{What the Constitution Means to Me}

“Fifteen-year-old Heidi Schreck put herself through college by giving speeches about the U.S. Constitution. The Obie Award winner resurrected her teenage self in order to trace the document's profound impact on women's bodies—starting with her great-great-grandmother, a mail-order bride who died under mysterious circumstances. This witty and searingly personal exploration breathes new life into our founding document and imagines how it will shape the next generation of American women.” [from the New York Theater Guide]

“Heidi Schreck’s affecting disquisition on the U.S. Constitution is an eye-opener—and a jaw-dropper,” wrote Marilyn Stasio for Variety. “The big reveal is that the actual word woman is not even mentioned in our Constitution. (Pause here for gasps from the audience.) Not once. Not in the Amendments that filled in the gaps. Not even in the Fourteenth Amendment that validates the equal rights of emancipated slaves. In fact, the Fifteenth Amendment specifically guarantees the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude without acknowledging the inclusion of women in that right.” [Read the entire review.]

Thanks, Heidi, for educating us all!!

[Click here to see Heidi interviewed on the BUILD show]