Silver Spring Stage Debuts Comedy 'The Revolutionists' At Arts Barn

SILVER SPRING, MD — Friday, July is Bastille Day, which is a fitting date for the debut of Silver Spring Stage's new comedy set during the French Revolution.

Produced in partnership with the City of Gaithersburg, "The Revolutionists" by Lauren Gunderson tells the story of playwright Olympe de Gouges and her muses Charlotte Corday, Marie Antoinette, and Marianne Angelle, as they try to make sense of the crazy world they find themselves in, challenging the false narratives about the ongoing political unrest the witness.

“While it’s easy to find correlations with our current events, I believe 'The Revolutionists' is about finding where you fit into the story, and how your choices can outlive you,” said Alex Greenberg, who plays the ill-fated Queen. “It’s also important to let your friends and family — and friends who become family — in. Those are the ones who carry on your legacy.”

Silver Spring Stage has mounted several productions of Gunderson's works, including "Ada and the Engine," "Emilie: La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight," and "Silent Sky."

“She is a smart writer, and this is a smart script,” said Mary Wakefield, who plays Olympe. “She found this amazing opportunity to write about some very notable and frequently overlooked women. I have said and felt so much of what Gunderson wrote for Olympe. She is a very personal role for me.”

Performances of the "The Revolutionists" will be presented through July 23 at the Arts Barn, which is located at 311 Kent Square Road in Gaithersburg.

This is the first time the Silver Spring Stage has partnered with the Arts Barn, which is has a 99-seat theater in a beautifully renovated stable on the former Tschiffely estate. The theater company's home space at Woodmoor Shopping Center is undergoing repairs.

More information about "The Revolutionists," including how to purchase tickets, is available on the Silver Spring Stage's website.