THE REVOLUTIONISTS by Lauren Gunderson
Co-directed by Brenna Freestone-Gilbert and Laura Jones
October 21-23, 2022
Tom Sutherland Stage at Bas Bleu Theatre
Four badass female activists fight to keep their heads during the French Revolution. A feminist comedy by last season’s most frequently-produced playwright in the U.S.
SPECIAL NOTE: The 2022-2023 Theatre Season in Fort Collins marks OpenStage Theatre Company’s 50th Anniversary and Bas Bleu Theatre Company’s 30th year. Fort Collins’ two award-winning community theatre organizations COLLABORATE in CELEBRATING local women theatre artists with complementary presentations of feminist activist Lauren Gunderson’s The Revolutionists.
In October, Bas Bleu’s Readers’ Theatre rendition will examine the PROCESS of interpreting the intricacies of Gunderson’s play and its characters. Focusing on the demands of the language and the interpretive challenges to the actors and director, Bas Bleu will invite the audience to respond to the multiple themes of The Revolutionists by sharing their perceptions and opinions via pre- and post-show discussions. The designers and dramaturgs will join the actors and director (all women!) in surveying audience reactions: what worked? what didn’t? what questions do you have? What are the next steps to be taken in the transformative journey from page to stage? In January, OpenStage will present the fully-staged PRODUCT(ion) of The Revolutionists. Audiences will have the unique opportunity to witness all the pieces of the puzzle come together! And during the months in between they can follow the evolution of the work-in-progress online.
Join us BEHIND THE SCENES at BAS BLEU! Participate in unpacking the meaning and identifying the factors in the formula for a successful production of The Revolutionists!
Tickets: $15/adult, $8/student, $6/Quest card, (please contact the box office for details about this rate)
Special Ticket Offer for OpenStage Theatre Season Ticket Holders: $12 tickets to The Revolutionists at Bas Bleu are available to OpenStage patrons with the “Full Story Season Ticket” or “Ultimate Story Season Ticket.” Please contact the Bas Bleu box office for details.
Special Ticket Offer to see the fully-staged version of The Revolutionists: A $5 discount on the January/February fully staged production of The Revolutionists at OpenStage Theatre is available to patrons holding a Bas Bleu Reader’s Theatre ticket to The Revolutionists. A discount code will be provided on all tickets and can be redeemed at the Lincoln Center box office.
DATES AND TICKETS
FRIDAY,
OCT. 21,
7:30 P.M. SATURDAY,
OCT. 22,
7:30 P.M. SUNDAY,
OCT. 23,
2:30 P.M.