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Rhode Island Theater Drops Lauren Gunderson Play After DOJ Epstein Files Mention

The company cited her appearance in newly released Justice Department emails as the reason for replacing The Revolutionists.

Overview

  • The Contemporary Theater Company said it will replace The Revolutionists in its 2026 season and will not stage Lauren Gunderson’s work unless exonerating information comes to light.
  • The Justice Department released more than 3.5 million Epstein-related emails on January 30, and Gunderson’s name appears nine times without direct correspondence to Epstein.
  • Gunderson stated on Instagram that she never met Epstein and explained her mentions as a Paperless Post wedding reception invite and later birth announcements sent from a shared contact list.
  • Playbill reported that Nathan Wolfe’s name appears 589 times in the emails, and the theater said Wolfe had a long relationship with Epstein and appears hundreds of times in the files.
  • Gunderson said she learned of her ex-husband’s communications only this week and noted they divorced in 2021, as theaters continue reviewing the newly public records.