New York Theatre Workshop celebrated the official opening of Heidi Schreck's play What the Constitution Means to Me September 30. Written and performed by the two-time Obie Award-winning playwright and actor (and inspired by her upbringing), the play traces the impacts of the United States' founding document on generations of women as well as in her own family.
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What the Constitution Means to Me is directed by Oliver Butler, who helmed the acclaimed world premiere last summer at Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks Festival. Schreck is joined onstage by Mike Iveson and New York City high school students Rosdely Ciprian and Thursday Williams.
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What the Constitution Means to Me features scenic design by Rachel Hauck (Hadestown), costume design by Michael Krass (Hadestown), lighting design by Jen Schriever (Eclipsed), and sound design by Sinan Zafar (Hamlet). Dramaturgy is by Sarah Lunnie, the literary director of Playwrights Horizons; Terri K. Kohler (The House that Will Not Stand) serves as stage manager.
What the Constitution Means to Me was commissioned by True Love Productions. For more information visit NYTW.org.
