Deysha Nelson is no stranger to the stage or the screen. Though she is just 15-years-old, she has already been acting for almost a decade in TV, movies, and professional theatre productions. In FST’s production of What the Constitution Means to Me, Deysha plays a teenage debater who goes head-to-head with the central character (played in FST’s production by Amy Bodnar) over whether or not … Continue reading Debating for the Next Generation: Artist Spotlight on Deysha Nelson of “What the Constitution Means to Me”

When Marissa Gast moved to Sarasota to be an Acting Apprentice at FST, she knew she would spend a year learning from FST’s team of professional artists, but she had no idea that she would be a key cast member of one of FST’s Mainstage productions. Marissa Gast makes her FST Mainstage debut this season with What the Constitution Means to Me, an Obie Award-winning … Continue reading Debating Our Country’s Future – With Marissa Gast of “What the Constitution Means to Me”

When Obie Award-winning playwright Heidi Schreck was a teenager, she traveled the United States giving speeches about The Constitution for prize money. These experiences inspired her to write What the Constitution Means to Me, an engaging and entertaining play that is now playing in FST’s Keating Theatre. Actress Amy Bodnar, who has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in national tours, plays Schreck in FST’s production … Continue reading Taking on A Dream Role – With Amy Bodnar of “What the Constitution Means to Me”

Kevin Loreque was last seen at FST in 2014 playing Patsy in Monty Python’s Spamalot, an outrageous parody of the legend of King Arthur and his search for the Holy Grail. This season, he shows off his dramatic acting skills in the Obie Award-winning play, What the Constitution Means to Me, now playing in FST’s Keating Theatre through February 26, 2023. Over the course of the 90-minute play, … Continue reading The Man of Many Hats: Meet Kevin Loreque of “What the Constitution Means to Me”