Topics for Further Study
Investigate the artwork referenced by Wasserstein in The Heidi Chronicles. Analyze how these paintings parallel the play's events.
Examine the influence of feminism and other women on Heidi's life. Are her male friends ultimately more significant? Does The Heidi Chronicles qualify as a feminist play?
Compare and contrast The Heidi Chronicles with The Big Chill, a film about the same generation. Do the characters in both works face similar issues and concerns?
In The Heidi Chronicles, Heidi states, "Have you ever noticed that what makes you a person keeps you from being a person?" What do you think Wasserstein intended by this remark?
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