Olivia stands in the Bates College Library and reads her thesis acknowledgements from the bound book.

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2022 was a year of such growth for me. I accomplished many professional and personal goals. As I look to 2023, I want to celebrate this year’s wins in preparation for the journey next year will take me on. Personally, I graduated magna cum laude from Bates College in May. After spending the summer working for The Telling Room in Portland, ME, I drove across the country to Denver to begin teaching middle school theater. Moving out has been quite the learning curve. I started putting all those Pinterest pins to good use and have become a very messy cook and baker. It’s been especiallyRead More →

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Due to an on-campus COVID-19 outbreak affecting members of the cast and creative team, The Robinson Players are cancelling their planned performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Olivia is sad to see it go, but is excited to cheer on her fellow Robs in Matilda, which will run as-planned May 18-19. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. Must have a Bates ID, proof of COVID vaccination (including booster), or a negative COVID test within 48 hours.Read More →

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Olivia will be directing A Midsummer Night’s Dream (edited by Janea Dahl) with the Robinson Players, Bates College’s student-run theater organization. The show will run May 16-17 at the Keigwin Amphitheater. It is part of the club’s longstanding “Stages for All Ages” tradition, designed to bring theater to younger audiences. More information to come.Read More →