Fly by Night Theatre Company

Fly by Night Theatre Company is an Irish theatre company based in Dublin. It was established in summer 1992, mostly by students from University College Dublin who had been active members of , the student drama society. Regular members of the company were Richard Brennan, Jason Byrne, Kevin Hely, Peter McDonald, Conor McPherson, Colin O'Connor, and Valerie Spelman. The company was originally set up to produce new plays. Its first production was by Conor McPherson. The original cast included Brennan, Byrne, Hely, and McPherson, as well as Rebecca Bickerdike, Ciara Considine, and Coilín O Connor. McPherson also directed the production, which was performed from August 17–29, 1992 at the in Dublin.

The company went on to produce the following plays by McPherson:

(, August 3–21, 1993)
(, Cork, March 3, 1994)
The Light of Jesus (aka The Good Thief) (City Arts Centre, April 18–30, 1994)
(, August 1–13, 1994)
(City Arts Centre, September 1994)
This Lime Tree Bower (jointly with Theatre Company, Crypt Arts Centre, Dublin Castle, October 26, 1995; project@the mint and national tour, 1998)

and the following plays by Colin O'Connor:

(, August 16, 1993)
The Stranger (Player's Theatre, July 16, 1996)
(Crypt Arts Centre, Dublin Castle, 1997)
(THEatre Space @ Henry Place, May 31 – June 17, 2000).

Though nominally a company, "Fly by Night" is really just an umbrella name under which a group of friends can make productions on their own terms. The company has not made any new performances since June 2000. Conor McPherson is an internationally renowned playwright, theatre director, film director, and sometime actor. Peter McDonald is a successful film and stage actor. Jason Byrne is a successful theatre director.