Directed by Robyn Lee Horn
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, Heidi Schreck resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives. This boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will form, and inform, future generations.
Run Time: This show runs approximately 95 minutes with no intermission.
“Uproariously funny, wrenchingly moving, critically challenging and politically inspiring.”
– David Cole, The New York Review of Books
CONTENT WARNING: What the Constitution Means to Me contains mature and potentially triggering content and is recommended for ages 15+. For more information regarding this content please click <SPOILER ALERT> here.
special performances
special performances
september 20
On-School-Time Student Matinee
10:30AM, Wednesday 9/20/23
Student tickets for this special one-time “on-school-time” morning performance are only $5 each for students and chaperones!
Call Ben Moran at 716-829-7667 or click the RSVP button to email and reserve tickets for your class(es)!
Educational Resources:
PBS Lesson Plan: Constitution Day & Active Citizenship
Guthrie Theater Play Guide with Resources & Activities
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History's “What the Constitution Means to Me”: Go Behind the Curtain to Learn More About The US Constitution
Includes the following lesson plans:
Lesson Plan: Opposing Viewpoints on the Ratification of the US Constitution
Lesson Plan: Our Constitution: The Bill of Rights
sEPTEMBER 17
National Constitution Day
2:00PM, Sunday 9/17/23
Join us on National Constitution Day, Sunday September 17, 2023 at 2:00PM for our matinée performance and receive a discounted rate PLUS a free gift from The Kav on the day of the show!
In honor of the year our constitution was signed, tickets for this performance are only $17.87 each! Click the button or click here, select 9/17 on the calendar, and your discount will be automatically applied.
A $3 processing fee will be added to each ticket price.
Meet the Cast
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Lindsay Brandon Hunter*
HEIDI
Lindsay is an actor, writer, deviser of new work, and Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University at Buffalo. As an actor, she has performed with regional and experimental theatres in Seattle, San Francisco, and New York; past artistic homes include Annex Theatre (Seattle), iO West (Los Angeles) and the New York Neo-Futurists, where she was a founding company member. She is also an intimacy director and choreographer for the stage, and a proud member of Actors Equity.*member of Actor’s Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, appearing under a Special Appearance Contract, courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.
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Amara Gómez
STUDENT ACTIVIST
Amara is a junior at The Ken-Ton Big Picture Program. Her passion for acting was ignited during a production of In the Heights, a collaboration between Raíces Theatre Company and Musicalfare. She had her acting debut in Desde el Puente with Raíces Theatre Company at the age of 6. She has also performed at school (Kenmore East, CSAT) as well as at Ujima Company, Inc. Amara has participated in SSMTI and Comedy On Cue at Sheas Buffalo Theatre. This is Amara’s first time performing at D'Youville Kavinoky Theatre. She dedicated this performance to her family, friends and teachers who have supported her and rooted for her even during difficult times. “We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that death will tremble at us.” -
Kodi James
LEGIONNAIRE / DANNY
Kodi is an actor and MFA candidate at D’Youville University. He is very excited to be a part of such an important production and is grateful to have the opportunity to work with so many talented individuals! Audiences may remember him from previous Kavinoky productions such as The Play That Goes Wrong and Network. A special thanks to Katie Mallinson for believing in him and opening doors that otherwise may have remained closed.