Michael John McGoldrick

A scion of a noble Roman family proposes a law to take land from the rich and give it to the poor; in doing so, he unwittingly precipitates the Roman Republic's eventual collapse. Based on actual historical events, "Tiberius" is a gripping story of political intrigue and murder. This ancient story also reflects the dysfunction of our contemporary political moment in its warning about what may happen when partisan passions overwhelm institutional restraints.

A group of revolutionaries descend on a small town and conspire to undermine the social order. Adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky's masterful novel, the play dramatizes the inevitable consequences of the political and moral nihilism that swept through Russia in the late 1800s. It remains relevant today in its tragically accurate portrait of social reformers possessed by an ideology that inspires them to do far more harm than good.

So it’s the first week of Covid lockdown and Ronnie’s in trouble – he’s three days away from defending his dissertation over Zoom and he's too discombobulated by the pandemic to prepare. Things go from bad to worse when his brother Reggie gets released from jail and moves in to his apartment, thus turning Ronnie's life upside down. "Filthy Monsters" is a raucous comedy about the excesses of academia, Covid hysteria, and the enduring power of the spiritual instinct.

A writer meets up with a former lover, now a successful New York actor, to reveal he's written a play about her. A romantic comedy about romantic comedies and the psychic needs that fuel the creative instinct.

So a Christian, a Liberal, and a Black guy walk into a corporate conference room….what seems like the premise of a joke ends up being much more when a company asks its employees to wear a rainbow-colored badge in support of LGBTQ+ rights. This seemingly innocuous gesture sets off a chain of events that eventually threatens to destroy the company. Allies is a biting, satirical look at the tangled intersection of religion, progressivism, and capitalism in today’s culture.

Two brothers from an economically deprived town turn their frustrations on one another: one brother is ready to leave, the other resents his escape. Into this combustible mix comes a drug-addicted friend who tells a not-entirely-believable story about how to make some quick cash. A play about shifting alliances and fraternal bonds. Set during the height of our nation's opioid epidemic, this play tells a story about a forgotten part of America.

A young man enters a mental hospital shortly after attempting suicide; he longs to die, but his fellow patients help turn him toward life again. A story about anguish, brokenness, healing and hope.

Two German idealists move to the Galapagos Islands in search of paradise, only to find their Eden imperiled by an enemy without and an enemy within. Inspired by a true story, "World's End" is a gripping tale of spiritual longing, sex and murder.

"Children of Philadelphia" examines the strained relationship between three generations of a great American family: aging patriot Benjamin Franklin, his British loyalist son William Franklin, and his illegitimate grandson, William Temple Franklin. Merging family and historical drama, the play investigates the principles of fatherhood, the ideals that gave birth to our nation, and the tortured interpersonal dynamics of one of its founding families.

The one-act version of my play "Backstage Fairytale." (SYNOPSIS: A writer meets up with a former lover, now a successful New York actor, to reveal he's written a play about her. A romantic comedy about romantic comedies and the psychic needs that fuel the creative instinct.)

Questions have been raised about Henry Cotton's leadership of the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. When Phyllis Greenacre is sent to investigate, she finds more than she expected. Based on a true story.

Joe just wants to be tricked on Halloween. Is that too much to ask? Even on the day Satan comes to take him to hell?

Two siblings offer their dying father a choice. But is the choice really his?

A devout Catholic encounters a dying pedophiliac priest. A play about the darkness of evil and the possibilities of forgiveness.

A highly intelligent woman confronts her philandering ex-husband and reflects on her life choices. A comedy about what it costs to be uncompromising