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Directed by Charlie Flynn-McIver
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. What the Constitution Means to Me received a Tony Award Nomination for Best Play and was chosen as a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize.
Heidi Schreck is a writer and performer living in Brooklyn. Her critically acclaimed, award-winning play What the Constitution Means to Me played an extended, sold-out run on Broadway in 2019, and was nominated for two Tony Awards. It had subsequent sold-out runs at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., as well as at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, and will continue its national tour when safe to do so.
A filmed version of What the Constitution Means to Me, starring Schreck, premiered this past October exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, and was nominated for a Critics Choice Award, a PGA Award, and a DGA Award. What the Constitution Means to Me was named Best of the Year by The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, The New Yorker and more; NPR named it one of the “50 Great Pop Culture Moments” of 2019.
Schreck’s other plays Grand Concourse, Creature and There Are No More Big Secrets have been produced all over the country and she has worked as a stage actor in NYC for almost 20 years. Her screenwriting credits include I Love Dick, Billions, Nurse Jackie and shows in development with Amazon Studios, Big Beach, Imagine Television and A24.
As both an actor and writer she is the recipient of three Obie Awards, a Drama Desk Award, and a Theatre World Award, as well as the Horton Foote Playwriting Award and the Hull-Warriner Award from the Dramatists Guild. She was named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business in 2019 and was featured on Variety’s 2019 Broadway Impact List. Schreck was awarded Smithsonian magazine’s 2019 American Ingenuity Award for her work in the Performing Arts.
Director: Charlie Flynn-McIver
Production Stage Manager: Carrie Day*
Scenic Designer: Julie K. Ross
Lighting Design: CJ Barnwell
Costume Designer: Mandy Bean
Props Master: Sylvia J. Pierce
Sound Design: Charlie Flynn-McIver
Pre-selected Masked Performances
In response to county infection data, feedback from audiences, and protocols implemented by peer organizations, NC Stage is instating the following protocol during our 2023/24 season for public events in our building during this timeframe:
Until further notice, face masks are currently optional in all of our spaces except during select performances for each show (this show’s dates are listed below listed below). These performances are being offered to accommodate immunocompromised audience members or those who are more comfortable in fully masked settings, and are available to any patron who would like to attend. By purchasing a ticket to one of these performances, you are agreeing to wear a mask throughout the entire performance.
If you would like to exchange your ticket into or out of one of these performances, please contact the box office at 828-239-0263 or [email protected].
What the Constitution Means to Me Masked Performances
Friday, September 8 at 2pm
Thursday, September 21 at 7:30pm
Thank you for your kindness, patience, and cooperation as we continue to navigate the best way to accommodate the wide spectrum of comfort levels among our patrons regarding masks.
