In Reconstitution, a simple history class assignment explodes into full-blown mayhem when four students are possessed by the spirits of Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Patrick Henry, and James Madison. What follows is a fast-moving, high-energy collision between the ideals of the past and the realities of the present.
Underneath all the humor and hijinks, Reconstitution wrestles with big questions: How do you repair a system that's flawed from the start? What does real change require? And what happens when the very people who built the foundation have to face its cracks?
It’s a perfect script for high school students—full of sharp dialogue, layered characters, and debates that feel as urgent today as they did two hundred years ago.
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What’s Inside the Classroom Companion?
This free, ready-to-use resource is designed to help you bring the play to life in your classroom or rehearsal room. Inside, you’ll find:
✔ Pre-Show Discussion Guides that invite students to think about activism, change, and how history shapes the present.
✔ Post-Show Reflection Questions that dig into compromise, consensus, and the challenges of rewriting the rules.
✔ Big Themes & Ideas prompts focused on voice, power, tradition, and rebellion.
✔ Character Analysis Activities to track how students navigate—and sometimes clash with—the Founding Fathers inside them.
✔ Key Moments Discussions that help students unpack the play’s biggest turning points.
✔ Fun, Creative Projects including founding a new country, writing "spirit swap" scenes, and imagining Founding Father group chats!
✔ Assessment Options for deeper writing, performance, and research-based engagement.
Whether you’re producing the play, reading it in class, or just looking for a fresh way to explore American ideals and civic engagement, this guide gives you the tools to start meaningful conversations—and have a lot of fun along the way.
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