About Gitelman & Good Publishers
Our plays and musicals ask performers to raise the bar—and give them stories worth rising to. High-quality scripts for community and school stages, from middle school classrooms to adult community theatres.
Finding a script with real literary quality often takes a lot of digging, especially for younger performers. We built a catalog around that kind of writing, for every age and every stage. Every title meets three standards.
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Stories that speak to the human condition, with themes that resonate with performers and audiences of all walks of life.
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Our writers are artists, not a focus group. They have a perspective and an argument, and they write to challenge and inspire. Their command of language is matched only by their mastery of the craft.
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Great writing that's also practical to produce, with flexible casting, manageable technical demands and staging that rewards imagination over spectacle.
Most of what's out there is juvenile or just uninspired. These scripts have real literary quality, and my students feel it. I've been waiting years for a publisher like this.
“I love the work you all do. It's such a breath of fresh air to have students be able to dive into work that is both appropriate and challenging.”
“Directors have been waiting for a resource like this. Genuinely great writing, compelling themes, simple licensing — everything in one place. The search is over!”
“You can read the entire play! For a director it saves hours and opens up possibilities I wouldn't have found otherwise.”
Find bold new stories for your program.
Middle School
Age-appropriate scripts that still give young performers something real to dig into.Browse the collection →
High School
Literary, complex scripts that let teen actors show what they're capable of.Browse the collection →
College
Scripts with the depth and range for university programs and student companies.Browse the collection →
Adult Casts
Scripts written for adult casts and adult audiences.Browse the collection →
Teens Through Adults
Shows where teen and adult performers share the stage as equals.Browse the collection →
Children Through Adults
Whole-community shows with roles for every age, from kids to grandparents.Browse the collection →Our promise
Read every script in full before you license.
Clear pricing and a simple online checkout, with a real person on the other end of every email.
Select titles come in competition one-act versions crafted by the writers themselves, licensed on their own.
Free lesson plans, an author essay, virtual author sessions and scenes for acting class.
Our team
Founder & Managing Editor
The idea for a catalog of high-quality scripts came from my time as a drama teacher and playwright; I saw young performers rise to stories that were both challenging and genuinely fun—yet observed how difficult they were to find and license for directors.
Today I lead our editorial work, reading every script with an eye for its craft, its voice and how it will play on your stage.
Business Development Manager
Actor, director, producer and Certified Public Accountant, with thirty-five years and more than 100 productions behind him. Larry is Lead Producer at CPA Theatricals, which develops musicals with strong roles for women, and he brings that producer's eye to how GGP grows.
Production Director
A UCLA Professional Writing Program graduate, Mitch wrote and produced the award-winning feature Father, Son & Holy Moses! and spent over thirty years running a marketing firm. He now writes for the stage and works with local companies to bring new work to life.
Education Programs Manager
Karen built a nationally recognized middle school theatre program in Gurnee, IL, directed more than 120 productions and served on the National Board of the Educational Theatre Association. She makes sure our scripts and resources truly work for the people who teach them.
Licensing Associate
Raised backstage by two thespian parents, Leandra holds an MFA in Acting from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and writes and performs her own comedies. Questions about a script, a license or finding the right show? She's your first stop.
Digital Marketing Coordinator
A creative writer with an English degree from Indiana University and a former theatre kid who has seen Oklahoma! one too many times. Paige runs our social channels and connects with writers, always looking for the show nobody has done yet.
Our writers
Our writers come from classrooms, rural and urban community theatres, festival stages, and New York's indie scene.
Community and school stages are where theatre begins, which is why we co-produce the Spotlight New Works Fest with CPA Theatricals.
Each year, a juried selection of new plays and musicals written for these stages gets a professional staged reading in New York City, with live audience feedback. Selected scripts are considered for publication.
It's our commitment to nurturing the artists who will shape the future of theatre.
Browse by program, cast size or run time, and read any script free before you decide. Not sure where to start? Tell us about your program and we'll send a few titles we think you'll love.
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