The play is set in 1999… on the verge of the new millennium. Young, brilliant Emma Joseph proudly carries the torch of her family’s Marxist tradition by devoting her life to the memory of her famously blacklisted grandfather. When history reveals a shocking truth about the man himself, the entire family is forced to confront questions of honesty and an allegiance they thought had been long resolved. After the Revolution is a bold and hilariously moving portrait of a Jewish American family, forced to reconcile a thorny and delicate legacy.
“a first-class production… It’s uniformly well-acted and directed with a fluency that belies its thorny themes” — Stage Raw
“the dramatic path is sure-footedly traversed by all (a credit to Nguyen’s direction).” — Los Angeles Times
“Herzog is one of the brightest and most politically attuned of American playwrights, and this play, and this production, is a stirring exemplification of her talent…. Herzog’s play is smart, moving and a tense, provocative examination of big social and historical issues, as well as one family attempting to hold together amid generational and political conflict.”
— OC Weekly
Post-show chats, (included in the cost of your ticket) 15 minutes on average
After every performance (unless otherwise noted)
Join us for one of our intimate post show conversations after each performance. Ask questions, learn more about the artists, reflect on what you've seen and share your response.
Sunday Salon (free), 30 minutes
Sunday, April 12 at 1:15pm
Get a glimpse at the design of After the Revolution with a special preshow design presentation from one of the show's designers (to be announced soon). Also, after the show, we will expand on our post-show chats with the cast & crew with a hosted discussion led by a Chance staff member. You do not need to be seeing the show on April 12th to attend the Salon. All are welcome.
Backstage Chatter (free), 105 minutes, includes an intermission
Saturday, May 2nd at 11am
Join us for an in-depth conversation with artists from the production, led by Board Member Susie Dittmar. The first part of this special audience event will include a Q & A with members of the design team. After a short intermission, and a backstage tour, the second part of the discussion will start, this time focusing on cast members. There may be spoiler alerts. Best if you've already seen it, but all are welcome.
Additional events like Designer Preview Parties, Opening Nights, Director Dinners, and Cast Parties are exclusive benefits of membership.
Contact Erika Miller at erika@chancetheater.com or call (714) 777-3033 for more information.
Watch the official video trailer.
Watch clips from After The Revolution's design preview, where the production team of our upcoming Southern California Premiere gives our Chance Members and Donors a sneak peek at what is currently planned for the show.
Playwright Amy Herzog talks about her family "religion" and how After The Revolution was developed for the stage. The video was made by Williamstown Theatre Festival, which commissioned the the play as part of their 2009 Fellowship Projects.
The staging and casting were spot on. Truly loved watching Miguel remain in his thoughts in his own moment in time while Ben and Leo hold their own conversation…all on the same couch, but viewed as independent “places” not connected at all at that moment other than by involvement with Emma Joseph and reflections. Haunting still is the final moment so quietly spoken with such honesty Emma by Vera ….history is always viewed from the future looking backwards…viewed with different generational eyes and different world circumstances….different influences…different enlightenments and sometimes viewed without having been given all the real facts….
And the profound question we all leave the theatre asking ourselves……….Without being in that moment in time, without being one of the participants at that moment in time, do any of us truly know what we would have done ?
— Stevye Proffitt
Exquisite production on every level: set design, script, acting. Loved the subject: no clear cut answers. Food for thought, along with entertaining,
— Mina Glassman
This production will have you thinking and talking about it long after you have seen it. There is at least something that will evoke a memory or an emotion. In my case, it evoked many emotions and memories. For me personally, the relationship between father and daughter brought up many emotions and memories of my relationship with my Dad. There is love, anger, irony, politics, betrayal and more in that relationship. Without ruining this for you I hope you will see this production and come away with memories and emotions you haven’t had for a while.
— Elizabeth Jones
The play was thought provoking and the actors did a good job. We especially liked the dialogue between father and daughter. We found the ending abrupt and hurried as though time had run out. I will recommend the play to everyone. Thanks for putting on such wonderful plays.
— Marsha & John Embree
What can I say? It was brilliant. I was amazed how Herzog interwove the political scene with family interactions while all the time inserting humor to lighten the theme. But more than that, the acting was A1. I thought I was watching a play at the Argyros Theater. Even though we were watching a preview, I saw nothing that could be improved upon. I must admit I knew nothing about the play and was not certain it would be something that would appeal to me. What a mistake that was. Right at the first few lines I was hooked.
The staging and casting were spot on. Truly loved watching Miguel remain in his thoughts in his own moment in time while Ben and Leo hold their own conversation…all on the same couch, but viewed as independent “places” not connected at all at that moment other than by involvement with Emma Joseph and reflections. Haunting still is the final moment so quietly spoken with such honesty Emma by Vera ….history is always viewed from the future looking backwards…viewed with different generational eyes and different world circumstances….different influences…different enlightenments and sometimes viewed without having been given all the real facts….
And the profound question we all leave the theatre asking ourselves……….Without being in that moment in time, without being one of the participants at that moment in time, do any of us truly know what we would have done ?
Exquisite production on every level: set design, script, acting. Loved the subject: no clear cut answers. Food for thought, along with entertaining,
This production will have you thinking and talking about it long after you have seen it. There is at least something that will evoke a memory or an emotion. In my case, it evoked many emotions and memories. For me personally, the relationship between father and daughter brought up many emotions and memories of my relationship with my Dad. There is love, anger, irony, politics, betrayal and more in that relationship. Without ruining this for you I hope you will see this production and come away with memories and emotions you haven’t had for a while.
The play was thought provoking and the actors did a good job. We especially liked the dialogue between father and daughter. We found the ending abrupt and hurried as though time had run out. I will recommend the play to everyone. Thanks for putting on such wonderful plays.
What can I say? It was brilliant. I was amazed how Herzog interwove the political scene with family interactions while all the time inserting humor to lighten the theme. But more than that, the acting was A1. I thought I was watching a play at the Argyros Theater. Even though we were watching a preview, I saw nothing that could be improved upon. I must admit I knew nothing about the play and was not certain it would be something that would appeal to me. What a mistake that was. Right at the first few lines I was hooked.