Oklahoma City Repertory Theater

CREATIVE TEAM
Set Designer: ROBIN VEST^
Costume Designer: DAVID AREVALO^
Lighting Designer: AARON MOONEY
Sound Designer: MICHAEL COSTAGLIOLA^
Props Manager: AMANDA SCHNAKE
Stage Manager: LARA MAERZ*
Production Manager: DAVID PILCHMAN
Assistant Director: ERICA HEISELMAN

"What the Constitution Means to Me" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Original Broadway Production Produced by
Diana DiMenna Aaron Glick Matt Ross
Madeleine Foster Bersin Myla Lern/ Jon Bierman
Jenna Segal/ Catherine Markowitz Jana Shea/ Maley-Stolbun-Sussman Rebecca Gold/ Jose Antonio Vargas
Level Forward Cornice Productions Lassen Wyse Balsam Nederlander Productions/ Kate Lear

What the Constitution Means to Me was commissioned by True Love Productions.

This production originated as part of Summerworks in June and July 2017, produced by Clubbed Thumb
in partnership with True Love Productions.

West Coast premiere produced by
Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley, CA,
Tony Taccone, Artistic Directo/Susan Medak, Managing Director.

What the Constitution Means to Me had its Off-Broadway premiere in New York City at New York Theatre Workshop,
Jim Nicola, Artistic Director, Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director, 2018

**The Director is a Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Oklahoma City Repertory Theater, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

^United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE is the union representing Scenic, Costume, Lighting, Sound and Projection Designers in Live Performance.

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Welcome to OKC Rep

When first introduced to the US Constitution in grade school, I didn’t understand it as something that was up for discussion. It was a matter of fact—a case closed. And yet, here we are living in a time when the word “Constitution” seems to be on everyone’s lips. We’re eager for a real conversation—and suddenly, at least for me, this country’s founding document is fully alive.

Heidi’s story, which is so beautifully told on our stage by Annie Funke, is funny, heartfelt, and utterly charming. However, the real power in this play is in its call to action—in the way that it asks us to think for ourselves, to engage in respectful discourse and debate, and to consider what it looks like to strive for a more perfect Union.

Emily Comisar, Executive Artistic Director

Meet the Cast

Legionnaire Understudy

AJ Banks

Debater Understudy

A Note From the Director

Whenever I direct a play, I ask: What does this play have to do with the here, now, today? Never has a play felt more immediate, urgent, and deeply personal to me than this one. What The Constitution Means to Me challenges us to engage in an act of ethical imagination—to envision a world where everyone is included in the promises of the Constitution.

This play asks us to consider: What makes the Constitution personal to us? What does it mean—not in a historical or legal sense, but in the most deeply personal way? With sharp insight, surprising humor, and endearing heart, Heidi Schreck casts a spell on us, revealing the biases and omissions embedded in the document itself, and in the interpretations of it.

More than anything, this play is an invitation—to collective engagement, to action, to seeing one another fully. It asks us to recognize our shared humanity, to find what binds us together, and to practice deep empathy and compassion. Sharing it with an audience, in this exact moment in time, feels incredibly powerful.

I am profoundly grateful to OKC Rep for producing this timely story and to Annie, Harry, Adamari, and AJ—our courageous actors—who are bringing Heidi’s vision of a more inclusive, more equitable future to brilliant life. Thank you for joining us.

Jessica Holt, Director

The People Behind The Play

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Staff

Creative & Production Team Bios

OKC Rep Staff

OKC Rep Board

Oklahoma Contemporary Staff

Special Thanks

The team at OKC Rep and WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME wish to thank:

Brian Coleman, UCO, OCU, Titan, Toucan, CNS, Let's Fix This

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