Maggie Goscinski

Maggie Goscinski

Maggie Goscinski is a New York native living and writing plays and short stories on the rocky coast of Maine. Her plays have been produced by Panglossian Productions in 2021, University of Arkansas in 2020, and Point Park University in 2019. She has written stories such as ‘Apology to a Sea Bird’, ‘Albert’s Dignity’, ‘Not Even the Moon’, and plays such as ‘A Collection of Things We Forgot to Say’, ‘Food for...
Maggie Goscinski is a New York native living and writing plays and short stories on the rocky coast of Maine. Her plays have been produced by Panglossian Productions in 2021, University of Arkansas in 2020, and Point Park University in 2019. She has written stories such as ‘Apology to a Sea Bird’, ‘Albert’s Dignity’, ‘Not Even the Moon’, and plays such as ‘A Collection of Things We Forgot to Say’, ‘Food for Monarchs’ and ‘A Good Kind of Dying’. She lives with her partner Matt and son Ian.

Plays

  • A Good Kind of Dying by Maggie Goscinski
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: romantic comedy
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    Keyword: happy endings for queers, genderqueer + 6 more
    Genre: romantic comedy
    Keyword: happy endings for queers, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, love, drunk, honesty, unspoken love, strangers
    10 MIN: Temple and Join sneak away from the party to sit in front of the ocean. Conversation flows and they find themselves glad that they did.
  • Airplane Ride by Maggie Goscinski
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, romantic comedy
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    Keyword: gay, sleep + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, romantic comedy
    Keyword: gay, sleep, love, Heartwarming, marriage, couples, Sex, LGBTQ
    10 MINUTE PLAY: Dan is sleepy. Logan is almost always talking so much. A sweet, short play about two people who love each other.
  • Last Words for a Person by Maggie Goscinski
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama, tragedy
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    Keyword: loss, bittersweet + 8 more
    Genre: drama, tragedy
    Keyword: loss, bittersweet, goodbye, all gender, pride, Lesbian, parenthood, parent, LGBTQ, lgbtq family
    10MIN This is a play about two people who wanted a baby and got one, but only temporarily. Then it’s a play about last words, and how we view the steadfast people in our lives.
  • Food for Monarchs by Maggie Goscinski
    Cast: 
    6–8
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: fathers and sons, global warming + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: fathers and sons, global warming, domestic violence, gardening, nonviolent protest, loneliness
    FULL LENGTH: A beautiful examination of loneliness and connection. It is ultimately about how we do, and do not, care for one another.

    Maurice just wants to plant milkweed and get to know his son, but he’s interrupted by the neighbor kid, Benedict, his own past mistakes, and an anonymous letter-writer who tears them up by the roots. Cora is a woman with a cause, but there are some problems even a...
    FULL LENGTH: A beautiful examination of loneliness and connection. It is ultimately about how we do, and do not, care for one another.

    Maurice just wants to plant milkweed and get to know his son, but he’s interrupted by the neighbor kid, Benedict, his own past mistakes, and an anonymous letter-writer who tears them up by the roots. Cora is a woman with a cause, but there are some problems even a strongly worded letter can’t solve.
  • The Feeling of Leaving/Staying by Maggie Goscinski
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: love, breakup + 3 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: love, breakup, conversation, loss, heartbreak
    ONE MINUTE PLAY: A phone-call and a misunderstood feeling, a moment differently absorbed in one page.
  • A Collection of Things We Forgot to Say by Maggie Goscinski
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2–8
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    Genre: drama, experimental
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    Keyword: unspoken love, Lesbian + 3 more
    Genre: drama, experimental
    Keyword: unspoken love, Lesbian, marriage, strangers, love
    ONE ACT PLAY: ‘Don’t you think there is always something unspoken between two people?’

    -Tennessee Williams
  • Death to Poe by Maggie Goscinski
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: Murder-mystery, murder + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, horror, movement/physical
    Keyword: Murder-mystery, murder, infamous murder, slapstick, comedic violence, high school, stage combat, competition
    ONE ACT: Liam, an intern working at the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage in the Bronx, is thrilled when two reporters ask to speak with him about the death of Poe. What he doesn’t realize is that they aren’t interested in his facts, they’re interested in writing their own.
  • Still Love Me? by Maggie Goscinski
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 2 more
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    Keyword: breakup, heartbreak + 2 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, movement/physical, tragedy
    Keyword: breakup, heartbreak, unrequited love, lost love
    10 MIN. SHORT: Three relationships, all shattered beyond repair, leave behind the shell-shocked remnants of people, sitting on a stage, asking if they’re still lovable, if they’re still loved, now.
  • Columbus: A Musical for Children by Maggie Goscinski
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    18
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    Genre: biography, docudrama/historic + 2 more
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    Keyword: Columbus, children + 5 more
    Genre: biography, docudrama/historic, musical, young audiences
    Keyword: Columbus, children, discovering america, musical, children's theatre, American history, school play
    In this biographical musical for children, the audience meets renowned explorer Christopher Columbus....and hears the real story.

    SCRIPT and LYRICS by Maggie Goscinski
    MUSIC by Christian Stevens
  • Jane Goodall: A Play for Children by Maggie Goscinski
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    7
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    Genre: biography, young audiences
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    Keyword: biography, role models + 5 more
    Genre: biography, young audiences
    Keyword: biography, role models, children, school play, jane goodall, feminism, feminist
    Jane proves that by working hard and focusing on her dreams she can accomplish anything in this biographical tale for children.
  • The Gift of the Magi by Maggie Goscinski
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: adaptation, fable/folktale + 3 more
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    Keyword: christmas, gifts + 3 more
    Genre: adaptation, fable/folktale, holiday, period, young audiences
    Keyword: christmas, gifts, Classic, adaptation, family
    The classic Christmas story retold in this short play adaptation.
  • Doing You a Favor by Maggie Goscinski
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama, tragedy
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    Keyword: poverty, death + 3 more
    Genre: drama, tragedy
    Keyword: poverty, death, monologue, Angry, audition monologue
    She hates her job and she'd die to prove it.