Eleanor Holdridge , assistant professor and head of the M.F.A Directing program, was quoted in Broadway World about CUA's upcoming production of "The Revolutionists." See below.
From: Broadway World Date: April 10, 2015
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"It's a great chance for our students to get to work on a developing play by a nationally recognized playwright," Holdridge said. "Because it's a new play, there's so much to figure out about what's important in each moment and how we can help the play become what it needs to be."
Holdridge says the play is unique because of its strong female characters, three of whom are based on real women - Marie Antoinette, the assassin Charlotte Corday, and the playwright Olympe De Gouge. The fourth women is Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle, who plays the wife of activist Vincent Ogé.
"It's an incredibly feminist play and it's all about girl power - French Revolution girl power," Holdridge said. "I think it's all about the resilience of women and how they are coming up against great tragedy, while having fun and celebrating life."
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