Originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania, Madeline Kirby (née Belknap) began taking piano lessons at the age of 5. From there, her artistic interests expanded to include acting, musical theatre, dance, music composition, playwriting, and costume design/construction. She earned a BA in Drama and a BA in Music in 2017 from The Catholic University of America in Washington DC.

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After graduating, Madeline began acting, music directing, costuming, and writing professionally in the DC area with companies such as the Kennedy Center, Imagination Stage, Adventure Theatre MTC, Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Prince Georges County Shakespeare in the Park, and many others. She also taught PreK-8th grade general music, middle school musical theatre, and high school choir in conjunction with private flute, piano, and voice lessons. 

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She is currently residing in San Francisco while earning her MFA in Acting at the Academy of Art University.