If Just the Rights of People Were Considered

jessamyn fitzpatrick (left), noah Jackson (middle), and kayla matters (right) photo by nora lambert for nyu-tv

In celebration of Constitution Day 2022, the John Brademas Center of New York University and the NYU Steinhardt Verbatim Performance Lab used interview excerpts culled from data collected for VPL’s Portraits US: Polarization project and put them in conversation with a focus on the 14th Amendment:

“No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.”

The event was moderated by Jack H. Knott, Dean of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University, and Gale and Ira Drukier Dean’s Chair joined by Dr. Karen Jackson-Weaver, Senior Associate Vice President of Global Faculty Engagement and Innovation Advancement at New York University as a respondent sharing their thoughts, responses, and insights as the performance unfolds. Joe Salvatore, Clinical Professor of Educational Theatre at New York University, also introduced the performance pieces. 

Averil Carr (left) and Michael Roberts (Right) photo by nora lambert for nyu-tv

Production Credits:

Acting Ensemble:

Acting Averil Carr
Beth Weiss
Daniel Teutul
Devin Joyner
Jessamyn Fitzpatrick

Kayla Matters
Michael Roberts
Noah Jackson
Ran Zhu
Topaz Gao

Created by Joe Salvatore & Keith R. Huff

Script Arrangement by Keith R. Huff

Ran Zhu (left), Beth Weiss (middle), topaz gao (right) photo by nora lambert for nyu-tv