Tenants or, When the Hornet Arrives
by Nat Cassidy

M and G's new apartment is nothing special — it really could be any generic New York City apartment — but they're hoping it's a place of healing, a new beginning after a traumatic encounter with a former friend.

Unfortunately, the previous tenant of this apartment isn't a man who likes to let go … and he wasn't ready to move out.

First, it's little things: their mail disappears, it feels like someone's watching them, he stops by occasionally just to say hi and see what they've done with the place.

But soon, when G is called out of town for business, M is left alone, and before they know it, they wake up to find themselves immobilized and watching as the previous tenant begins to make the apartment his own again.“[Cassidy has a] formidable gift with language.”

—Show Business Weekly“[Cassidy] has a free-flowing imagination [and] an uncanny ability to do what a great composer like Verdi once did—make a visceral connection to his own time.”

—Terry Ponick, The Washington Times“Nat Cassidy is obviously a talented…writer!” —The Village Voice“Cassidy’s writing is so sharp that [he] holds one’s attention like a vise … Anyone who appreciates theater that aims at both the head and the gut will appreciate [his work].

And it will haunt you for days to come.”

—James D Watts, Jr, Tulsa World“Cassidy [brings] together everything audiences could want in a play.”

—Kristen Torres, Loyola Phoenix