(CAMDEN, NJ) -- South Camden Theatre Company presents The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson across three weekends from March 13-29, 2026. The play takes place in 1793 where four bold women—playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, ribbon-loving Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle—team up in a wild, feminist comedy set amid the Reign of Terror.
As they plot, spar, and even murder Marat, they battle the rising madness of 1793 Paris. Blending history and fantasy, this sharp, irreverent play explores violence, legacy, activism, and sisterhood—part true story, part fiction, part theatrical fever dream—ending in a rousing song and a scaffold.
It's a beautiful quartet of bad-ass women at the height of the Reign of Terror. Liberté, égalité... sororité.
Directed by Dawn Carava, the cast includes Neena Boyle (Olympe De Gouges), Tasha Holmes (Marianne Angelle), Emma Friend (Charlotte Corday), and Rachel Demasi (Marie Antoinette).
Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and Sunday matinees at 2:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase online. The theater is located at 400 Jasper Street in Camden, New Jersey.
Lauren Gunderson has been one of the most-produced playwrights in America since 2015, topping the list three times, including 2022/23. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for I and You and The Book of Will, the winner of the William Inge Distinguished Achievement in Theatre Award, the Lanford Wilson Award, and a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. She is a playwright, screenwriter, musical book writer, and children’s author who lives in San Francisco. She graduated from NYU Tisch as a Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship.
Director Dawn Varava has produced and directed over 30 plays and musicals. As the Artistic Director for SCTC, she is thrilled to work with this amazing cast and crew of “The Revolutionists”. Dawn has also appeared on our stage in “Hollywood, Nebraska,” “Lettuce and Lovage,” “Terminus,” “Savannah Sipping Society,” and “Gemini.” Regionally, Dawn has worked with the Arden Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, Eagle Theatre, Allens Lane Theatre, Steel River Playhouse, and the Ritz Theatre, and participated in staged readings for the Playmate Playwrights of Bucks County. TV credits include “Do No Harm,” “Orange is the New Black,” “Philadelphia, the Great Experiment,” and various local commercials and PSAs. As always, she sends her eternal gratitude to Alisa for her support and patience – and, of course, for her laughter and love!
As Camden’s first professional theater, South Camden Theatre Company enhances the community by creating quality artistic productions while anchoring The Waterfront South Arts District. They strive to promote South Camden’s rebirth as a destination by providing a positive experience for its residents and those from the surrounding region. Their goal is to entertain, engage, and educate.
