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Directed by Helen Young and featuring Raymond Fox*, Sophie Ackerman, Makalah Simpson, and Beth Lacke* as playwright Heidi Schreck.

Spotlight on: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME

Listen to director Helen Young and actress Beth Lacke share what the Constitution means to them and why it's important to continue to have discourse and change around one of America's defining documents.

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME: Excerpt #1

Heidi (Beth Lacke*) channels her 15 year old self, resurrecting a speech she gave during her time traveling the country participating in Constitutional debate competitions. Here she presents the creation of the Constitution as a magical spell and what she loves most about this document.

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME: Excerpt #2

Heidi (Beth Lacke*) explains her initial understandings about birth control and how the Ninth Amendment and William O. Douglas helped make it legal for all women.

"Tour-de-Force" WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME

Audiences and critics are in agreement: CONSTITUTION is a HIT.

Discussions & Events

  • WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME: Post-Show Discussions
    Various Dates

    Join us for informal post-show discussions with members of the production team and cast.

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  • Distanced Performances of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME
    Sunday, May 28 & Wednesday, June 7

    These performances have a capacity cap and seating chart.

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  • WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME: PRE-Show Discussions
    June 1 & June 15

    Join us for an informal sneak peek into this production with members of the production team.

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  • WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME: Company Member Discussion
    Sunday, June 11 at 4pm

    Join us for an informal chat with TimeLine’s Company Members after today’s performance.

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  • Open Captioned Performances of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME
    June 16 at 8pm & June 17 at 4pm

    Featuring a text display of words and sounds heard during the performance.

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  • WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME: Planned Parenthood of Illinois Night
    Saturday, June 17 at 8 pm

    A special evening raising funds to support sexual and reproductive health care across Illinois.

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  • WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME: Sunday Scholars
    Sunday, June 18 at 3:45pm

    This one-hour post-show panel discussion features experts on the themes of the play.

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  • Audio Described Performance of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME
    June 22 at 7:30pm

    Featuring audio description of visuals during the performance via individual headset.

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Backstory

Learn more about the history and themes of What the Constitution Means to Me with Backstory, TimeLine's behind-the-scenes magazine about the play.

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Program Book

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