Elliot, a Soldier's Fugue

An unforgettable journey across time and generations.

Back home in Philadelphia, Elliot Ortiz, a nineteen-year-old Marine seriously wounded in Iraq, contemplates his return for a second tour of duty. In this poetic memory play, the Ortiz family recounts three generations of service to their country in the wars in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq, and the effects their service has had on the individual, the family and the community they live in.

Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2007. It is the first in a three-play cycle, continued in Water By the Spoonful and The Happiest Song Plays Last.