Ophelia’s Jump Theatre Presents The Revolutionists

Ophelia’s Jump Theatre Presents The Revolutionists 

Written by Lauren Gunderson

March 7 through March 30, 2024

 

“A sassy, hold-on-to-your-seats theatrical adventure

…wonderfully wild and raucous…”

Cincinnati Enquirer

 

“…an astoundingly accomplished show…a cause for rejoice…

Ingeniously conceived and delivered.”

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

 

Continuing their 2024 Season, Ophelia’s Jump Productions (OJP) presents The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson, a fantasy-comedy imagining a meeting between four women during France’s Reign of Terror. The production will be performed at Ophelia’s Jump, located at 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite I, in Upland, from March 7 through March 30, 2024.

 

Directed by Sheila Malone, The Revolutionists features Molly Billman as Charlotte Corday, Candida Celaya as Marie Antoinette, Medina Senghore as Marianne Angelle, and Andrea Stradling as Olympe de Gouges as real and fictional revolutionary thinkers carving out their legacies in a changing world. As Lauren Gunderson tells it, “…the play has really turned into a grander story about stories. Why we need to make art, what art does in times of crisis, how stories connect eras and philosophies across time.”

 

THE STORY: 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…that ends in a song and a scaffold.

 

Lauren Gunderson has been one of the most produced playwrights in America since 2015, topping the list thrice including 2022/23. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for I and You and The Book of Will, the winner of the Lanford Wilson Award and a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. She is a playwright, screenwriter, musical book writer and children's author who lives in San Francisco. She graduated from NYU Tisch as a Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship. LaurenGunderson.com

 

THE REVOLUTIONISTS

Written by Lauren Gunderson

Directed by Sheila Malone

Featuring: Molly Billman, Candida Celaya, Medina Senghore and Andrea Stradling

Preview: March 7, 2024

Regular Run: March 8 through 30, 2024

 

Online ticketing available at opheliasjump.org. 

Please call 909-734-6565 for tickets and information on group discounts.

 

About Ophelia’s Jump

Ophelia’s Jump is an award-winning, non-profit regional theatre company based in Claremont and performing in Claremont and Upland. Ophelia’s Jump Productions was founded in 2013 by women and queer artists and educators who believe that the purpose of theatre is to create unending conversations, spark imagination, incite conscience, and elicit a visceral response. OJP aims to invigorate the creativity and intellect of our community by working with local and regional artists to tell compelling stories and educate new generations of theatre lovers. 

Ophelia's Jump is a 2023 National Endowment of the Arts grant recipient and a member of the Orange County Theatre Guild. Artistic Director Beatrice Casagran is the recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Contribution.

Ophelia’s Jump is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.

Additional information available at opheliasjump.org or info@opheliasjump.org

 

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Directed by Sheila Malone, The Revolutionists features Molly Billman as Charlotte Corday, Candida Celaya as Marie Antoinette, Medina Senghore as Marianne Angelle, and Andrea Stradling as Olympe de Gouges as real and fictional revolutionary thinkers carving out their legacies in a changing world. As Lauren Gunderson tells it, “…the play has really turned into a grander story about stories. Why we need to make art, what art does in times of crisis, how stories connect eras and philosophies across time.”

 

THE STORY: 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…that ends in a song and a scaffold.

 

Lauren Gunderson has been one of the most produced playwrights in America since 2015, topping the list thrice including 2022/23. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for I and You and The Book of Will, the winner of the Lanford Wilson Award and a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. She is a playwright, screenwriter, musical book writer and children's author who lives in San Francisco. She graduated from NYU Tisch as a Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship. LaurenGunderson.com

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THE REVOLUTIONISTS

Written by Lauren Gunderson

Directed by Sheila Malone

Featuring: Molly Billman, Candida Celaya, Medina Senghore and Andrea Stradling

Location: 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite H, Upland, CA 91786 

Preview: March 7, 2024

Regular Run: March 8 through 30, 2024

 

Curtain Times:

Thursday, March 7        8:00pm (Preview)

Friday, March 8         8:00pm (Opening Night)

Saturday, March 9         8:00pm

Sunday, March 10         4:00pm

Thursday, March 14        7:30pm- "Pay What You Can/Pay It Forward

Friday, March 15         8:00pm

Saturday, March 16         8:00pm

Sunday, March 17        4:00pm

Thursday, March 21        7:30pm- "Pay What You Can/Pay It Forward"

Friday, March 22         8:00pm

Saturday, March 23         8:00pm

Sunday, March 24         4:00pm

Thursday, March 28     7:30pm - “Pay What You Can/Pay It Forward”

Friday, March 29         8:00pm

Saturday, March 30         8:00pm

 

Ticket Information

All seats $35, $30 for college students with ID and children under 10. Thursdays are “Pay What You Can/Pay It Forward” with a $20 minimum.

 

Online ticketing available at opheliasjump.org. 

Please call 909-734-6565 for tickets and information on group discounts.

 

About Ophelia’s Jump

Ophelia’s Jump is an award-winning, non-profit regional theatre company based in Claremont and performing in Claremont and Upland. Ophelia’s Jump Productions was founded in 2013 by women and queer artists and educators who believe that the purpose of theatre is to create unending conversations, spark imagination, incite conscience, and elicit a visceral response. OJP aims to invigorate the creativity and intellect of our community by working with local and regional artists to tell compelling stories and educate new generations of theatre lovers. 

Ophelia’s Jump is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.

Additional information available at opheliasjump.org or info@opheliasjump.org

 

Promote your business or organization with OJP. Advertising available.