Fifteen-year-old Heidi Schreck earned her University of Oregon tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States.
In this Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award nominated play, Heidi resurrects her teenage self to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the 250 year old document that shaped their lives.
What the Constitution Means to Me is an entertaining, thought-provoking invitation for audiences to examine the U.S. Constitution through the lens of personal history and contemporary life.
How well does the United States Constitution support America today?
Does it need an update?
Should we abolish it and start over?
This humorous and hopeful show is an expression of pathos which explores these questions and imagines how the nation’s founding document will shape the next generation of Americans.
Performance Dates: Oct 10th – 26th
The Newport Performing Arts Center 777 W. Olive St., Newport, OR 97365
Cost: $25 Adults, $15 Students, $20 Group Rate (10 or more)
“What the Constitution Means to Me” can be seen Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:30pm.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 541-265-ARTS or visiting https://coastarts.org/events/constitution
Previous Productions
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“THE TEMPEST”
October 11th thru October 27th
In the modern world of ruthless oil companies, a coup has left the CEO of British Petroleum, Prospero, and his daughter, Miranda, marooned on a desolate island for 15 years. As fate would have it, a violent storm shipwrecks Prospero’s treacherous brother and co-conspirator, the Chief of Exxon.
Once the castaways are flung about the island, the magical Tempest reveals layers of truths and trials concerning each of the characters. The wonders and mystical powers of the island, tamed by Prospero, serve to determine destiny’s path.
Dates: Oct 11 – Oct 27, 2024
Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W. Olive St., Newport, OR 97365
Tickets: $30 – Students $15
The Tempest can be seen Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 541-265-ARTS or visiting https://coastarts.org/events/tempest/
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New Visions Arts is proud to present John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize winning play Of Mice and Men at The Newport Performing Arts Center, October 13 through October 29, Fridays through Sundays.
Of Mice and Men, based on the novella of the same name by John Steinbeck, is directed by Marc Maislen and features Nathan Bush and Gary Herd in the lead roles. Originally produced in 1937, Of Mice and Men relates the experiences of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant workers in California in search of work and greater dreams of independence. In a world reeling from the Great Depression, the story centers on George and Lennie’s friendship and their quest to find a place to call their own.
Of Mice and Men can be seen Fridays and Saturdays, October 13, 14, 20, 2 1, 27, 28 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday matinees October 15, 22, 29 at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $10/Students and $25/Adults and can be purchased by calling 541-265-ARTS or visiting http://www.coastarts.org/events/mice-men-nva/
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SEX DRUGS ROCK & ROLL by Eric Bogossian
Marc Maislen brings to life eleven separate oddball characters in a one-man show. This profane, raunchy, and smart performance comedy piece sinks its teeth deep into American culture with explosive, cathartic, and often hilarious effect.
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HEISENBERG by Simon Stevens
In New Visions Arts’s production of “Heisenberg” by Simon Stephens, performers Sherron Watson and Pete Theodore bring this funny, touching and altogether uncertain love story to life. A surprising relationship unfolds when a 75-year-old Irish butcher is kissed by a 45-year-old woman from New Jersey; two opposites that risk coming together in humor, individuality, and passion. Heisenberg reveals what happens when old ideas are tossed aside for truth and the life-giving force that two people experience when given the opportunity to become who they are.
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Other Creative Offerings from New Visions Arts
“Jinny Coreen” is a story for all ages. Told in rhyme, this tale takes us on Jinny’s colorful journey to save the world from destruction. With the help of her new found friends, she finds the way to bring peace and harmony to her world using light, love and cooperation.
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