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Elliot, a Soldier's Fugue

By Quiara Alegria Hudes

" Description Back home in Philadelphia, Elliot Ortiz, a nineteen-year-old Marine, contemplates his return to Iraq for a second tour of duty after being seriously wounded. In this “simple, poignant and achingly evocative play” (TimeOut New York), three Ortiz family members recount years of service to their country in wars in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq, and the effects their service has had on the individual, the family and the community they live in. Melding a poetic dreamscape with a stream-of-consciousness narrative, Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue takes us on an unforgettable journey across time and generations." - from the publisher

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Female roles

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Monologue level

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Several long speeches could be edited into 2 minute monologue

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Production and Publication

First produced

2006, The Culture Project, New York City

Publication year

2012

Published by

Theatre Communications Group

ISBN

9781559364379

Included in "Front Lines, Political Plays by American Women", edited by Alexis Greene and Shirley Lauro. This title is part of a 3-play cycle that includes Water by the Spoonfull and the Happiest Song Plays Last

Included in "Front Lines, Political Plays by American Women", edited by Alexis Greene and Shirley Lauro. This title is part of a 3-play cycle that includes Water by the Spoonfull and the Happiest Song Plays Last

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