What the Constitution Means to Me
February 22 - March 20, 2022
The Hit Broadway Play That Makes Politics Personal
A play by Heidi Schreck | Directed by Oliver Butler
Starring Cassie Beck
Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St
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Approximate Run Time: One hour and 30 minutes with no intermission.
Content warning: What the Constitution Means to Me contains mentions of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and discussions of abortion and its stigmatization.
Show Synopsis:
Following a smash run on Broadway, Heidi Schreck’s timely, hilarious and deeply felt play breathes new life into our country’s most important document. Fifteen-year-old Heidi Schreck paid her college tuition by speaking in debate competitions across the country; now older, she tells the story of four generations of extraordinary women in her family whose lives were shaped by the Constitution. The New York Times hails it as the “best and most important new play of the season.” And Time Out New York says it’s “something every citizen must see.” Acclaimed original director Oliver Butler returns to helm this production.
Masked Matinees & Masks-Encouraged Evenings
In recognition of fluctuating trends in COVID transmission and varying levels of comfort among our patrons, The Huntington is continuing to offer two different masking experiences for The Art of Burning.
“Masked Matinees” – Masks are required inside the theater unless actively eating/drinking concessions. Masks remain optional in the restrooms and lobbies.
Matinees were chosen in order to offer multiple masked-experiences per week, some weekdays and some weekends.
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Cast and Crew
Heidi Schreck
Playwright
Heidi Schreck
Heidi Schreck is a playwright, screenwriter and performer living in Brooklyn. Her most recent play What the Constitution Means to Me was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist and won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best American Play.
Oliver Butler
Director
Oliver Butler
Oliver Butler (Director). He/him. Broadway: What the Constitution Means to Me. Co-Artistic Director of The Debate Society: The Light Years (Playwrights Horizons), Jacuzzi (Ars Nova), Blood Play (Bushwick Starr), Buddy Cop 2 (Ontological), Cape Disappointment (P.S. 122), You’re Welcome, The Eaten Heart, The Snow Hen, A Thought About Raya.
Cassie Beck
Heidi
Cassie Beck
Cassie Beck (Heidi). She/her. Beck plays series regular Courtney Thacker on the anticipated upcoming series reboot of “I Know What You Did Last Summer” for Amazon Prime. Broadway credits include the recent revival of The Rose Tattoo, original cast member of The Humans (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, LA/London), Picnic and The Norman Conquests.
Nat DeWolf
Understudy for Gabriel Marin
Nat DeWolf
Nat DeWolf (Understudy for Gabriel Marin). He/him. Nat is thrilled to be a part of this amazing company. New York Theater credits include Take Me Out (Broadway and NYPT), Antlia Phnematica and Betty’s Summer Vacation (Playwrights Horizons).
Gabriel Marin
Legionnaire
Gabriel Marin
Gabriel Marin (Legionnaire). He/ him. Marin has most recently been seen Off-Broadway in Then They Forgot About The Rest (INTAR).
Jessica Savage
Understudy for Cassie Beck
Jessica Savage
Jessica Savage (Understudy for Cassie Beck). She/her. Jessica has performed on stages in New York and throughout the country including: Manhattan Theatre Club, The Alley Theatre, Contemporary Arts Theater Festival, Vampire Cowboys, Barrington Stage, etc.
Jocelyn Shek
Performer
Jocelyn Shek
Jocelyn Shek (Performer). She/her. Shek is a high school junior from Los Angeles who is very excited to be returning to the national tour of What the Constitution Means to Me.
Emilyn Toffler
Performer
Emilyn Toffler
Emilyn Toffler (Performer). They/he. Tour Debut! Toffler is an actor/debater from Los Angeles. They are thrilled to be a part of What the Constitution Means to Me! Favorite credits include school plays such as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Polonius), Twelve Angry Jurors (Juror 4), Guys and Dolls (Benny), Shrek the Musical (Shrek) and Into the Woods (The Baker).
Rachel Hauck
Scenic Design
Rachel Hauck
Rachel Hauck (Scenic Design). Broadway: What the Constitution Means to Me, Hadestown (Tony Award, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Award nominations), John Leguizamo’s Latin History for Morons.
Michael Krass
Costume Design
Michael Krass
Michael Krass (Costume Design). Broadway: Tony nominations for Hadestown, Noises Off, Machinal, and The Constant Wife, plus Charlie Brown, Twelve Angry Men, Heisenberg, and new plays by Joe DiPietro, Stephen Belber, Nicky Silver, and Elaine May.
Jen Schriever
Lighting Design
Jen Schriever
Jen Schriever The Huntington: Hurricane Diane. Broadway: A Strange Loop(Tony Nomination); Death of a Salesman; 1776; Birthday Candles; Lackawanna Blues; Grand Horizons; What the Constitution Means to Me (also on Amazon); The Lifespan of a Fact; Eclipsed; John Leguizamo’s Ghetto Klown. Off Broadway:White Girl in Danger (2ST/Vineyard); To My Girls, SuperHero (2ST); Shhhh(Atlantic); A Bright New Boise, My Broken Language, Thom Pain, Night is a Room (Signature); Strange Interlude (Transport Group); The Moors (Playwrights Realm).
Sinan Refik Zafar
Sound Design
Sinan Refik Zafar
Sinan Refik Zafar (Sound Design) is a New York-based sound designer and composer. Broadway: What the Constitution Means to Me.
Sarah Lunnie
Dramaturg
Sarah Lunnie
Sarah Lunnie (Dramaturg). Broadway: Grand Horizons, What the Constitution Means to Me (also NYTW, Clubbed Thumb), Hillary and Clinton, A Doll’s House, Part 2.
Tatiana Pandiani
Associate Director
Tatiana Pandiani
Tatiana Pandiani (Associate Director) She/her. Pandiani is a Latine director- choreographer. Recent: Blood Wedding (Yale). Upcoming: Our Town (Dallas Theatre Center), Torera (Long Wharf).
Taylor Williams, CSA
Casting
Taylor Williams, CSA
Taylor Williams, CSA Broadway:The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (BAM); POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive; Slave Play (Broadway remount and original, CTG, NYTW); Is This a Room and Dana H, What the Constitution Means to Me (NYTW, Barrow Street, Broadway, National Tour).
Bond Theatrical
Tour Booking, Marketing & Publicity Direction
Bond Theatrical
Bond Theatrical (Tour Booking, Marketing & Publicity Direction) is an independently-owned booking, marketing and publicity company for live entertainment productions.
Nicole Olson
Production Stage Manager
Nicole Olson
Nicole Olson (Production Stage Manager). She/her. National tours: Waitress, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, Billy Elliot, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.
Cate Agis
Stage Manager
Cate Agis
Cate Agis (Stage Manager). She/her. National tours: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Hello, Dolly!. Broadway: Miss Saigon, ... The Great Comet.
Dhyana Colony
Company Manager
Dhyana Colony
Dhyana Colony (Company Manager). She/her. Dhyana is thrilled to be back on the road, having played more than 150 cities in the US, Canada and Asia.
Bethany Weinstein Stewart
Production Management
Bethany Weinstein Stewart
Bethany Weinstein Stewart(Production Management). She/her. Recent: What the Constitution Means to Me (Broadway and National Tour), Titanique, The King’s Speech, Torch Song, Lobby Hero and Straight White Men.
MEP
General Management
MEP
MEP (General Management) is a producing, developing, and management company founded by Avram Freedberg, Mary Beth Dale, and Eva Price, and is joined by Managing Director/General Manager Carl Flanigan.
321 Theatrical Management
General Management Consultants
321 Theatrical Management
321 Theatrical Management (General Management Consultants). Wicked (worldwide), SpongeBob SquarePants, War Paint, Oh, Hello, Fully Committed, Fun Home, If/Then, Peter and the Starcatcher, Bring It On, Sister Act, Traces, Next to Normal, … Spelling Bee, The Vagina Monologues, Man of La Mancha, The Graduate, I Love You, You’re Perfect…, and Bat Boy
Lisa Coleman, Annika Falconer, Elena Freck, Kyle Woolery – Box Office Representatives at the Cutler Majestic Theatre
Jay Granniss, Rachael Hasse, Slava Tchoul, Isaac West – Carpenters
Andrea Dudziak – Props Run
Jennie Fuchs – Wardrobe Run
Kevin Barnett, Anna Brevetti, Dean Covert, John Holmes, RJ La Mura, Angela Mantel, Isaak Olson, Jonathan Rooney, Brittany Trymbulak – Electricians
Jesse Mckenzie – Sound Engineer
Julie Beaulieu – Assistant Sound Engineer
Laura Gutierrez – COVID Safety Manager
