University Theatre to Present “The Revolutionists”

University of the Ozarks Theatre will present six performances of the comedic play, "The Revolutionists," in the month of November.

The production will be presented at 7 p.m. on Nov. 9-11 and Nov. 16-18 in the Walton Fine Arts Center's Seay Theatre. The play contains adult language.

Tickets are $10 for the general public and can be purchased at https://eaglenet.ozarks.edu/secure/theatre/schedule.aspx. Admission is free for Ozarks students, faculty and staff.

"The Revolutionists" was written by Lauren Gunderson and published in 2018.

The play's description from the publisher reads: "Four 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…that ends in a song and a scaffold."

The cast includes, La'Delpha Rhiney as Olympe De Gouge; Naila Pierre as Marianne Angelle; Kate Baptist as Charlotte Corday; and Maarz Chase as Marie Antionette.

Dr. Macy Jones, assistant professor of theatre and communication, is directing the play.

Topics: Theatre