about Lee MacDougall
Lee was raised in Kirkland Lake, in Northern Ontario, Canada. He came south to attend the University of Toronto (BSc), and later studied acting at Ryerson University. He has worked as an actor, writer, and director in theatres across Canada. He makes his home in Stratford, Ontario, with his husband, Director/Choreographer Tim French.
Lee MacDougall’s play High Life has played across Canada, off-Broadway, and in Chicago, London, Tokyo, and Seoul. Learn more about other plays Lee has written.
The film of High Life, for which Lee wrote the screenplay, opened at the Toronto International Film Festival in Sept. ‘09. Look for a Canada-wide release in January of 2010. For more info about the film High Life, and a link to the trailer, check out Screenplays.
As an actor, Lee has spent six seasons with the Stratford Festival, and he was in the Original Canadian cast of Urinetown at CanStage Co. See Lee's resume under Acting.
As a director, Lee has worked at Theatre Aquarius (Glory Days) and Stage West Mississauga (Beauty and the Beast, The Producers). Read more about Lee’s work as a director.
Upcoming
The Canadian release of the film of High Life, with screenplay by Lee MacDougall, opened January 15th 2010 across Canada! The DVD of High Life is now available from Amazon.ca, or from your local rental outlet. Released in Canada by Columbia/TriStar Video. The DVD is also available in the U.S. and England.
Lee directed a very succesful production of All Shook Up - now playing at Stage West Mississauga until April 20th, 2012!
Lee will be back on stage in 2012! Appearing as Paul in the Drayton Entertainment production of the comedy Murder at Oakwood Resort at the Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend, Ontario, from June 12 to June 23rd, and then in Murder at Fern Resort, in Penetanguishene, from June 27th to July 14th.
Lee will be appearing as the Lion in the Mirvish Production of the Wizard of Oz. Performances begin in Toronto on Dec. 13th, 2012!
Lee's play High Life is enjoying a very successful run in Toronto - produced by the Soulpepper Theatre Co. in Feb/March of 2012. This revival marks the first production of High Life in Toronto in 15 years.