List of Canadian plays (G–O)

Canadian plays have been written since the 19th century, both in English and in French. The present list comprises plays in English, some of which being translations from French Canadian plays. Full length and one act plays are included but not musicals.

The Playwrights Guild of Canada has a large list of titles of copyrighted plays, included in the present one, mostly their own publications or those of Playwrights Canada Press. The year of the playbook in the present list corresponds to the printed form, but when this information is unavailable, it corresponds to the first stage production. In rare cases, neither is available.

In addition to traditional forms, Canada has a vibrant non-traditional theatre scene with notable experimental, fringe, and other alternative forms, the largest fringe festival in North America being the Edmonton International Fringe Festival.

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Gabe by Carol BoltBolt, Carol. Gabe. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1972. . The Gadget by Rex DeverellDeverell, Rex. The Gadget. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1979. . Galileo Galilei by Robert LalondeLalonde, Robert. Galileo Galilei and Vesalius and Servetus, 2008. .https://archive.org/details/GalileoGalileivesaliusAndServetus. Gameshow by Michael E RoseMichael E. Rose . The Garage Sale by David KingKing, David. The Garage Sale. Playwrights Guild of Canada, year?. . Gargoyle by Robin FulfordFulford, Robin. Gargoyle. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2004. . Garrison's Garage: Encounters with Revenue Canada by Ted JohnsJohns, Ted. Garrison's Garage: Encounters with Revenue Canada. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1984. . Gay for Pay with Blake & Clay by Curtis Campbell and Daniel KrolikGlenn Sumi, "Fringe review: Gay For Pay With Blake & Clay is straight-up brilliant". Now, July 12, 2022. The Gay Heritage Project by Damien Atkins, Andrew Kushnir and Paul Dunn"Gay Heritage Project has a bright future". Toronto Star, November 24, 2013. Genesis: The Mary Shelley Play by Mary Humphrey BaldridgeBaldridge, Mary Humphrey. Genesis: The Mary Shelley Play. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2004. . Gently Down the Stream by Aviva RavelRavel, Aviva. Gently Down the Stream. SIM, 1996. . Genuine Fakes by John LazarusLazarus, John. Genuine Fakes. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1986. . Geometry by Rachel WyattWyatt, Rachel. Geometry. Playwrights Canada Press, 1984. . Georama by Jackie TorrensTorrens, Jackie. Georama. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2012. . Gideon's Blues by George BoydBoyd, George. Gideon's Blues. Talonbooks, 2004. . Generations by Sharon Pollock.Pollock, Sharon. Collected Works Vol 1, ed. Cynthia Zimmerman. Playwrights Canada Press, 2005. . Geography Match by James ReaneyReaney, James. Geography Match. Talonbooks, 1967. . The Gift by Anne ChislettChislett, Anne. The Gift. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1988. . The Giant's Garden by Scott WhiteWhite, Scott. The Giant's Garden. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2012. . A Gingerbread House by Janice WisemanWiseman, Janice. A Gingerbread House. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1986. . The Ginkgo Tree by Lee MacDougallMacDougall, Lee. The Ginkgo Tree. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2011. . The Girl in the Flower Basket by Shirley BarrieBarrie, Shirley. The Girl in the Flower Basket. 2007. . Girl in the Goldfish Bowl by Morris PanychPanych, Morris. Girl in the Goldfish Bowl. Talonbooks, 2003. The Girl on the Mountain by Dorothy Lees-BlakeyLees-Blakey, Dorothy. The Girl on the Mountain. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1990. . The Girl Who Loved Her Horses by Drew Hayden TaylorTaylor, Drew Hayden. The Boy in the Treehouse/The Girl Who Loved Her Horses. Talonbooks, 2000. . The Girls in the Gang by Raymond StoreyStorey, Raymond. The Girls in the Gang. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1991. . The Glace Bay Miners' Museum by Wendy Lill (adapted from the novel by Sheldon Currie)Lill, Wendy. The Glace Bay Miners' Museum. Talonbooks, 1996. . Glengarry School Days by Anne ChislettChislett, Anne. Glengarry School Days. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1995. . Glass Castles by Lindsay PricePrice, Lindsay. Glass Castles. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1996. . Glenn by David S. YoungYoung, David S. Glenn. CHB, 1999. . The Glassblower's Children by Michael ShepherdShepherd, Michael. The Glassblower's Children. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2003. . Global Village by Rick McNairMcNair, Rick. Global Village. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2001. . Gloria Star by Michel TremblayLa Duchesse de Langeais and other plays. Talonbooks, 1976. . The Glorious 12th by Raymond StoreyStorey, Raymond. The Glorious 12th. SHI, 1993. . God and the Indian by Drew Hayden TaylorTaylor, Drew Hayden. God and the Indian. Talonbooks, 2014. . A God in Need of Help by Sean DixonJ. Kelly Nestruck, "A God in Need of Help: A strong contender for best new Canadian play in Toronto". The Globe and Mail, April 24, 2014. Going Down for the Count by Peter Elliot WeissWeiss, Peter Elliot. Going Down for the Count. Borealis Press, 1999. . Going Down the River Going Down the River by Kevin LongfieldLongfield, Kevin. Going Down the River. SIM, 1996. . Gold Mountain Guest by Simon JohnstonJohnston, Simon. Gold Mountain Guest. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2001. . The Golden Cod by Jeff PitcherPitcher, Jeff. The Golden Cod. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2001. . The Golden Goose by Gwen Pharis RingwoodRingwood, Gwen Pharis. The Golden Goose. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1973. . The Golem of Prague by Gabriel EmanuelEmanuel, Gabriel. The Golem of Prague. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2008. . Gone To Glory by Suzanne FinlayFinlay, Suzanne. Gone To Glory. Playwrights Canada Press, 1995. . Goodbye by Aviva RavelRavel, Aviva. Goodbye. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1964. . Good-bye and Keep Cold by Donn ShortShort, Donn. Good-bye and Keep Cold. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1993. . Goodbye Cruel World by Warren GravesGraves, Warren. Alice: Goodbye Cruel World. Playwrights Canada Press, 1982. . Goodbye Marianne by Irene N. WattsWatts, Irene N. Goodbye Marianne. SHI, 1995. . Goodbye, Piccadilly by Douglas BowieBowie, Douglas. Goodbye, Piccadilly. Playwrights Canada Press, 2008. . The Good Egg by Michael MacLennanMacLennan, Michael. The Good Egg. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2009. . Good Mother by Damien AtkinsAtkins, Damien. Good Mother. Playwrights Canada Press, 2009. . Good Neighbours by Irene N. WattsWatts, Irene N. Good Neighbours. PPL, year?. . Goodness by Michael RedhillRedhill, Michael. Goodness. Coach House Books, 2005. . Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) by Ann-Marie MacDonaldMacDonald, Ann-Marie. Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet). RAN, 1998. . Goodnight Disgrace by Michael MercerMercer, Michael. Goodnight Disgrace. Talonbooks, 1986. . The Goodnight Bird by Colleen MurphyMurphy, Colleen. The Goodnight Bird. Playwrights Canada Press, 2013. . Goose Spit by Viviene LaxdalLaxdal, Viviene. Goose Spit. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1988. . Gordon by Morris PanychPanych, Morris. Gordon. Talonbooks, 2011. . Goya by Henry BeisselBeissel, Henry. Goya. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1976. . Grace by Michael MacLennanMacLennan, Michael. Grace. SHI, 1998. . Grace Under Pressure by Betty Jane WylieWylie, Betty Jane. Grace Under Pressure. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1992. . Granma's Stockings by Laurent GouletGoulet, Laurent. Granma's Stockings. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1982. . Grand Tirade at the Town Hall by Henry BeisselBeissel, Henry. Grand Tirade at the Town Hall. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1985. . Gravediggers of 1942 by Tom HendryHendry, Tom. Gravediggers of 1942. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2001. . Gravel Run by Conni MassingMassing, Conni. Gravel Run. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2006. . The Gray Zone by Benj Gallander and Jaromir NovakGallander, Benj; Novak, Jaromir. The Gray Zone. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2012. . Great Expectations by Michael ShamataShamata, Michael. Great Expectations. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1996. . The Great School Crisis: The Tory Revolution in Ontario's Schools by Ted JohnsJohns, Ted. The Great School Crisis: The Tory Revolution in Ontario's Schools. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2004. . The Great Wave of Civilization by Herschel HardinHardin, Herschel. The Great Wave of Civilization. Talonbooks, 1976. . The Great Zanderthon TakeoverHutsell-Manning, Linda. The Great Zanderthon Takeover. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1984. . Green Dating by Chantal BilodeauBilodeau, Chantal. Green Dating. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2012. . The Green Line by Makram AyacheLouis B. Hobson, "Review: The Green Line's Lebanese love stories have deep potential". Calgary Herald, April 4, 2022. Greenpieces by Mark Leiren-YoungLeiren-Young, Mark. Greenpieces. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1999. . The Groanin' Board by John Gounod CampbellCampbell, John Gounod. The Groanin' Board. Playwrights Guild of Canada, year?. . Grounded by John SpurwaySpurway, John. Grounded. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2009. . Ground Zero by Brian SheinShein, Brian. Plays: Cowboy Island, Entertainment at the Cafe Terminus, Ground Zero, Kafka, Rex Morgan M.D. APP, 1975. . La Guerre, Yes, Sir! by Roch Carrier A Guide to Mourning by Eugene SticklandStickland, Eugene. Two Plays. Players Pr, 1999. . Gulag by Robin FulfordFulford, Robin. Gulag. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2007. . The Gull by Daphne MarlattMarlatt, Daphne. The Gull. Talonbooks, 2011. .

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Habitat by Judith ThompsonThompson, Judith. Habitat. Playwrights Canada Press, 2006. . The Half of It by John KrizancKrizanc, John. The Half of It. Anansi, 1990. . Halo by Josh MacdonaldMacDonald, Josh. Halo. Talonbooks, 2002. . Hamish by Michael GrantGrant, Michael. What Glorious Times They Had. Playwrights Canada Press, 2011. . Hamlet – Who Cares? by Rick McNairMcNair, Rick. Hamlet – Who Cares? Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2002. . Hammer and Tongs by Jane GilchristGilchrist, Jane. Crater. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1999. . Hana's Suitcase on Stage by Emil SherSher, Emil. Hana's Suitcase on Stage. Publisher ?, 2002. . The Hand That Cradles The Rock by Warren GravesGraves, Warren. The Hand That Cradles The Rock. Samuel French, 1972. . Hands by C. E. GatchalianGatchalian, C.E. Hands. 2003. . Hands of Healing: The Story of Dr. Locke by Ted JohnsJohns, Ted. Hands of Healing: The Story of Dr. Locke. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1987. . Happiness Hunting by Bo AndersonAnderson, Bo. Plays.http://www.bo-o-rama.com/ Happily Ever After by Elliott HayesHayes, Elliott. Happily Ever After. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1993. . Happy: A Very Gay Little Musical by Sky GilbertGilbert, Sky. Happy: A Very Gay Little Musical. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2009. . Happy Holly by Beth McMasterMcMaster, Beth. Happy Holly. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1976. . Happy Place by Pamela Mala SinhaRobert Cushman, "Out with the old, in with the new; And, yes, a bit of the old, too". National Post, January 3, 2015. Harbour House by David KingKing, David. Harbour House. Playwrights Guild of Canada, year?. . Hard Hearts by Elliott HayesHayes, Elliott. Hard Hearts. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1993. . Harlem Duet by Djanet SearsSears, Djanet. Harlem Duet. Playwrights Canada Press, 2000. . The Harps of God by Kent StetsonStetson, Kent. The Harps of God. McArthur, 2005. . Harun by Makram Ayache"Emerging artists'voices find space on centre stage; Sage Theatre's Ignite! festival offers mix of different perspectives writes Louis Hobson". Calgary Herald, June 3, 2017. Harvest by Ken CameronCameron, Ken. Harvest. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2007. . The Harrowing by Scott DouglasDouglas, Scott. The Harrowing. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2003. . Harry Oddstack and the Case of the Missing King by Rex DeverellDeverell, Rex. Harry Oddstack and the Case of the Missing King. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1972. . Hashisch by Gordon ArmstrongArmstrong, Gordon. Hashisch. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1985. . The Haunted Castle by Beth McMasterMcMaster, Beth. The Haunted Castle. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2000. . The Head, Guts and Soundbone Dance by Michael Cook