The Revolutionists
The Revolutionists (past show)

By Lauren Gunderson
Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service
Director: Justin Giroux
From April 3 to April 19, 2026

Highlights

Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in 1793 Paris. This grand and dream-tweaked comedy is about violence and legacy, art and activism, feminism and terrorism, compatriots and chosen sisters, and how we actually go about changing the world. It’s a true story. Or total fiction. Or a play about a play. Or a raucous resurrection…

Please be advised that this play contains strong language, including profanity and explicit dialogue, which may be offensive or unsuitable for some audiences.

Cast
  • Rebecca Weinstein as Olympe de Gouges
  • Ashley Williams as Marianne Angelle
  • Alexandra Ebbs as Charlotte Corday
  • Sarah Faber-Catanese as Marie-Antoinette
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