Winner of the 2009 New York Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Full-Length Script.

As he lies dying of a stab wound to the face, Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe’s life flashes before his eyes (or rather, eye); his host for this journey is his own personal Mephistopheles, the character about whom he never got to write: the insane Roman emperor, Caligula.

***PRESS: "Caligula is a fab character, and an irresistible one ... He gets to recount anecdote after anecdote of Caligula's astonishing, depraved, mythic existence ... But fun in its way as this all is, the heart of Cassidy's play—and the best parts of it—have nothing to do with the Roman emperor. Marlowe is the play's protagonist, after all, and it is what he learns from his experiences ... that really fuel this Reckoning. What I liked best about the play is the way that Cassidy contemporizes Marlowe's existence without in any way diminishing it. ... Cassidy nails what's universal about a character like Marlowe ... One thing's certain: there's talent aplenty on display here. Cassidy is clearly a young theatre artist to watch."
- Martin Denton, nytheatre.com.

"An incredibly fun show about the death and legacy of Christopher Marlowe (sort of) and his failed attempt to write a play about Caligula ... THE RECKONING OF KIT & LITTLE BOOTS is a very inventive and funny play that gives Marlowe the Charlie Kaufman treatment." —James Comtois, Jamespeak, #6 in his "Top 10 of 2008."

"Brilliant, irreverent, original - and very, very different from what the phrase 'a play on Marlowe' tends to make us imagine. ... And there are issues of identity, of art, of humanity, of power - all served with plenty of effective dialogue and black humor. You laugh, you're surprised, you reflect ... [A] great discovery!" - Chiara Prezzavento, Senza Errori di Stumpa (in Italian).

"A great comedy!"
- Chicago Magazine.

"A winter season must see ... THE RECKONING OF KIT & LITTLE BOOTS laces together bawdy humor and historical speculation with charming measure ... Cassidy combines the most dramatic and accurate suppositions of [Marlowe's] history. Using sharp humor and adventurous thinking, Cassidy’s story ultimately pays homage to Marlowe’s tremendous talent. ... The skill on display is beyond commendable and consistent in its entertainment factor. ... [A] manically funny delight ... full of passionate questioning ... THE RECKONING OF KIT & LITTLE BOOTS is a golden affair." - Brian Kirst, Sights and Sounds Magazine

"RECOMMENDED. ... In sharp comic exchanges punctuated by violence, these two characters (and other Caesars and Elizabethan playwrights) explore the use and abuse of power, the necessary but despised role of the spy, and the challenge of writing simultaneously for one’s own time and for the ages. ... A production both intellectual and visceral, whereas so often we have to choose one or the other." - Dueling Critics.

"Caligula is a spicy character, filled with sarcasm and bombastic energy, yet still manages to draw sympathy from the audience ... Cassidy [does] a great job of telling the tale of a lesser-known figure in history. There’s a perfect balance between truth and irony: Known events about Marlowe’s life struggle to be remembered, riddled with inappropriate modern-day humor and outlandish responses from the supporting cast — let’s just say the sexual tension is aplenty. ... Overall, Cassidy’s take on Marlowe’s life is pleasantly refreshing. His characters are all filled with spunk, and it is a great take on an often forgotten Elizabethan playwright. The struggles of power, religion and murder are always welcomed in tragic productions, and Cassidy managed to balance them all in a slightly perfect drama. ... Cassidy [brings] together everything audiences could want in a play. ... Stepping out of a cramped, crowded, black box theater after witnessing all the tragedy, comedy and witty skepticism of Christopher Marlowe‘s life just felt so wrong. A performance packed with actors and a script both acted and written at such a high caliber deserves way more than a couple seats set up around minimal stage space. " - Kristen Torres, Loyola Phoenix.

"The acting, staging, the glimpses of humor and the sheer likeability of Marlowe, Caligula and several of the other characters make it easy to get lost in their Elizabethan world. ... Skirts the edge of Monty Python spoof and meaty drama ... This is a great pick for any anglophile, history buff, or lover of historical fiction. TROK&LB manages to be fun and serious, lighthearted and full of gravitas. Wonderful performances and a sharp script with a modern edge keep everyone on their toes." - Beth Dugan, EDGE

A troubled boy grows dangerously obsessed with creatures of darkness. A mysterious street magician perfects a devastating new trick. And a single mother near the breaking point meets with a new therapist in order to better understand the terrifying thoughts that have begun to possess her.

An ambitious reporter and a hapless scientist stumble upon a family of nuclear irradiated mutants living in the middle of the deserts of the American Southwest. An impossibly dark comedy, with a heartfelt wink at the works of William Inge, featuring the most warped family imaginable, Goldsboro is unlike anything you've ever seen, and yet frighteningly familiar.

What begins as a slacker comedy about a small group of drifting young adults working at a futuristic refueling station in space quickly turns dramatic when they are besieged by what appears to be a roving band of genocidal maniacs.

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

A stomach-tightening contemporary noir thriller, loosely based on the Dostoevsky novella of the same name, about a flailing private detective whose life is turned upside-down during a brutal summer heatwave by a visit from an erratic, unpredictable old man wearing a heavy black coat.

******PRESS: "Nat Cassidy's starkly original adaptation of Dostoevsky's The Eternal Husband is, amazing, unforgettable. ... absolutely electrifying ... generates heat that is pure brilliance. This is 75 minutes you must not miss!" - Joe Franklin, Bloomberg Radio

"The Eternal Husband is a well-executed noir drama, staged simply and with utmost confidence by writer/director Nat Cassidy ...The material is startlingly well structured ... Certainly, among the shows I've seen thus far in this year's festival, The Eternal Husband offers the most enjoyable night of theater. I can't wait for Cassidy's next creation." - Nathaniel Kressen, nytheatre.com

"Nat Cassidy's The Eternal Husband has pretty much everything. Moments of sheer terror mixed with darkly funny humour; a romantic core with a violent exterior. But my gosh does it work. Running at a mere seventy five minutes there isn't a dull moment. Yet, it is not just the excitement that is so impressive but the careful layers of thoughtful philosophy. ... Cassidy makes the material work on its own terms, pacing things beautifully, letting the shocking conclusion breathe rather than overwhelm. ... The skilled cast conjures fully formed characters ... An impressive piece of work by any standards. I'd love to see Cassidy's adaptation given a slightly more polished production, the scope for terror could only increase, but at the tiny La MaMa theatre this is still, in every way, worth a look." - Robert Walport, The Tyro Theatre Critic

A heartbroken businessman discovers the horrifying truth about his haunted house.

******PRESS: "THE ART OF WHAT YOU WANT, written by Nat Cassidy and directed by Pete Boisvert, works as a graceful unveiling for the nature of the piece. Turning from Hitchcock to Almodovar it shifts the focus from the mysterious to the grotesque." - New York Theatre Review.

"I've seen some horrific things at the Blood Brothers' shows -- eyelids ripped off, skin peeled, human flesh consumed, rape and incest, and more forms of murder than you can shake a stick at. But when the lights went down after Nat Cassidy's short play THE ART OF WHAT YOU WANT, my first reaction was to lean over and whisper to the person sitting next to me, 'THAT was fucked up.' Nat Cassidy's play ... is easily one of the creepiest of I've ever seen. ... Featuring the best (and most upsetting) surprise ending I've seen in a while, THE ART OF WHAT YOU WANT sets a very high bar." -
StageBuzz.

"Cassidy’s THE ART OF WHAT YOU WANT, directed by Boisvert, is the most genuinely frightening of the evening’s offerings: a haunted house story with a ghastly twist." - Theatre is Easy.

A bullied teen in the 1980s tries to find vengeance with a cassette tape, a Walkman, and a mysterious song called a "roosterbrood," which supposedly causes the listener to commit suicide.

Two depressed and lonely Atlantic City security guards are learning just how far their city has gone to the dogs.

A small group of high school misfits band together to solve the mystery of why some of their classmates are dying. All roads lead to an urban legend about a student, her teacher, a video, and a monster who finds you when you're at your most vulnerable.