Show: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME
Theater: Pioneer Productions
Theater Website: https://www.pioneerproductionscompany.org/seasontickets/Constitution
Show runs: 09/19/2026 to 09/20/2026
Following a sold-out run of the show in downtown Morristown earlier this year, the original cast and production team have partnered with the Morris Museum to present an encore weekend in September 2026.
In partnership with Morris Museum
September 19 at 2:00 PM
September 20 at 2:00 PM*
*September 20 includes a post-show discussion hosted by the ACLU-NJ.
at the Bickford Theater in the Morris Museum
Pioneer Productions’ Artistic Director, Dan Vissers, directs Schreck’s boundary-breaking play that breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States.
WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME won the Obie Award for Best New American Play and the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best American Play. The play was also nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
The performance will feature veteran Pioneer performer Miriam Salerno in the role of Heidi. Previous Pioneer roles for Salerno include Sugar in Tiny Beautiful Things, Bella in Lost in Yonkers, Annette in God of Carnage, and Beth in Dinner with Friends. The cast also includes Ben Weisman as Legionnaire and Ashlee Vissers as the Debater.
Don’t miss the chance to experience the play that The New York Times called “an act of civic engagement.”
*We are thrilled to announce that Pioneer Productions and the Morris Museum have partnered with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) for a post-show discussion on September 20th with ACLU-NJ staff member DaWuan Norwood, Policy Counsel, and other Constitutional Law experts. Audience members are invited to stay for the interactive discussion that will take place immediately following the performance.
About the ACLU-NJ: For over 60 years, the ACLU of New Jersey has defended liberty and justice guided by the vision of a fair and equitable New Jersey for all. Our mission is to preserve, advance, and extend the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every New Jerseyan by the state and federal constitutions in courts, in the legislature, and in our communities.
In every facet of our work, we strive to be anti-racist and are actively committed to advancing racial justice in the institutions of New Jersey, for the people of New Jersey. We aim to center the voices and lived experiences of those who historically have not been fully protected by government systems or laws.
Founded in 1960 and based in Newark, we are a non-partisan organization that operates on several fronts – political, legal, cultural – to bring about systemic change and build a more equitable society.
About Pioneer Productions
Pioneer Productions was incorporated in 2003 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit theatre company by founding members Dan Vissers, Shanna Levine-Phelps, and Jon Mantes. The Company’s mission is to share our collective human story through live theatrical performance by producing shows that are relevant to our time and inspire audiences to attend live theater. For more information, visit Pioneer Productions.
Ticket & Visitor Information
For assistance and to make purchases by phone, call the box office at 973-971-3706. The ticket price includes a non-refundable $3.00 service fee. Programs are subject to change.
Content Advisory: What the Constitution Means to Me contains mentions of domestic violence, sexual assault, and discussions of abortion. Recommended for audiences 14+.
Theater Address: Bickford Theater in the Morris Museum, 94 Fairmount Ave Chatham, New Jersey 07928 (Map It)
Theater Phone: (973) 298-0821
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Purchase tickets online: http://morrismuseum.org/live-arts/what-the-constitution-means-to-me
