Selected Submission to "Love Letters to Black Women"  July 2026

Piece entitled "Cornrows" was selected by Black Girlz Productions for performance in Los Angeles at an event dedicated to celebrating and uplifting Black women through storytelling, connection, and empowerment.

Dyeann & Henry Jordan Scholarship May 2026

Through the generosity of Dyeann and Henry Jordan, a fund to support scholarships for theatre majors was established in 1988. Scholarships up to $2,500 each are offered annually for junior and senior theatre majors, based on merit.

Peter Brunette Film Studies Scholarship December 2025

The Peter Brunette Film Studies Scholarship was established by the Dean Family Foundation in memory of Dr. Peter Brunette, Reynolds Professor of Film Studies. Recipients are selected out of a pool of applicants (rising juniors and seniors) based on their proven need and commitment to the Wake Forest Film and Media Studies Program.

Undergraduate Research in Dramaturgy July 2025 

As part of Wake Forest’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Center (URECA) summer research fellowship, I served as a dramaturg for Complicit, a new play commissioned by Flying Solo! Presents. Written by Professor Jon Herbert, Assistant Professor of Theatre at Wake Forest, the piece centers on the life of James Mars, a Black man born into slavery in Connecticut in 1790. It also explores the complex history of slavery in New England, which is a past that has often been overlooked or erased. Work included in-depth historical research, script development feedback, and providing contextual support to help shape the play’s narrative and authenticity. Complicit is scheduled for a preview production at Curious Theatre Company in Denver, Colorado in June 202​7, followed by another preview at 59E59 Theatre in New York City in July. The play will then travel to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2027​.

New South Young Playwrights Festival June 2025

Students—high school through college—are invited to submit completed one act plays for consideration in Horizon Theatre Company’s New South Young Playwrights Festival Contest. 20-25 playwrights are selected to participate in the New South Young Playwrights Festival. This week-long festival is free and includes playwriting workshops, seminars, and rehearsals with professional theatre actors, directors, and playwrights.

Caroline Fullerton Theatre Award May 2024, May 2025

Provides recognition for students involved in the year's University Theatre productions.

Laughtracks Head-Writer January 2025

Ran the production of the annual sketch comedy show Laughtracks, including casting the show, leading writers' rooms, providing feedback, editing all sketches, writing the opener and closer, and selecting and ordered the show's sketches. 

Playwright of Make-a-Wish Play November 2024

This is one of Nola's fondest memories as a playwright. One of three students who worked together to write a 15-minute play to grant a girl's "Make-a-Wish" wish to perform in her own play. Learn more here.

Mabel P. Robinson Emerging Artist July 2024

Scholarship in acting to attend the 2024 International Black Theatre Festival. Presented with VIP passes to festival productions, the opportunity to network with Black Theatre Royalty and industry veterans, and honored at the IBTF Opening Night Gala.

Johnnie Collins III Drama Scholarship May 2024

Awarded annually to students in the spring of his or her freshman year to those “judged to show the most promise for succeeding in the professional entertainment field, as opposed to educational or amateur theatre