THE REVOLUTIONISTS
by Lauren Gunderson
Produced by Gulfshore Playhouse, Spring 2019
Directed by Kristen Coury
Scenic: Kristin Martino
Costume: Robin McGee
Lighting: James Lawlor
Sound: Beth Lake
Stage Manager: Emily Hauger
ABOUT THE PLAY
The Revolutionists is a brutal comedic quartet about four very real women who lived boldly in France during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror (1793-1794). Playwright Olympe De Gouge, assassin Charlotte Corday, and former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, loose their heads, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in revolutionary Paris.
THE DESIGN PROCESS
My goal with the sound design was to underscore the radical ideas presented by the women. I wanted a loud, brash, and contemporary sound that complimented the stylized period costumes and scenery.
All music is used as a dramatic tool, and not owned by Beth Lake.
Production photography by Matthew Schipper.