“A sassy, hold-on-to-your-seats theatrical adventure… wonderfully wild and raucous…”

Off With Their Heads! Modern Classics Theatre Co. Brings Raucous Feminist Comedy The Revolutionists to Long Island
LINDENHURST, NY — History is about to lose its head. The Modern Classics Theatre Company of Long Island, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to bringing rarely-seen works to the local stage, is proud to announce the premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s hit play, The Revolutionists. Modern Classics is a professional theatrical company located at the BACCA Arts Center in Lindenhurst.
Directed by Meredith Lynn Spencer, this “dream-tweaked” comedy runs from March 7 through March 22, 2026, at the BACCA Arts Center in Lindenhurst.
Four Women. One Reign of Terror. Zero Chill.
Set in Paris, 1793, The Revolutionists follows four very real women who lived boldly during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. As the revolution sinks into hyper-violent, hypocritical male rhetoric, an unlikely quartet gathers to fight back with art, activism, and a bit of murder:

Olympe De Gouges (Jes Almeida): A playwright struggling to write the perfect revolutionary anthem.
Charlotte Corday (Rosie Collette): A determined assassin on her way to kill Marat in his bathtub.
Marianne Angelle (Karen Griffith Gordon): A fierce Haitian rebel fighting for freedom across the Atlantic.
Marie Antoinette (Julie Lorson): The former Queen of France, who may be obsessed with ribbons, but possesses a surprising depth of spirit.
This grand comedy explores the intersections of feminism and terrorism, legacy and violence, and the enduring power of “chosen sisters” to change the world. It is a true story—or total fiction. It’s a play about a play—or a raucous resurrection that ends in a song and a scaffold.

Performance Schedule
Saturday, Mar 07 – 8:00 PM (Opening Night)
Sunday, Mar 08 – 2:00 PM
Friday, Mar 13 – 8:00 PM
Saturday, Mar 14 – 8:00 PM
Sunday, Mar 15 – 2:00 PM
Saturday, Mar 21 – 8:00 PM
Sunday, Mar 22 – 2:00 PM (Closing)
Location & Tickets

Venue: BACCA Arts Center, 149 N. Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757

Tickets: 
Adult $25.00 (+ $1.84 fee)
Senior Citizen $20.00 (+ $1.65 fee)
Student (With ID) $20.00 (+ $1.65 fee)

Modern Classics Theatre Company of Long Island is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization seeking to bring innovative theatrical productions to the local area. It is our goal to produce those classic and modern works seldom seen on Long Island. We are a proponent of non-traditional casting and invite actors of all ethnicities, gender identities and orientations to join our community. We are the official theatre company in residence at the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts, BACCA Arts Center.