The Heliotrope Bouquet by Scott Joplin and Louis Chauvin
- Written by Eric Overmyer
- Directed by Joe Morton
ERIC OVERMYER graduated as a theater major from Reed College in 1973. Overmyer joined the crew of The Wire as a consulting producer and writer for the fourth season in 2006. Overmyer wrote the teleplays for the episodes "Margin of Error" and "Misgivings" from stories he co-wrote with producer Ed Burns.
Joe Morton is a prolific American actor and occasional director. His theatre credits include the original production of Hair, Salvation, and Raisin, for which he recieved a Tony award nomination. He also directed The Heliotrope Bouquet for Playwrights Horizons. His television credits include "M*A*S*H", "Miami Vice", "Law and Order", The X Files", "Smallville", "E-Ring", "Mercy Point", "Eureka", "Eureka", "The Good Wife", and "Scandal". He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on "Scandal". Morton's film credits include "Speed", "Lone Star", "Blues Brothers 2000", "The Astronaut's Wife", "Bounce", "Breaking Dawn", "American Gangster", "La Linea", and "Proof".
Morton is a graduate of Hofstra University. He is married and has three children and one grandchild.
The dreamy, meditative story of Scott Joplin, the father of ragtime, and his rivalry with fellow musical genius Louis Chauvin.
Delroy Lindo gives a 'quiet, beautifully modulated performance as Joplin. I also admired Duane Boutté, as the sensitive Chauvin, and Donna Biscoe, as both of Joplin’s wives. Joplin’s ragtime, per Terry Waldo’s piano playing, should be treat enough for any evening.'
