Verge Theater presents a staged reading of What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck, co-directed by Mary Orr and featuring Cara Wilder, Alex Miller and Cecelia McConnell. Events will be held September 12th–14th, with Thursday and Friday shows at 8pm, and Sunday at 5pm.
Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious, hopeful and achingly human new play, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives.
Nominated for two Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize finalist, Schreck’s boundary-breaking show breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. This exhilarating play culminates in a live debate with an actual Bozeman High teen debater, allowing audiences to weigh in on the Constitution’s impact on our daily lives.
The Washington Post called it, “Endearingly funny and deeply affecting… It would be hard to identify a work for the theater with its finger more on the pulse of America right now.” And Theater Times commented, “What the Constitution Means to Me might sound preachy. It’s not. It might sound like over-the-top liberalism. It’s not. It might sound like a play that is only for women. It’s not. What it is, is a timely play that clearly lays out how the Constitution (its pros, its cons, its in-betweens) is a bipartisan issue. We are all implicated. And what a great play to get that conversation started.”
There will be an optional audience talk-back following each performance. This staged reading is free with a suggested donation of $20 at the door, as seats are available. Advanced seats may be reserved for the donation cost at www.vergetheater.com. Content is suggested for ages 15+. •
