Madison directs plays that are surreal and funny and dark and often music-filled. She strives to make theatre for everyone, not just for people who also make theatre. She believes that education and community engagement are at the heart of pushing the theatre industry in a more inclusive direction.

The short story…

In the last few years Madison has been working on several fringe theatre projects in London including directing The Experiment by Serena Berman (Golden Goose 2025) and writing and directing Odd Jobs (The Hope 2024). She is currently the director and co-producer on Heaven Has No Rage, a new musical by Mackenzie Larsen and Catherine Chalk coming to London fall of 2026 (funding pending…). She is available for freelance directing and teaching opportunities as well as private coaching.

The longer story…

Madison is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area in California. She studied theatre at Idyllwild Arts Academy with a concentration in musical theatre. She then went on to receive a BA in Theatre Education from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. After her undergraduate studies, she returned to the Bay to work as a freelance teaching artist. She became the Director of Education at Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette in 2017. During her time there she also served as a teaching artist and advisory board member for the Quinan St. Project and as a freelance teaching artist for multiple Bay Area organizations. Madison was also a founding member of Theatre Education Leaders Bay Area (TEL-Bay), an organization that led professional development and facilitated teaching artist hiring events across the bay.

After her time at Town Hall ended (and after the beginning of a global pandemic) Madison moved to London to receive her MA in Directing and remains here; making work, teaching, and living with her lovely husband and two cats, Moss and Mojo.