The Half Life of Marie Curie By Lauren Gunderson Directed by Laura Darling In 1911, Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of the elements radium and polonium. By 1912, she was the object of ruthless gossip over an alleged affair with the married Frenchman Paul…
Springfield College Theater“The Revolutionists”March 31 at 7:30 pm, April 1 at 2:00 and 7:30 pm; April 2 at 2:00 pmFuller Arts Center, Springfield College Campus Four badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. A playwright, an assassin, a former…
by Jess Hoffman It’s hard to think of a more fitting production for Women’s History Month than Schenectady Civic Players’ current offering. The Revolutionists is a re-imagining of the lives of four historical women in the French Revolution that is so apropos of our current moment that one can forget…
The Revolutionists by By Lauren Gunderson directed by Jennifer Van Iderstyne will continue Schenectady Civic Players’ 95th season in March. SCP is proud to present this story, inspired by real women of the French Revolution, to celebrate Women’s History Month. Performance dates are Friday–Sunday (March 17–19) and Wednesday–Sunday (March 22–26).…
Berkshire on Stage critic Barbara Waldinger writes from Sarasota, FL: “I wanted to let BoS readers know about a gorgeous production now playing at the AsoloRep in Sarasota in case any of them plan to travel south this month. It’s Lauren Gunderson’s Silent Sky, which runs through March 5th. Masterfully…
Schenectady Civic Players is seeking a BIPOC actress to play the role of Marianne in The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Jennifer Van Iderstyne. Production Dates: March 17-19 & 22-26, 2023 If you are interested please contact Jennifer Van Iderstyne at jvaniderstyne@yahoo.com to arrange a reading. Character Description: Marianne…
Auditions for THE REVOLUTIONISTS by Lauren Gunderson Directed by Jennifer Van Iderstyne Auditions: January 3rd and 5th, 2023 at the Schenectady Civic Playhouse, 12 South Church St, Schenectady, NY 12305 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…
Jane Austen-inspired, Costumed Reading will be Staged December 16 through 18 LENOX, Mass. – Casting has been announced for Shakespeare & Company’s holiday reading of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, and directed by Ariel Bock. Four performances of this imagined sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and…
