Madison Middleton

Madison “Mads” Middleton is a non-binary theatre-maker, musician, and teaching artist based in New York City. 

At the core of Madison’s work is a profound interest in ecological philosophy, queerness, generational healing, and stories that explore the cyclical nature of time in playful, transcendent ways. As a teaching artist, Madison’s passions lie in how art can intertwine with justice, community building, whimsy, and envisioning utopian presents and futures. 

They have served as an adjunct faculty and staff member for the Middlebury College Theatre and Music Departments. Madison is an intermittent member of the Bread Loaf School of English Acting Ensemble since 2022 and served as the BLSE Theatre Manager in 2023. In NYC, Madison co-founded and runs The Playground Collective, an intentional community of creative people who come together and explore their artistic curiosities. They work with companies and programs throughout the city, such as The Dogteam Theatre Project, The Verbatim Salon, and The New American Ensemble. They sing with renowned NYC choir, Choral Chameleon. 

Madison holds a BA in Theatre and Music from Middlebury College, where they graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Class Valedictorian. To learn more about their work, visit madsmiddleton.com.