Career
He was previously nominated for the same award at the 2004 Governor General"s Awards for his plays Butler"s Marsh and Tempting Providence. His other plays have included Place of First Light (cowritten with Sean Panting), Charismatic Death Scenes, Belly Up, Emptygirl, Oil and Water, Isle des Demons, Lemons, One Foot Wet, Signals, Under Wraps and Vive Louisiana Rose. Chafe has also acted, both on stage and in the 2006 television miniseries Above and Beyond.
He is openly gay.