Praise for Founding F%!#ers
“All this and more is winningly portrayed in Founding F%!#ers: The Story of Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold. Written by Conor Casey, this World Premiere in the Don Fulton New Works Project brings a lively and humorous account of this forgotten corner of Revolutionary War history to the Greater Boston Stage Company....entertaining, enlightening, and remarkably enjoyable.”
-Stage and Cinema
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“Conor Casey’s new play, Founding F%!#ers, seeks to tear down these statues of the Revolution’s leaders in comedic fashion. Casey does so by focusing on the characters just beyond the limelight, the ones whose trajectories zigzagged and doubled back rather than marching forward in a straight line.”
“It is a marvel that Casey has crafted an entertaining night of theater that can largely be followed, even by those who don’t have a degree in history..."
-The New England Theatre Geek
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“History buffs, prepare to be entertained…Rumor, gossip, spies, backstabbing, conspiracies and tall tales all come to a head in a story that looks back on events with the full knowledge of how these events were bound to turn out.”
-The Sleepless Critic
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Photo Credit: Maggie Hall Photography
Plays
It’s 1775 and the colonies are on the brink of revolt. After a night of heavy drinking, Vermont frontiersman Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys hatch a plan to capture Fort Ticonderoga, a nearby British stronghold. When Washington sends the arrogant Benedict Arnold to relieve Allen of his command, it begins a power struggle that will shape the lives of both men and the future of the country. Founding F***ers is a story of fragile egos, rash decision-making and betrayal.
Set in 1880s London, The Three Husbands of Sarah Tilbury is a dark comedy centered around the eccentric Tilbury family- the dour Sarah, her father Archibald, and her dreamer sister Lily. Archibald, a retired Navy officer, is determined to find a suitable suitor for Sarah, who has been widowed three times under mysterious circumstances. When Captain Covington arrives as a potential match tensions arise as he becomes suspicious of Sarah's past and accuses her of foul play, unraveling the family's dark history.
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Since her accident, college sophomore Freya spends each day sitting under a tree and talking to her squirrel friend, Ratatosk. Her eccentric behavior becomes worrying when strange things start happening on campus, including the disappearance of a classmate. In Under the World Tree, Norse gods are real and Freya struggles to accommodate their increasingly bloody demands.
In A Step Too Far, a woman's lucrative online venture, involving sharing her feet with paying clients, takes a drastic turn when a strenuous hike leaves her feet in shambles. With a high-paying appointment looming, she and her husband must navigate a race against time to save her livelihood.
Virginia Sunrise follows Felix, a Civil War reenactor trapped in a whirlwind of dysfunction. Living under the same roof as his sadistic father and alcoholic mother, he dares to dream big like his Broadway-star sister. When she lands him a minor role in her play, tragedy strikes and he unexpectedly finds himself promoted to the role of the romantic lead.
In a land torn by rivalries, the powerful Queen Medb of Connacht covets the prized Brown Bull of Cooley, a symbol of wealth and prestige. Igniting a feud with the warriors of Ulster, who are mysteriously struck by debilitating pains, Queen Medb's ambition knows no bounds. This piece is adapted from the Táin Bó Cuailnge and won first place in the 2023 Celtic Calling playwriting contest.
About Conor Casey
The First Virtual Meeting of the Badger Hollow Selectboard
November 2022
Millibo Art Theatre
Colorado Springs, CO
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An Acquired Taste
August 2023
Valley Players
Waitsfield, VT
A Step Too Far
April 2024
Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
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Widows Unite
August 2024
​Valley Players
Waitsfield, VT
Conor Casey draws from a colorful life journey to craft darkly comedic tales. Introduced to the works of iconic playwrights like Behan, Synge, and Wilde during his formative years in Ireland, Conor founded a comedy troupe in Boston in his 20's and rediscovered his passion for writing during the pandemic.
Since then, Conor has seen five of his plays come to life on stage, earning recognition such as the top prize at the Celtic Calling Playwriting Competition for his piece The Pangs of Ulster. His full-length play Founding F***ers: The Story of Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold was recently selected for The Greater Boston Stage Company's 2025 season.
Alongside his artistic pursuits, Conor serves as a representative in the Vermont General Assembly, where he intertwines his love for storytelling with his legislative work, exploring thought-provoking narratives that delve into the intersection of politics and human experience.