Martyrs of Compiegne
Courage in the Shadow of Revolution
Compiègne, France. 1789. On the eve of the French revolution, a community of Carmelite women pursues a quiet life of prayer. King Louis the Sixteenth and Queen Marie Antoinette reign over Catholic France, but debt, poverty and resentment threaten to overturn everything. This is the story of the Carmelite The Martyrs of Compiegne.
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The Martyrs of Compiègne — sixteen Carmelite sisters — give their lives for God and for the conversion of France. Stripped of their monastery, their habits, and finally their freedom, they refuse to abandon their vows or their life of prayer, offering themselves as an act of intercession for their country and the Church.
This series contains moments of extreme fear and intensity. It is set during the Reign of Terror, and revolutionary soldiers force their way into the monastery to seize its goods before the sisters are arrested and imprisoned. There are references to the wider violence of the Revolution, including the executions of Queen Marie-Antoinette and, at the end, of Robespierre. The most intense event is the climax, when the sixteen sisters are condemned as "enemies of the people" and go to the guillotine, singing as they die.
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Cast & Crew
Cast
Teresa - Debby Gerber
Charlotte - Ana Maria Alvarez
Constance - Mary Margaret McCormack
Euphrasia - Theresa Puskar
Marie-Henriette - Jenna Bonofiglio
Robespierre - Connor William Green
Antoine - Demetrios Troy
Guard, Florent, Citizen 1, Flower-Seller, Valet - Dane Larson
Revolutionary Director, Judge, Prisoner 2, Waiter, Person in Crowd 2 - Jonathan Wainwright
Mayor, Speaker, Driver, Citizen 2, Person in Crowd 1 - Lucas Schuneman
Benedictine Nun, Woman - Jaime Nebeker
Writing & DIrection
Writer - Jamey Claffey
Director - Margaret Smith
Script Development
Script Producer - Kiley Lawrence
Script Consultant - Lisa Tuholski
Research Consultant - Lisa Lickona
Casting
Casting Director - Ariel Gade
Production
Line Producer - Julianna Hartke
Production Manager - Matt Goto
Board Operator - Mizha Overn
Dialect Coach - Eva Breneman
Production Assistant - Elliott Brotherhood
Sound
Audio Director - Michael Spina
Assistant Sound Designer - Scott Hermenau
Music Designer - Jacob Brusseau
Audio Reviewer - Jacob Brusseau
Audio Packaging Producer - Scott Hermenau
Audio Assembler - Christina Hiromoto
Producers
Executive Producer - Peter Atkinson
Creative Producer - Kevin Collins
Associate Producer - Kiley Lawrence
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