What the Constitution Means to Me

What the Constitution Means to Me at The Jenny Boyd Theatre

What does the Constitution mean when it becomes personal? Heidi Schreck turns a founding document into a living argument at The Jenny Boyd Theatre in Knoxville on Sunday, April 4, 2027, at 2:00 PM. This Tony-nominated play revisits the teenage speech competitions where Schreck once earned college tuition debating the U.S. Constitution. History becomes theater, and the stage becomes a civic arena where ideas clash and the audience is invited into the conversation.

Schreck blends storytelling, humor and live debate to ask what rights, citizenship and the Constitution mean to each of us today. The show is funny, moving and thrillingly alive—proof that constitutional questions don't have to feel distant or dry. Director Tarah Flanaghan leads a production designed to spark thought without losing the human story at its center. If you've ever wondered how a document written centuries ago still shapes your life, this is the play that answers with clarity and feeling.

Bring someone who cares about the same questions you do. A friend who stays curious about politics. A partner who appreciates theater that challenges assumptions. This is the kind of afternoon that gives you something to talk about long after the curtain falls, and a reason to make room for live performance that matters.

Let your curiosity decide. Check ticket options for What the Constitution Means to Me in Knoxville and plan an afternoon of theater that turns ideas into experience.