GRACA award
University of Nebraska @ Omaha
Olivia has won a 5K grant to do research and write her thesis feature film in New Orleans, LA from April 2022 - August 2022.
Devising Theatre with Indie School for the Blind & Phoenix Theatre
Writing/Directing
From October 2021 - May 2022, Olivia will be leading a devising process with leadership students from Indianapolis School for the Blind to create original vignettes in the form of audio drama.
Individual Artist Grant 2021
"Snowmen" EP
Olivia won a grant to fund the songwriting and recording efforts culminating in an EP by the fictional band "Snowmen" from her upcoming feature, "The Snowpeople". Alec Phan and Nico Fernandez will write original tracks under the mentorship of Chicago noise/punk artist, Jill Flanagan. Olivia produces the project.
the 2020 kilroy's list
virtual staged reading
Olivia's play "Diary of An Erotic Life" was selected for a virtual staged reading at the 2020 National New Play Conference. For more information on the NNPN, click here.