Herstory

Madeline started acting in musicals at the age of 10 (The Artful Dodger, Oliver!) and, save for a few pauses along the way for degrees, never stopped.  She is as adept at larger-than-life characters as she is at subtle, honest portrayals.

Madeline's characters tend to be three things: intelligent, wryly humored, and warm (often under a tough exterior). She characterizes this role as “bitch with a heart of gold.”  Transformational characters are a specialty as she is a very physical performer.

Most recently, Madeline brought the Scottish Mrs. Pearce to life across the country in Bartlett Sher’s National Tour of My Fair Lady. Other recent roles include Sister/Stella Rondo/Papa Daddy/Uncle Rondo in Why I Live at the Post Office, Miss Hannigan (Zoom production of Annie!), Clairee Belcher (Steel Magnolias), Eva Peron (Evita), Elaine Fitzpatrick (Five Women), Professor Faber (451), Dogberry (Much Ado About Nothing), Slightly Soiled in Peter Pan, and Dr. Livingstone (Zoom production of Agnes of God).  

Madeline has sung jazz professionally since college, plays guitar and ukelele, and also writes her own music.

She has filled out her performance life with 2 years of PEACE CORPS Service (Kenya, 1986-1988), Masters’ degrees in theater and clinical psychology, raising a salt-of-the-earth young man named Jason McGeeney, and professions as a teacher/director and therapist. She is service-oriented and has volunteered for organizations like Unchained at Last, Meals on Wheels, and Musicians on Call.