Heyman skillfully crafts this tender coming-of-age drama through shifts in time which allow the story to reveal the characters of two boys and their shared history in fragments. The result is a portrait of true friendship shaped as much by their absence from one another as by their presence. Oh, the ache of it all. Well done.

I love the way this play handles flashbacks and how thoroughly theatrical the structure of the play is, when it would be so easy to write a version of this memory play which is far less engaging. What a great example of playwriting done to perfection! I love these characters and the real-life messiness depicted in the play. So, so good!

Sam Heyman has crafted a deeply moving tale of friendship between two young men who must face certain truths about their feelings during a period of separation after high school graduation. While Lee goes off to college and Shawn joins the army, both meet someone they can confide in who helps them examine their relationship. Heyman presents richly drawn characters that we can’t help but root for, even knowing there are limits to what their friendship can become. There are certainly no limits to what this play can become. Perhaps a main stage production?