Madeline Wall

In rehearsal for Theatre Elision's "In the Green," which returns in February 2026. Photo by Christine Wade.

Photo by Paran Kashani.

DRY LAND

Produced and directed the Minnesota premiere of Ruby Rae Spiegel's play at the University of Minnesota June 14th-17th, 2018. Photo by Noelle Kirscht. See link below for more about the production.

In rehearsal for Theatre Elision's "In the Green," which returns in February 2026. Photo by Christine Wade.

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Greetings! Thanks for being here.

I am a writer and theatre creature based in Minneapolis, MN. I write and direct plays, and I also act and choreograph for the stage. My artistic research is centered on reproductive stories, and I am the brainmother of The Birth Play Project.

I love staging queerness-as-transcendence, love Shakespeare, and love writing songs with my voice. I am passionate about body literacy, fair process, and the potential of incorporating social science research into artistic leadership and company-building practices.

Words I appreciate that have been used to describe my work:
Precision. Muscular. Enchanting, wickedly smart. Heart-first, siren-voiced, joy-giver, avenging angel. A force, difficult to define and quantify. The magic was there.

RECENT NEWS: The Birth Play Project announced an ambitious 2026 season this past November, including two original works and an adaptation of Titus Andronicus. Early in 2026, I am directing Twelfth Night for Shakespearean Youth Theatre and returning to Theatre Elision's remounted In the Green as Movement Director.

To connect with me as a human, email madelinejwall97@gmail.com! To inquire specifically about the work of The Birth Play Project, email birthplayproject@gmail.com.