribution to Student Life Award (2021)
  • Pride Center Outstanding Initiative Award (2021)
  • Henry Baird Award for Queer Excellence (2020)

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