Mitch Donaldson

Mitch Donaldson is an actor and theatre all-rounder from Northumberland, who trained at the National Youth Theatre and East 15 Acting & Stage Combat, where he set up Shoddy upon graduating.

Mitch produced Shoddy’s work which sold out at The Camden Fringe, New Normal Festival, Edinburgh Fringe and the 2023 Spring tour. In 2023, he was selected as part of the cohort for Mercury Theatres producers scheme.

As a performer his theatre credits include: A Shoddy Detective (Shoddy Theatre), Blyth Spirit (Live Theatre, Newcastle), Romeo & Juliet (Globe Theatre, Rome), A Night Before Christmas (Theatre N16) and Simon Boccanegra (Royal Opera House).

TV & Film credits include: Danny & Mick (CBBC), Drunken Butterflies (Feature Film) and Soldiers of the Damned (Feature Film).

Producer and Company Manager credits include: Ghost Stories by Candlelight (HighTide, Globe Theatre) A Shoddy Detective(Shoddy Theatre), Ballad of Maria Marten (Eastern Angles and Matthew Linley Creative Projects) and 1902 (UK tour) The Chroniclesof Atom & Luna (Matthew Linley Creative Projects), Macbeth (New Wimbledon Theatre and Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham) and AChristmas Carol (Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham).

Mitch is also massive Newcastle United Fan.

Howay the Toon!