THE REVOLUTIONISTS
By Lauren Gunderson
CAST
(Listed alphabetically by first name)
CREATIVE TEAM & CREW
MEET THE CAST
(ordered alphabetically by first name)
Ashiah Bird (Marie Antoinette)
Ashiah Bird (she/her/they/them) is a writer, theater teacher, actor, and musician who has performed in local music and theatrical productions for over a decade. Some of their favorite roles include Emma Borden (Lizzie The Musical, Legacy Stage, 2023), Ursula (The Little Mermaid, California Regional Theater, 2022), Alice Murphy (Bright Star, Theater on the Ridge, 2019), Mrs. Lovett (Sweeney Todd, CRT, 2019), and Princess Fiona (Shrek The Musical, Chico Theater Company, 2014). She sends much love and appreciation to her family and her husband, Henry, for all of their support and encouragement. She’s so honored to tell this beautiful, powerful story of rebellion and sisterhood with the incredibly creative, supportive, and hardworking cast and crew of Legacy Stage. And thank YOU, arts patron, for supporting the arts in our community! It means the world.
Christi Harrington (Olympe de Gouges)
Christi’s (she/her) journey to the stage has been one of dreams, determination, and dazzling costumes. From a young age, she harbored a passion for acting and singing, seizing every opportunity from grade school through college to perform. Her love for the stage continued to grow, leading her to community theater in 2014—a pivotal moment that transformed her life. The turning point came when, on a whim while driving her son to an audition, Christi asked him what he thought about her auditioning too. His enthusiastic encouragement led her to audition for Shrek the Musical, where she landed the role of Gingy. This role marked the beginning of a fulfilling journey in theater, performing and directing musicals and plays every year. Christi is a familiar face at Chico Theater Company, but her artistic journey has also embraced the vibrant community at Legacy Stage. She has relished the opportunity to collaborate with this extraordinary cast of women and fantastic crew, finding inspiration in the brave and honest script and the character of Olympe. Christi extends her heartfelt thanks to the love of her life, Bill, whose unwavering encouragement has been a constant source of strength. She invites you to discover your own truth in this work and to consider the question: “When we women ask ourselves what is revolution giving us? And if the answer is nothing, when will we take it for ourselves?” Enjoy the show!
Demondra Martin (Marianne Angelle)
My name is Demondra Martin (she/her) and I am a Chico State graduate! I’m super excited and full of passion for this show and I can’t wait for everyone to see i!
Skylar Wondrusch (Charlotte Corday)
Skylar Wondrusch (she/her) couldn’t be more excited to be a part of Legacy’s latest show! She is a first generation graduate who recently attended Chico State. She has a BFA in Musical Theatre with a minor in Dance. You may have seen her locals plays/musicals at Chico State portraying “Romeo” in Romeo and Juliet or Head of Heels as “Gynecia”. She is originally from a town called Martinez located in the East Bay but she has fallen love with Chico…who could blame her! She loves theatre because she feels it is a place where you can truly be free, and even though you are playing someone else, you find yourself being the most authentic and uninhibited version of yourself. She identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community and is honored to be part of a production that is so representative of so many different identities. She is incredibly grateful for all of the love and support from her family and friends. She would like to give a special thank you to her lovely fiancé Dominique.
MEET THE CREATIVE TEAM & CREW
(ordered alphabetically by first name)
Alyssa Jade (Assistant Director)
Alyssa (she/her) is thrilled to be returning to Legacy after having last appeared in Lizzie (Bridget, 2023). The experience she’s had assistant directing has been incredible & she would like to thank Lara for giving her this wonderful opportunity. Her recent theater credits include Tootsie (Julie, CRT, 2024), And Lightning Struck (Claire, TOTR, 2024), Amy, Amy, Amy! (Belladonna Collective, 2024), She Kills Monsters (Agnes, TOTR, 2023) First Date (Casey, Chico Theater Company, 2023) and more.
Andres Raddavero (Sound Design/Engineer)
Andres (he/him) is a alumni from the Chico State Theatre program, with many hours spent in the past 9 years doing technical theatre. His recent credits include Lighting Designer for Head Over Heels & Unity in Motion at Chico State. He has also sound designed for Chico State’s Three Musketeers, and has numerous sound sound engineering credits. Currently Andres is the Technical Director for a high school in the Bay Area. Andres would like to thank his mentors, family, and friends for their support over the years.
Brandon Morgan (Lighting Design/Electrician)
Brandon (he/him) is a local musician and production specialist. While he isn’t working his day job for CUSD as an IT Technician, he spends most of his time working all forms of production for a number of different local and national groups. For 8 years, Brandon toured nationally, playing drums, bass and working production. Out of Nashville, he found himself meeting some of the most amazing people and touring in almost every state. Now that he is back in town, Brandon loves the past 7 years and working every production he can get his hands on. Some of his most recent productions have been Jekyll and Hyde, Chicago, Godspell, NSB’s Ballet Cirque, Believe and many more. Brandon is so excited to work with the incredible, professional and hardworking Legacy Stage.
Charnneé (Stage Manager)
Charnneé (she/her) joins Legacy Stage this season, as their Production Associate. They’ve been working as a professional Stage Manager since 2014. Most recent credits include: Legacy Stage’s production of LIZZIE 2023 (Stage Manager), Kinky Boots 2023 (Stage Manager), Stage Kiss 2020 (Assistant Stage Manager), Cabaret 2019 (Assistant Stage Manager) at City Lights Theater Company, and Witch 2022 (Stage Manager) at Southwestern University.
Delisa Freisdatd (Prop Designer)
Delisa is glad to be back helping Legacy Stage with this exciting production! As a longtime Chico resident and theater gal, she is glad to contribute whenever possible. As always, she is grateful for the love and support of Betty, Haul, and Dotes.
Elizabeth Grace Davis (Costume Designer)
Elizabeth Grace Davis (she/her) is excited to be back with Legacy Stage for The Revolutionists. Lizzy, a seasoned Costume Designer and Crafts Artisan, earned her MFA in Costume Design from Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana) and her BA from Ashland University (Ashland, Ohio). For the past four years, she has been the Costume Shop Manager and resident Costume Designer at Chico State. Her recent costume design work includes As You Like It (Legacy Stage), Three Musketeers (Chico State), The Wolves (Chico State), Sylvia (Santa Rosa Junior College Summer Repertory Theatre), Cheery Docs (Jewish Theatre of Bloomington), The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Indiana University), among others.
Erin Horst (Producer/Technical Director)
Erin (she/her) is a co-founder and current board president of Legacy Stage. Erin cultivated her professional theatrical experience in the Kansas City area working at Starlight, The Unicorn Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, The Coterie Theatre, Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park, The Barn Players, and Gladstone Theatre in the Park. She is passionately dedicated to Legacy Stage’s mission to create sustainable and professional theatre in Butte County. Erin earned a Master of Arts in Theatre History and Dramaturgy from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance from Chapman University in Orange, California. Local credits include Blue Room Theatre, California Regional Theatre, California State University Chico, and Inspire School of Arts and Sciences. Southern California credits include La Jolla Playhouse and The Performing Arts Society at Chapman (PASC). Erin lives in Chico with her spouse, Kyle, and two children, James and Andrew.
Haley Thomas (Assistant Costume Designer)
Haley Thomas (she/her/hers) is a Senior Music Education major at Chico State, with a minor in Theatre Arts and Child Development. This is her second production Assistant Costume Designing with Legacy Stage, and she can’t wait to do more in the future! Haley wants to shoutout Lizzy Davis for trusting her with this job and to Legacy for making her feel so welcome.
Lara Tenckhoff (Director)
A graduate of CSU Chico with a degree in Theatre Arts, Lara Tenckhoff (she/her) is a Legacy Stage co-founder and Artistic Committee member. Lara was the recipient of prestigious accolades during her time at CSUC including the Brooks Thorlackson College of Humanities and Arts Outstanding Student Leader (2017), CSUC Outstanding Theatre Student (2017), and The Larry Wismer Drama Scholarship (2015, 2016). Additionally, in 2015 Lara was honored to be one of 30 students selected throughout the entire CSU system to study Commedia Dell Arte and clown at Italier Teatro Physico in Turin, Italy. Notable professional acting credits include Blythe Spirit (Ruth) and The Music Man (Eulalie Mackeccknie Shinn). Most personally cherished recent directing credits include Lizzie: The Musical at Legacy Stage, These Shining Lives at Inspire School of Arts and Sciences, Bug at The Blue Room Theatre, and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at the Clinton Area Showboat Theatre for which she received the River City Reader’s award for Best Direction of a Musical. Lara is currently attending Tulane University pursuing a Master of Social Work degree. All the gratitude for her truest loves – Jake, Penny, Eloise, and Vivi – who make living magical.
Will Langley (Marketing Director/Graphic Design)
Will Langley (he/him) has served as a co-founding member of the Legacy Stage Board of Directors since 2019 and is thrilled to be a part of the first Legacy Stage Fringe Festival, especially The Revolutionists. He is a member of the Legacy Stage Artistic Committee, and also serves as the Marketing Director and Graphic Designer. He has been in the graphic design industry for around twenty years, and has crafted intentional design work for hundreds of clients; most notably, television personality RuPaul, actor Jake Weber, musician Ricky Martin, Emmy Award winner Chi Chi Rones, and Tony Award winning actor/singer/songwriter, Levi Kreis. Despite all the name-drops, Will’s favorite work has been with Legacy Stage. “Legacy Stage is everything to me. Our co-founders, directors, production team, cast – everyone involved. This team is strong – everyone brings their a-game, and they all deserve attention. My goal is to highlight it, support it and promote it as best I can. I couldn’t be more proud of not only this company, but even more so, the amazing people behind the scenes, the creative vision, and the unexpected friendships curated along the way.”