Opening soon:
THE REVOLUTIONISTS
By Lauren Gunderson 
Directed by Donnie Gott
Theatre in the Rough celebrates its 35th season with Lauren Gunderson’s incredible dark comedy The Revolutionists, a fierce, fast‑paced, time‑bending play set in the chaos of the French Revolution during the Reign of Terror. Guillotines are busy, tempers are high, and history is being rewritten by the minute — the perfect moment for four extraordinary women to collide.
The revolution didn’t end - it just changed outfits.
At the center is Olympe de Gouges, the radical playwright determined to create art that can change the world. She’s joined by Charlotte Corday, the steely assassin who believes one decisive act can alter the revolution’s course; Marianne Angelle, the Haitian freedom fighter carrying the weight of a revolution of her own; and Marie Antoinette, the infamous, extravagant, deposed queen facing her own unraveling.
Thrown together in a dreamlike collision of wit, danger, and conviction, these women grapple with art, activism, violence, legacy, and the question of who gets to write the story — or survive it. Their world is combusting, but their voices refuse to be silenced.
The Revolutionists is a riot of feminism, resistance, and the messy, necessary work of changing the world. It’s funny, ferocious, and unafraid to ask big questions about power, memory, and justice. And at its heart, it’s a reminder that women are still fighting for voice and agency.
Info & Tickets
Runs September 18 - October 11, 2026
At McPhetres Hall, 4th and Gold, downtown.
Lobby opens ~half an hour before curtain.
Check our Facebook page for latest updates.
Free preview 9/17 at 7:30
Pay-as-you-Will 9/24 at 7:30pm.
[Tickets are also available at the door EVEN IF the JAHC website says they're sold out!]
Theatre in the Rough in Juneau, Alaska
Theatre in the Rough productions come to life on the homelands of the Áak’w Kwáan L'eeneidí. They are produced, directed, designed, performed and managed by people who work full time at something else. We are students, officers of the court, lawyers, graphic designers, computer gurus, one or two ne'er-do-wells, and more. As such, in an attempt to make our efforts sustainable and to keep the quality of our work high, we only produce about two shows a year. Sometimes we do more, sometimes less. Join our mailing list to be notified when shows are about to open.
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With every show, within every staged moment, whether comedy or tragedy, our objective is delight and our mission is to bring our artists, our audience and our community together in joy. Known for rich costumes, spare sets and great language, we celebrate the power of imagination and explore a wide range of storytelling forms; dance, music, poetry, masks, and puppets. Theatre in the Rough is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Shakespeare-enamored theater company in Juneau, Alaska.
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