Water by the Spoonful | Hartford Stage

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October 20th, 2011 - November 13th, 2011

By Quiara Alegría Hudes
Directed by Davis McCallum

Running time: Approximately 2 hours, with one intermission.

A soldier returns from the war and struggles to put aside the demons that haunt him. His mother, a recovering addict, battles her own demons. The boundaries of family and friendship are stretched across time and cyberspace.

Quiara Alegría Hudes is the author of the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights and a Pulitzer Prize finalist for Eliot, a Soldier's Fugue. She was the 2008-2009 Aetna New Voices fellow at Hartford Stage.

"One of the best new playsI've seen in years...A very funny, warm and, yes, uplifting, play with characters that are vivid, vital and who stay with you long after the play is over."
—Hartford Courant

"Water By the Spoonful" is a recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New American Plays award.

Reviews

Internet Meets Live Drama in Innovative, Insightful Premiere at Hartford Stage Connecticut Arts Connection
Talkin' Broadway
Beautifully Acted and Gracefully Helmed Variety
"Spoonful" Looks At Love And Redemption In Cyber and Real World Hartford Courant

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EVENTS

Audio Described Performance - November 12th, 2011 - 2:00 PM
Audio description enables audience members who are blind or have low vision to hear descriptions of actions, body language, lights, costumes, scenery and other aspects of the production not conveye more...
Open Captioned Performance - November 6th, 2011 - 7:30 PM
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Pasta & Producing a Play - November 3rd, 2011 - 5:45 PM
Learn the art of running a theatre in an intimate dinner discussion with Managing Director Mike Stotts and featured members of Production staff. more...
Dinner & Design - October 25th, 2011 - 6:00 PM
Pre-show dinner hosted by Hartford Stage's costume shop manager and guest artists with a discussion focused on costumes and the design the process of each show. $20 per person more...
Cocktails With the Cast - November 4th, 2011 - 10:30 PM
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Sunday Afternoon Discussion Series - October 30th, 2011 - 4:30 PM
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Afterwords Discussion - November 2nd, 2011 - 5:00 PM - November 2nd, 2012 - 5:00 PM
Join members of the cast and our Artistic staff for a free discussion immediately following the performance. (Start time is approximate depending on the length of the show). more...
Afterwords Discussion - November 9th, 2011 - 5:00 PM
Join members of the cast and our Artistic staff for a free discussion immediately following the performance. (Start time is approximate depending on the length of the show). more...
Afterwords Discussion - November 1st, 2011 - 10:00 PM
Join members of the cast and our Artistic staff for a free discussion immediately following the performance. (Start time is approximate depending on the length of the show). more...
Afterwords Discussion - November 8th, 2011 - 10:00 PM
Join members of the cast and our Artistic staff for a free discussion immediately following the performance. (Start time is approximate depending on the length of the show). more...