In The Absence of Spring
On the seventh anniversary of the bombing of an airliner, the loved ones of the victims are still trying to move on with their lives. Throughout a 24-hour period on a frigid spring day in New York, these strangers' lives interconnect and finally collide, taking them on a phantasmagoric journey toward closure.
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“Mr. Calarco has a keen sense of dramatic encounters that are both funny and ominous. He has also created memorable characters, impressively developed by this cast. The theme of lost people resonates: the mystery of the dead who were blown up, and of the living who wander away or flee, leaving those who love them torn apart."
--The New York Times
"Intoxicating….brilliant… a thoughtful and intense examination of how people react to loss and gather the energy to surpass tragedy and carry on with their lives."
— Potomac News
"A vivid portrait of seven lives bound together by the residual grief of one tragic event. Touching and poignant. Calarco has crafted intriguing characters and has an ear for naturalistic dialogue that is both savvy and witty."
--Broadway.com
"This is the rare play where the gay and straight relationships are given equal opportunities for romance and disarray."
--Alexis Soloski, Time Out New York
"Calarco demonstrates his incredible theatrical talent...powerful and bold... stretches the boundaries of contemporary theater."
— The Journal Papers
Erik Sorensen, Vanessa Lock
Minda Harden, Michael Glenn
Minda Harden, Michelle Federer, Lizzie Cooper Davis, Sophie Hayden, Gene Farber, Chris Stack, Trevor Oswalt
Erik Sorensen, Vanessa Lock
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN​
MAMA: Mid 50s. Stylish and funny. A successful business woman with an artistic bent- advertising. She has been on prescribed "meds" for the past seven years.
JASON: 30ish. Everyone's best friend but with lots of issues that he hides very well. Queer.
MARTY: 30ish. Uncomplicated. Straightforward. A waiter. Queer. Has sex, likes sex, talks about sex, and a real romantic. Believes in fate and the possibility of true love.
CHRISTINA: 30ish. Comes from money – old money – so no need or inclination to announce it to the world; she simply wears it well. A documentary filmmaker.
ELAINE: 30ish. The life of the party. Everyone loves her. Smokes a lot, drinks a lot, and looks cool doing it. A phone sex operator.
LARRY: 30ish. Jewish. Jeans and sweater type of guy. who looks casual/stylish without trying. A rabid Yankees fan. A documentary filmmaker.
GEORGIA: 30ish. Smart. Quirky. Tries to multi- task well but… A waitress. She shops at thrift shops.
A WOMAN: Mid 50's. Played by the actress portraying Mama. From the British Isles. She is what she needs to be for whomever she encounters.
JIMMY: 30ish. Played by the actor portraying Marty. So much like Marty it's scary.