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EMILIE
La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life at the Petit Théâtre at Cirey Tonight
by Lauren Gunderson
directed by David Emmes
April 19 - May 10, 2009
Julianne Argyros Stage

Passionate. Independent. A great beauty. A prodigious scientific intellect. These are the qualities that inspired this story of 18th century Parisian noblewoman Emilie du Châtelet and her lifelong affair with the Enlightenment superstar Voltaire. In this highly theatrical rediscovery of one of history's most intriguing women, Emilie must defend her life by tallying her achievements in Love and Philosophy—and searching for a formula that will convince the world of her worth.

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Natacha Roi stars in the World Premiere of Emilie – La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life at the Petit Théâtre at Cirey Tonight by Lauren Gunderson, April 19 - May 10 at South Coast Repertory.  Photo by Henry DiRocco.		Natacha Roi (front), Rebecca Mozo, Matthew Humphreys, Don Reilly and Susan Denaker in the World Premiere of Emilie – La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life at the Petit Théâtre at Cirey Tonight by Lauren Gunderson, April 19 - May 10 at South Coast Repertory. Photo by Henry DiRocco.

(l. to r.) Matthew Humphreys, Susan Denaker, Natacha Roi and Don Reilly in the World Premiere of Emilie – La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life at the Petit Théâtre at Cirey Tonight by Lauren Gunderson, April 19 - May 10 at South Coast Repertory.  Photo courtesy of South Coast Repertory.		Natacha Roi in the World Premiere of Emilie – La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life at the Petit Théâtre at Cirey Tonight by Lauren Gunderson, April 19 - May 10 at South Coast Repertory.  Photo by Henry DiRocco.

Natacha Roi and Don Reilly stars in the World Premiere of Emilie – La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life at the Petit Théâtre at Cirey Tonight by Lauren Gunderson, April 19 - May 10 at South Coast Repertory.  Photo by Henry DiRocco.		(l. to r.) Natacha Roi, Rebecca Mozo, Matthew Humphreys, Don Reilly and Susan Denaker in the World Premiere of Emilie – La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life at the Petit Théâtre at Cirey Tonight by Lauren Gunderson, April 19 - May 10 at South Coast Repertory.  Photo by Henry DiRocco.

Rebecca Mozo, Matthew Humphreys, Natacha Roi, Susan Denaker and Don Reilly in the World Premiere of Emilie – La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life at the Petit Théâtre at Cirey Tonight by Lauren Gunderson, April 19 - May 10 at South Coast Repertory.  PPhoto by Henry DiRocco.		Natacha Roi and Don Reilly in the World Premiere of Emilie – La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life at the Petit Théâtre at Cirey Tonight by Lauren Gunderson, April 19 - May 10 at South Coast Repertory.  Photo by Henry DiRocco.

Don Reilly in the World Premiere of Emilie – La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life at the Petit Théâtre at Cirey Tonight by Lauren Gunderson, April 19 - May 10 at South Coast Repertory.  Photo by Henry DiRocco.

Director David Emmes and playwright Lauren Gunderson. Photo by Henry DiRocco.		Playwright Lauren Gunderson. Photo by Clint Hild.