Over at the Odyssey, Sight Unseen Productions is presenting a worthy
follow up to their previous Quarterlife, one of the best written and acted
new plays of the past year.  Their latest piece is Andy Mitton's funny and
suspenseful A Year Without Spring. Once again, Clark Freeman's
company has assembled a top notch quartet of young actors (Mariah
Sussman, Eric Bloom, Robert Youngs, and Michael Laurino--all of them
excellent) who disappear into their roles. Bloom and Laurino especially
shine as an Iraq War deserter and the small town cop in his pursuit, and
Sussman is delightfully (and only occasionally irritatingly) quirky as the ditzy
heroine Razi.  Did I mention that it's very funny, and offbeat, and
romantic, and unpredictable? This one had me both entertained and on
the edge of my seat. A fantastic play and production.

--Steven Stanley