WHO WE ARE
Fiercely independent and female-driven…
Goodly Rotten Apple Productions, LLC is a creator-led micro-studio producing smart, subversive, and soulful stories across television, film, and digital platforms. Founded by actor-writer-director Mary McGloin, the company is committed to centering women, outsiders, and underdogs through sharp wit, emotional truth, and unexpected twists.
We specialize in bold, character-driven content with a feminist edge and a beating heart: from animated suburban fairy tales to dark comedy shorts, to workplace satire and magical realism. Our work spans multiple genres and formats, but always comes back to one thing: stories that speak up, break out, and try, try again.
Our mission is to develop and amplify original IP that’s artistically ambitious, emotionally resonant, and deeply human, with room for joy, weirdness, and reinvention. We partner with likeminded creatives, producers, educators, and platforms to build worlds that are as meaningful as they are entertaining.
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Mary McGloin
Founder & Executive Producer
Mary McGloin is a classically trained actor, award-nominated performer, and award-winning writer, producer, and director with a sharp comedic voice and a passion for rebellious, heartfelt storytelling. As the founder of Goodly Rotten Apple Productions, Mary has developed three original television series — Tech Bettys, Bright Blue, and Try, Try Again — all with full seasons written and ready for production. She also wrote the feature Burning Woman and co-wrote the horror-comedy Middle School Madness.
Her proof-of-concept webisodes for Tech Bettys — originally co-created with comedian Amanda Van Nostrand, who has since passed the torch — won numerous festival awards internationally, including Best of Fest at Miami Web Fest. Her scripts have been recognized as Official Selections at Catalyst and Second Rounders at the Austin Film Festival. She produced Lines & Asides, a web pilot that laid the groundwork for Try, Try Again, and most recently wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the comedy short Release Valve.
An M.F.A. graduate of The Shakespeare Theatre’s Academy for Classical Acting, Mary blends artistic rigor with production grit, drawing from a parallel career in tech as a senior QA engineer. A recent script reader for Austin Film Festival and Stowe Story Labs, Mary is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA, AEA, and FilmShop.
Whether voicing Blue, the plucky fairy girl at the center of the animated series, Bright Blue, or developing feminist genre comedies like Tech Bettys and Try, Try Again, Mary champions outsider stories with fearless heart and whip-smart humor.
“A place for artists to collaborate and do what we’re meant to do: follow our higher calling. Art.”