To The Barricades! “The Revolutionists” At UTC Theatre Co.

By Ray Bassett

Published September 29, 2026 at 4:28 PM EDT

The four women at the heart of UTC Theatre Co.’s production of “The Revolutionists.”

(Aired Mon 9/28/26)

During the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, what could an artist do - especially to avoid the guillotine?

Four women caught in the tumult and the turmoil are the story of “The Revolutionists,” the season premiere from UTC Theatre Co. here on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

It opens on Tuesday, October 6th in the Dorothy Ward Hackett Theatre in the Fine Arts Center.

Anne Swedberg, associate professor of theatre at UTC, is the director.

I spoke with her - and Lily Phillips, cast member and a student here at UTC.

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