Darren O'Donnell (born 1965) is a Canadian novelist, essayist, performance artist, playwright, director, actor and urban planner. He is the artistic director of the theatre company, has written many plays including A Suicide-Site Guide to the City, White Mice, Who Shot Jacques Lacan?, Radio Rooster Says That's Bad, Over, [boxhead] and pppeeeaaaccceee, and has published one novel entitled Your Secrets Sleep With Me. In addition to the novel he has published five other books with Coach House Books: Inoculations, pppeeeaaaccceee, Social Acupuncture, [boxhead] and Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract.