Jennie MacDonald

Playwright
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Jennie MacDonald, PhD, is an award-winning author and playwright. Her picture book play, "Where There's Smoke," debuted in PHAMALY Theatre Company's 2020 production, Come to Your Senses. Her dark comedy, "A Merry Widow or Two," received the 2019 Colorado Authors League Award of Excellence for Playwriting. Her old-time radio mystery plays, "The St. Nicholas Caper," "The Hall of Mirrors: Not Another Word," and "The Hall of Mirrors: Star Reporter," received top honors in the Marion Thauer Brown Audio Drama Scriptwriting Competitions of 2017, 2018, and 2021, respectively. Other plays and monologues have received digital productions. She’s a proud member of One Night Stand Theater’s Seven-Night Stander roster and regularly appeared onstage at Germinal Stage Theatre. Her edited collection, Schabraco and other Gothic tales from The Lady's Monthly Museum, 1798-1828, debuted in February 2020 from Valancourt Books. Other publications include short stories, fine art photos, and articles concerning 18th and 19th century Gothic literature, theatre, and visual and material culture. She's a member of the Dramatist Guild, Colorado Dramatists, and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.