Reading
The Players Club
2011
Songs of Love: A Theatrical Mixtape
Development History
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Production History
- ,Professional,World's Stage Theatre Company (Milwaukee)2014
- ,Professional,Tin Drum Productions, FringeNYC2012
Songs of Love: A Theatrical Mixtape by
Genital warts. Mothmen. Decapitation. Pornography. Bagel fucking. And, of course ... love. Songs of Love is a collection of terrifyingly twisted, outrageously heartfelt love stories and songs that is as unpredictable and familiar as those 90-minute cassettes you know you're still holding onto.
******PRESS: "It’s like an episode of Kids in the Hall written by Ionesco and scored by...
******PRESS: "It’s like an episode of Kids in the Hall written by Ionesco and scored by...
Genital warts. Mothmen. Decapitation. Pornography. Bagel fucking. And, of course ... love. Songs of Love is a collection of terrifyingly twisted, outrageously heartfelt love stories and songs that is as unpredictable and familiar as those 90-minute cassettes you know you're still holding onto.
******PRESS: "It’s like an episode of Kids in the Hall written by Ionesco and scored by Jonathan Richman. This mixtape is so diverse that at times it can be hard to believe that the same writer wrote them all, and is a testament to Cassidy’s versatility that he did. ... Cassidy’s voice is truly unique, confident, and strong. [Some of the short plays] are so gorgeous they just about defy gravity. ... I wrote nearly half the thing down verbatim in my notebook as I watched because I wanted to make sure I’d remember those lines.... At the end of the evening, my date turned to me and said, 'This restored my faith in theater,' and it’s easy to see why. Mixtape is compassionate, hysterical, and has moments of gut-punching raw beauty." - Mariah MacCarthy, The Happiest Medium.
"Fabulous ... I crumbled. Tears poured down my face and I wasn’t even embarrassed. ... [A] force of nature ... Hilarious ... The last piece may be the most warped first date I’ve ever witnessed or heard of. I could feel the audience freeze in their seats. ... Expect to laugh. Expect to relate. Expect to remember past love. Expect to speculate over current love. Expect to look to future love. Expect to cry. Expect to be moved. Expect to fall in love with this mixtape." - Katelyn Collins, Around the Fringe in 20 Plays.
"Nat Cassidy is an audacious fellow. His brand-new pastiche of twisted short plays and quirky folk-rock is perfectly suited to the sensibilities of FringeNYC festivalgoers' demographic. He’s clearly poured his heart into the project ... Brilliant satire ... [Cassidy’s musical offerings] are truly inventive and well-utilized – a flattering imitation of Jonathan Richman from the film There's Something about Mary came to mind. ... I will be looking forward to Cassidy’s next project, even if it’s a set of covers." - Josh Sherman, nytheatre.com.
"Songs of Love does not disappoint." - David Roberts, Theatre Reviews Limited
"Cleverly written ... Complex and heartfelt ... It’s not often that a stage play throws you a curve that you don’t see coming at all. ... I may never look at my wife’s purse the same way again." - Russ Bickerstaff, Express Milwaukee
******PRESS: "It’s like an episode of Kids in the Hall written by Ionesco and scored by Jonathan Richman. This mixtape is so diverse that at times it can be hard to believe that the same writer wrote them all, and is a testament to Cassidy’s versatility that he did. ... Cassidy’s voice is truly unique, confident, and strong. [Some of the short plays] are so gorgeous they just about defy gravity. ... I wrote nearly half the thing down verbatim in my notebook as I watched because I wanted to make sure I’d remember those lines.... At the end of the evening, my date turned to me and said, 'This restored my faith in theater,' and it’s easy to see why. Mixtape is compassionate, hysterical, and has moments of gut-punching raw beauty." - Mariah MacCarthy, The Happiest Medium.
"Fabulous ... I crumbled. Tears poured down my face and I wasn’t even embarrassed. ... [A] force of nature ... Hilarious ... The last piece may be the most warped first date I’ve ever witnessed or heard of. I could feel the audience freeze in their seats. ... Expect to laugh. Expect to relate. Expect to remember past love. Expect to speculate over current love. Expect to look to future love. Expect to cry. Expect to be moved. Expect to fall in love with this mixtape." - Katelyn Collins, Around the Fringe in 20 Plays.
"Nat Cassidy is an audacious fellow. His brand-new pastiche of twisted short plays and quirky folk-rock is perfectly suited to the sensibilities of FringeNYC festivalgoers' demographic. He’s clearly poured his heart into the project ... Brilliant satire ... [Cassidy’s musical offerings] are truly inventive and well-utilized – a flattering imitation of Jonathan Richman from the film There's Something about Mary came to mind. ... I will be looking forward to Cassidy’s next project, even if it’s a set of covers." - Josh Sherman, nytheatre.com.
"Songs of Love does not disappoint." - David Roberts, Theatre Reviews Limited
"Cleverly written ... Complex and heartfelt ... It’s not often that a stage play throws you a curve that you don’t see coming at all. ... I may never look at my wife’s purse the same way again." - Russ Bickerstaff, Express Milwaukee