Colin Quinn · 2013

Unconstitutional

One comedian. Two hundred and twenty-six years of American history. A sharp, personal take on the country and the document that shaped it.

About the show

Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional is a solo comedy show written and performed by Colin Quinn. Through the story of the U.S. Constitution, Quinn turns a comic eye toward American history, politics, culture, and the country's idea of itself.

Moving from the founding of the nation to modern public life, the show brings Quinn's conversational stand-up together with his interest in history and the contradictions behind the American experiment.

Production

Presented in New York in 2013, with performances at Barrow Street Theatre and Cherry Lane Theatre.

Format

A solo stage performance written and performed by Colin Quinn, directed by Rebecca A. Trent.


Production credits

  • Written and performed by Colin Quinn
  • Directed by Rebecca A. Trent
  • Produced by Mike Lavoie and Brian Stern
  • Presented by Barrow Street Theatre and Brillstein Entertainment Partners
  • Set design James Fauvell
  • Lighting design Sarah Lurie

More about Colin Quinn

Colin Quinn is a Brooklyn-born stand-up comedian, writer, and performer. His stage work includes Long Story Short, Unconstitutional, and The New York Story.

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