Madeleine Donohue | Playwright | Selling Out

For Driftwood: The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare’s A Christmas Carol.

Recent Theatre Credits: As an actor: Early August (Lighthouse Festival Theatre), Dial M For Murder (Watermark Theatre, PEI). As a playwright, Madeleine penned When The Ice Breaks, commissioned by the War of 1812 Commemoration Fund. She is also a screenwriter, with season two of her animated series Tiny & Tall now airing on TVO Kids. 

Other: As a mom of two, Madeleine’s thrilled to be offered the invaluable gifts of time, space, and sweet sweet SILENCE. Madeleine’s work with Driftwood has taken many forms over the past two decades; taking this next step feels like coming home, in the best way. 

Upcoming: Madeleine is a writer on season two of the CBC series Go Togo! and the YTV series Piñata Smashlings (airing in 2025). 

About the play: Selling Out

Selling Out is a two-act comedy. Featuring a burnt-out urban writer who relocates to a picturesque small town, it’s a story about reinvention, community, and the unexpected joy of throwing in the towel.