One-Night-Only: “What the Constitution Means to Me” in Lafayette

What the Constitution Means to Me, a thought-provoking, witty, and profoundly moving play that explores how the U.S. Constitution affects our lives, will be on stage at the Theater at Baranco for one show only at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 16. The performance is part of PASA Popups at Baranco, offered by Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA).

The Theater at Baranco is located at the corner of Moss St. and Mudd Ave., inside Baranco Elementary (former N.P. Moss Middle School). Tickets are available at the Heymann Center box office and online at www.heymanncenter.com.

Named "Best of the Year" by The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine, and The New Yorker, this play is universally praised for being witty, essential, and meaningful. It is a blend of genuine humor and deep sorrow with a powerful, urgent civics lesson.

Heidi Schreck, the playwright and actor who wrote What the Constitution Means to Me, earned her college tuition by winning constitutional debate competitions across the United States.

This production of What the Constitution Means to Me—a collaboration between Heritage Parc/Black Theatre Experience (BTE) and PASA—is directed by Josiah Price and stars Casey Robichaux and Tina A. Burkhalter. About Heritage Parc & BTE

Heritage Parc is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating cultural heritage through arts, education, and community-centered programming. Its theater arm, The Black Theatre Experience (BTE), provides a platform for diverse stories, artists, and creatives to thrive on stage while engaging the community in powerful conversations through live performance.

Heidi Schreck—who wrote the play--earned her college tuition by winning constitutional debate competitions across the United States.

This boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Schreck shaped these experiences into a hilarious, hopeful and achingly human play. What the Constitution Means to Me opened off Broadway, moved to Broadway, and then had an extended run at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. A national tour followed.

Casey Robichaux, who has performed since a very young age, received his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from ULL in 2018. A Lafayette artist and vocalist, some of his previous roles include Frank N Furter in SHProduction’s The Rocky Horror Show, Mark in SHProduction’s Rent, and Cinderella‘s Prince in ITW’s Into the Woods. He has also performed in Big Brother Big Sister Murder Mystery fundraising events and stage-managed multiple ULL Opera Department productions.

Tina A. Burkhalter is an actor, director, and educator with an MFA in Acting from California State University, Fullerton. She has performed in Fences, Intimate Apparel, Precious Little, Dark and Stormy, and her original one-woman show My Life in Two Acts. Her directing work includes Topdog/Underdog, Stop Kiss, and Dog Sees God. Tina is currently an Associate Professor of Theater at South Louisiana Community College. She has also taught theatre at Moreno Valley College, and California State University, Fullerton. An Irene Ryan Finalist and VASTA Vocal Excellence Award recipient, she is dedicated to storytelling that uplifts marginalized voices and deepens community engagement.

Josiah Price, a native of Lafayette, is a storyteller, creative, actor, director, and teacher. Whether conducting a kid’s camp in downtown Lafayette or performing on stages in New York City, Josiah has embraced creativity and connection through the arts, telling stories that inspire, challenge, and entertain. Price is a founding member and resident director for Heritage Parc’s Black Theatre Experience where he co-directed BTE's inaugural production.

Season-long sponsors and grant givers include LFT Fiber, the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, the National Endowment for the Arts, Love Our Schools, and the Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, and Lafayette Consolidated Government.