GFCT presents The Revolutionists

May 2-3, 2026

The Strand Theater - Hudson Falls, NY

Directed by Barbara Miner

The Revolutionists is a  play about four very real women who lived boldly in France during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror.  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. 

Character Breakdown

All characters must be comfortable singing a cappella. Ages listed are approximate.  

OLYMPE De Gouges – badass activist playwright and feminist. Theatre nerd, excitable, passionate, a showman. Widowed and never married to ensure her personal freedom. Late 30’s to early 40’s. 

CHARLOTTE Corday – badass country girl and assassin. Very serious, hardened by righteousness, Never been kissed. 25 to 30

MARIE Antoinette – less badass but fascinating former queen of France. Sugary, graceful, totally unaware, unintentionally rude, and oddly prescient. Never had a real friend, late 30’s to early 40’s. \

MARIANNE Angelle – A badass black woman in Paris. She is from San Domingue in the Caribbean, a free woman, tough, classy, vigilant, the sanest one of them all. 30s.  

SHOW CREDITS

Author of Play - Lauren Gunderson

Commissioned and first produced by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

The Revolutionists is presented in agreement with Broadway Licensing, LLC servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection.