Mechanicsburg Playwright Brings the Story Behind the U.S. Constitution to the Stage

In Mechanicsburg, playwright Cindy Dlugolecki and composer Christine Purcell are bringing an innovative musical, Quill-adelphia, to the stage. The show focuses on Jacob Shallus, the Pennsylvania Assembly assistant clerk who meticulously hand-copied the final version of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, highlighting his pivotal but often overlooked role. This production sheds light on the people who played crucial, yet less celebrated, parts in America's founding, offering a fresh perspective on the creation of one of the nation's most significant documents.