Fountainhead regional park is an approximately 2,000 acre regional park, bordering a tributary of the potomac river, in fairfax county, northern virginia the park is protected and managed by the nova parks agency of northern virginia, formerly the northern virginia regional park authority. His play, water made to rise, recently premiered in ashland. According to the hartford stage companys supplemental material on water by the spoonful, the two executive directors of page 73, liz jones and asher richelli contacted director davis mccallum at hartford stage, who also directed their 2006 production of hudes elliot, a soldiers fugue, and asked if he wanted to be involved in the plays. Somewhere in philadelphia, elliot has returned from iraq and is struggling to find his place in the world. Water by the spoonful is a recipient if an edgerton foundations new american plays award.
It portrays an extended family, ravaged by tragedy, that nevertheless struggles to prevail with courage, honesty and that precious commodity called love. Water by the spoonful stretches from philadelphia across america all the way to japan and puerto rico, and deals with themes of addiction and recovery from more than just substances, family estrangement and strangers becoming families online, and the forgiveness and reclamation of our roots through nature. The prescription of water by the spoonful also serves as a metaphor for the entire play. The trilogys first play, elliot, a soldiers fugue, was a finalist for the 2007 pulitzer prize and will be published by theatre communications group concurrently with. He is 38 years old, white, and lives on philadelphias main line.
He admits that he is addicted to crack but insists hes not a real addict. Water by the spoonful is the second play in a trilogy featuring a. It turns out she also wrote the book for in the heights, and won a tony nomination for it. She wanted something distinctly american and felt that the thorny, improvisational nature of jazz captured the tone of the world she was envisioning, which. Robert eli as fountainhead aka john and marilyn torres as odessa ortiz aka haikumom in the california premiere of quiara alegria hudess pulitzer prizewinning play water by the spoonful, directed by edward torres, april 12 may 11, 2014 at the old globe. Elliot played once again by the marvelously animated, goofily charismatic armando riesco returns for hudess rangy, riffy, unapologetically selfhelpful second chapter, water by the spoonful. This 28page guide for water by the spoonful by quiara alegria hudes. Water by the spoonful at studio theatre and normal at molotov.
A vets haunted homecoming in water by the spoonful. It is preceded by elliot, a soldiers fugue, in which 19yearold elliot returns from iraq with a wound to his leg and grapples with the impact of war and military service on the past three generations of his puerto rican family, and followed by the happiest song plays last, which follows yaz as she renovates the barrio. Nov 10, 2019 water by the spoonful at ius wellmetz theatre is quiara alegria hudess pulitzer prize winning play. He is a crackhead haikumom odessa discovers that his addiction. Part 1 in the same manner as the online chat took place in scene 2 that is, with the characters. Dec 01, 2019 water by the spoonful october 320, 2019 teatro paraguas, santa fe. Ayn rands work is kind of specific, so it depends what you liked about fountainhead that will best help you find what else do read. Winner of the 2012 pulitzer prize for drama, water by the spoonful is a rich, brilliant montage of american urban life that is as dazzling to watch as it is difficult to look away from. Water by the spoonful south camden theatre company. What are the generally accepted rules of chatroom etiquette. Iraq war veteran elliot ortiz has returned home only to find himself haunted by the ghosts of his past while his overachieving cousin yaz seeks to define herself amidst the chaos of her family. A vets haunted homecoming in water by the spoonful quiara alegria hudes pulitzer prizewinning drama opens offbroadway on tuesday. Water by the spoonful october 320, 2019 teatro paraguas, santa fe. First produced in 2011, it is the secondplay of a series, known as the elliot trilogy.
Water by the spoonful cast list on, the most comprehensive source for broadway shows, broadway tickets and broadway information. Water by the spoonful at ius wellmetz theatre is quiara alegria hudess pulitzer prize winning play. Fountainhead is a successful computer programmer and enterprenure. The novels protagonist, howard roark, is an individualistic young architect who designs modernist buildings and refuses to compromise with an architectural establishment unwilling to accept innovation. Sailing in a spoongful of water is his memior of your years spent aboard his vintage motorsailor, yonder, off the coast of maine. On the forum, a new member who calls himself fountainhead makes his introduction. The play, which was commissioned by hartford stage as part of hudes 20082009 aetna new voices fellowship, debuted at hartford stage in october 2011. Water by the spoonful is the second installment in a trilogy of plays that follow elliot, a young veteran of the iraq war.
Winner of the 2012 pulitzer prize for drama, water by the spoonful is a rich, brilliant montage of american urban life that is as dazzling to watch as it is difficult to look away from associated press. This instant classic is the story of an intransigent young architect, his violent battle against conventional standards, and his explosive love affair with a. Water by the spoonful takes us instead to a new place called hope. The character of fountainhead john in water by the spoonful from. Joe coomer whose fiction includes the beloved new england novel beachcombing for a shipwrecked god, is a writer of rare warmth, generosity, and insight. If i loved ayn rands the fountainhead, then what books. Water by the spoonful summary and study guide supersummary. Water by the spoonful characters from litcharts the creators of. Fountainhead, aka john, a computer programmer and entre preneur, lives on philadelphias main line, white, fortyone. The need to connect runs deep in water by the spoonful. Each character in quiara alegria hudes moving drama longs for a meaningful relationship. The fountainhead, ayn rand the fountainhead is a 1943 novel by russianamerican author ayn rand, her first major literary success.
Water by the spoonful scene 6 summary freebooksummary. Monologue fountainhead from water by the spoonful daniel noble. It is later revealed that the cause of odessas infant daughters death, dehydration, which could have been easily prevented through the spoonfuls of water, was the result of odessas disregard. Water by the spoonful is the second play in a trilogy following elliot edgar michael sanchez the marine, but each work stands on its own with a specific focus. Eulogy is given by yaz and elliot, while we see odessa pouring water by the spoonful onto the floor until the cup is empty and she turns it upside down, also while orangutans train approaches, but when it comes time to board she is frozen. Water by the spoonful examines how families and the communities that we belong to can influence our choices and help or hurt us. In the case of spoonful, the focus is on drug dependence and how it rocks the lives of the addicts and everyone around them. Water by the spoonful press page old globe theatre. Fountainhead aka john from water by the spoonful summary. The first portion of hudess trilogy is titled elliot, a soldiers fugue 2007. The title, water by the spoonful refers to a terrible incident with odessa and her baby daughter. Fountainhead john fountainhead is a successful computer programmer and enterprenure. Characters and themes in the play water by the spoonful.
Water by the spoonful, the second play in the trilogy, was jazzand in particular, the dissonant and atonal work of visionary saxophonist and composer john coltrane see sidebar on page 54. Its one of a number of depressing moments, but things end on a hopeful note thanks to a surprise move by yazmin. Somewhere in a chat room, recovering addicts keep each other alive, hour by hour, day by day. Water by the spoonful tells the story of multiple characters connected by familial bonds and online community, and their experiences with trauma and recovery. Water by the spoonful character analysis freebooksummary.
Haikumom, orangutan, and chutes amp ladders that her ninety six days of her out and the conversation and chats with fountainhead. Fountainhead is the alias of a new arrival on odessas website. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any inquiry. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for fountainhead aka john from water by the spoonful join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. He has a wife of seven years, and a son, he hides his smoking crack habit from them both, although his son has figured out his dad is smoking something he probably shouldnt be. Water by the spoonful is a play by quiara alegria hudes. In four seasons at oregon shakespeare festival, roles included borachio in much ado about nothing and stage manager, undertaker in head over heels. The character of fountainhead john in water by the.
The 2012 recipient of the pulitzer prize for drama. Water by the spoonful, at the second stage theater the. Water by the spoonful is quiara algeria hudes pulitzer winning play. Iraq war veteran elliot ortiz has returned home only to find himself haunted by the ghosts of his past while his overachieving cousin yaz seeks to. The water by the spoonful quotes below are all either spoken by fountainhead john or refer to fountainhead john. First, theres the offline interaction of two puerto rican cousins elliot armando riesco, an iraq war veteran. Characters and themes in water by the spoonful thoughtco. Click here to buy water by the spoonful tickets today. A stirring water by the spoonful at lyric stage the. Our teacher edition on water by the spoonful can help. Real name john, a white philadelphia main line resident, aged fortyone. Oct 02, 2015 it is later revealed that the cause of odessas infant daughters death, dehydration, which could have been easily prevented through the spoonfuls of water, was the result of odessas disregard.
This study guide consists of approximately 50 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of water by the spoonful. The play is the second in a trilogy focused on an injured. The trilogys first play, elliot, a soldiers fugue, was a finalist for the 2007 pulitzer prize and will be published by theatre communications group concurrently with water by the spoonful. Water by the spoonful is at its most compelling, though, when its two narratives converge, and elliot and yazmin come into contact with two members of the chat room including one with. When the fountainhead was first published, ayn rands daringly original literary vision and her groundbreaking philosophy, objectivism, won immediate worldwide interest and acclaim.
Water by the spoonful by quiara alegria hudes goodreads. A new member to the chat room, fountainhead, signs on asking for help to quit using. Water by the spoonful is a play written by quiara alegria hudes. Jan 08, 2016 wes mills plays fountainhead, a recovering addict, in the south bend civic theatres production of water by the spoonful that opens friday. Water by the spoonful study guide from litcharts the. Mar 11, 2014 chicago premiere water by the spoonful march 6 april 6 at court theatre in chicago winner of the 2012 pulitzer prize for drama by quiara alegria hudes directed by henry godinez. Elliot, a soldiers fugue, currently at the kirk douglas theatre. Water by the spoonful is the second piece of hudess elliot trilogy. Chatroom fosters community in water by the spoonful arts. Aug 25, 2014 the need to connect runs deep in water by the spoonful. Sep 25, 2012 water by the spoonful is the second installment in a trilogy of plays that follow elliot, a young veteran of the iraq war. Barret obrien is an actor, novelist, poet and playwright.
The second part of a trilogy, this drama depicts the everyday struggles of several people. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. The play is a character rich evening with two stories they come together only in the. Fountainhead writes a longwinded, arrogant biography of himself as a wealthy entrepreneur with a fancy sports car and beautiful family. Ginny has relapsed after three days of their favorite recovery slogans with chutes amp ladders to join the conversation. Some are tied together by family, while others are tied through their addictions.
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