Actors' Theatre Grand Rapids to Stage WATER BY THE SPOONFUL, 1/29-2/7

On January 29, 2015, Actors' Theatre Grand Rapids will continue its 34th season with the Pulitzer Prize winning play, Water by the Spoonful, written by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The show will be presented Thursday through Saturday at GRCC Spectrum Theater, 160 Fountain Street NE, Grand Rapids, beginning on January 29, 2015 and closing on February 7, 2015. All performances begin at 8PM.

Elliot, an Iraq war veteran, joins an internet chatroom in an effort to deal with the after-effects of war. An intimate portrait of both a family and the members of an online recovery community is unlocked as they struggle with the harrowing consequences of addiction. Covering the distance between the virtual world to the physical, Water by the Spoonful ties together the lives of a host of unforgettable characters in a play of genuine warmth about forgiveness and redemption.

PRODUCTION TEAM:

Director: Michelle Urbane

Scenic Design: Christian Poquette

Lighting Design: David Miller

Costume Design: William Dunckel

Sound Design: Steve Nardin

Properties Design: Michelle Urbane & Tyler Storie

Stage Manager: Brendan Van Stee

Assistant Stage Manager: Tyler Storie

CAST:

Elliot Ortiz......................................................................................Brian Peerbolt
Odessa Ortiz..............................................................................Megan Carson
Yazmin Ortiz....................................................................................Nubia Gomez
Chutes & Ladders...............................................................................Michael Travis
Fountainhead..................................................................................Jesse Aukeman
Professor Aman / Ghost......................................................................Russell Fithen
Orangutan.......................................................................................Jennifer Jelsema

Ticket prices begin at $26 for adults and $22 for students/seniors. Students with valid ID are eligible for $10 RUSH seating, based on availability, beginning one hour before the performance. Groups of ten or more are eligible for discounts. Tickets for Water By The Spoonful may be purchased online at www.atgr.org or by contacting the Spectrum Theatre box office at (616) 234-3946.

ABOUT ACTORS' THEATRE - Actors' Theatre Company was founded in 1980 by a group of West Michigan actors, led by Professor Fred Sebulske, for many years the Chair of the theatre program at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC). The company chose a mission of staging contemporary plays and musicals that might not otherwise be made available in the area due to reasons of complexity, content or subject matter. The company produces five main stage works annually, an annual ten-minute play festival each June, and a "Second Space Series" in July and August, which performs at Dog Story Theatre. Actors' has been nationally and regionally recognized for its work, including awards from the American Association of Community Theatres, Between the Lines newspaper, On The Town - Townie Awards and over 100 Grand Awards for excellence in West Michigan theatre. Actors' is committed to providing West Michigan with the best in entertaining, innovative, challenging, and thought-provoking theatre.