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In comparison to 2022, 2023 felt like less of an accomplishment. There was no college graduation, no cross-country move, no new job. But, all that said, it was a year of growth nonetheless. On the personal front, I got to attend the Eras Tour (first concert without my parents, which I’ve been told is what truly counts as your first concert—so long claiming High School Musical in Concert as mine!), earned almost 15,000 flight miles traveling between Denver and my friends and family on the East Coast, and celebrated my one-year anniversary in adult ballet. I started teaching creative writing, which has been so incrediblyRead More →

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Olivia, alongside the Hurt co-creators Craig Selbrede and Liam Gilbey, have been nominated for Best Writing in a Drama–English Language at the Baltimore Next Media Webfest. She is thrilled to be nominated (her first recognition for work on Hurt) and thankful to Craig and Liam for letting her join them on Season 2. Winners will be announced at the webfest, happening November 2-5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Olivia will be sending luck to all her fellow Hurt nominees!Read More →

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Olivia is excited to announce that her two ten-minute plays, Carry You Home and The Woman Who Destroyed Camlot, are now available to read and license on the New Play Exchange. According to their website, the “New Play Exchange (NPX) is the world’s largest digital library of scripts by living writers. The NPX, a National New Play Network program, is flipping the script on the ways in which new work is shared and discovered. National New Play Network (NNPN) is an alliance of professional theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays.” Olivia was first introduced toRead More →

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Olivia’s second episode of Hurt premiered on July 17, 2023. Directed by Sonia Forcada, Chapter Thirteen sees Griff’s (Chat Burst) struggles come to a head, putting Stone (Craig Selbrede) in an awkward spot. You can watch the full episode on YouTube or SparkkTV now.Read More →

Trevor (Trenor Gould) and Sara (Julia Watson) sit on a bench in a parking lot with twinkle lights above them.

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Olivia’s first episode of Hurt, “Maybe It Can Be Better,” is now available on YouTube. The episode was directed by Lucas Sanchez. In the mid-season finale, “Griff’s [Chat Burst] attempts to help Stone [Craig Selbrede] celebrate have ramifications for both of them. Meanwhile, Fin [Alvin Edwards III] thinks more about what he wants out of life, and Sara [Julia Watson] goes on a date with Trevor [Trenor Gould].”Read More →

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Olivia is thrilled to announce that her flash piece “actual thoughts i’ve had while emptying the lint trap (or: anxiety dream #293)” has been published in issue 2 of Electric Eccentric. Published by ACC Ink, this edition of the zine was an exclusive reward for those who donated to the forthcoming Season 2 of Hurt. The piece, which first appeared in Snaggletooth Magazine in 2022, was inspired by Olivia’s anxiety. When co-creator Craig Selbrede reached out to her about any Hurt-adjacent writing she had to share, it was a no-brainer to submit this piece for inclusion. Season 2 of the award-winning webseries will focus onRead More →

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As Season 2 of Hurt continues filming, co-creator and star Craig Selbrede released an update for fans. The new season is set to premiere on YouTube and Sparkk TV in July of this year. As previously announced, Olivia contributed two episodes to the season. Her first is “Chapter Eleven: Maybe It Can Be Better,” the third episode. It is directed by Lucas Sanchez. The second is “Chapter Thirteen: The Damage It Does.” The penultimate episode of the season, it will be directed by Sonia Forcada, who directed or co-directed four episodes in the first season. For more information about what to expect from the newRead More →

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Before Hurt, there was In-Betweener. Craig Selbrede, co-creator of Hurt, initially envisioned In-Betweener as a sci-fi look at who we all want to be. Olivia offered feedback on scripts as Selbrede worked to develop the format. When he decided to shoot the pilot, she stepped in to play “The Void,” a seemingly-helpful figure with an agenda of their own. While the rest of In-Betweener was put on the backburner, Selbrede took some of those same themes and applied them to Hurt, which he co-created with Liam Gilbey. Olivia joined the writers’ room for the second season. The first season is available to watch on YouTubeRead More →

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Production has begun on the second season of Hurt, created by Craig Selbrede and Liam Gilbey. Olivia joined the writers’ room this season, penning two episodes. Her first credited episode is now in production. Check out these shots from set, shared by Selbrede on Instagram:Read More →