What the Constitution Means to Me

Playwright Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Fifteen year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions. In this hilarious and hopeful play, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the relationship between four generations of family and the founding document that shaped their lives. It offers a uniquely human look at our civic roots, celebrating the enduring spirit of democracy with wit and heartfelt storytelling. This Tony-nominated and Pulitzer Prize finalist invites every citizen to reflect on their own place in the ongoing American story.

Please note: This performance will not allow for late seating.

Cov ntsiab lus ceeb toom / hnub nyoog pom zoo

Contains mature and at times intense themes, including descriptions of sexual violence within a family and threats of murder. This performance is recommended for ages 14 and older with parent/guardian discretion.

Ntsiab lus

• This play highlights the ways in which a long-established document has failings and blind spots that directly affect us today. Why do you think it’s hard to change things that have been a certain way for a long time?
• One of the main questions that this play asks is whether it is better to improve the current document, or start over from scratch. This question is relevant for us in other contexts as well. What do you think the challenges of starting from scratch would be? How would you weigh the pros and cons?
• Along with discussing how the Constitution works, she shares how personally this document has affected the lives of four generations of women in her own family. What are ways in which government documents or laws have personal impacts for you and/or your loved ones?

Kev siv tau

Ntau qhov chaw ua haujlwm muaj cov kev pabcuam nkag tau yooj yim xws li lub rooj zaum hauv lub rooj zaum, kev pabcuam kev mloog, kev hnov pob ntseg ntsaws, kev txhais ASL, qhib cov lus piav qhia, lossis cov lus piav qhia, ntawm lwm cov kev xaiv. Cov kev pab no tshwj xeeb rau txhua qhov xwm txheej, thiab tej zaum yuav tsis muaj nyob txhua qhov chaw. Thaum sau npe nrog peb, thov qhia rau peb paub seb qhov kev pab twg koj xav tau thiab peb yuav ua raws li koj!

Kev thauj mus los

Yog tias koj tsis muaj kev caij tsheb, hu rau Project Success thiab peb tuaj yeem muab kev thauj mus los rau koj. Thov qhia rau peb paub yog tias koj xav tau caij tsheb thaum koj ua koj daim ntawv xaj. Peb yuav xav tau tsawg kawg 2 hnub daim ntawv ceeb toom los teeb tsa kev thauj mus los.

zov menyuam

Kev saib xyuas menyuam yaus muaj rau kev ua haujlwm no. Thov qhia rau peb paub yog tias koj xav tau kev saib xyuas menyuam yaus thaum koj ua koj daim ntawv xaj.

Media ntxiv

Playwright and performer Heidi Schreck discusses the context and intent of the play: