Overview
- The Contemporary Theater Company canceled its 2026 staging of The Revolutionists, saying it will not produce Gunderson’s work unless exonerating information emerges.
- The decision follows the DOJ’s January 30 release of more than 3.5 million Epstein-related emails, in which Gunderson’s name appears nine times with no direct correspondence.
- Gunderson issued a public denial, stating she never met Epstein and that his address was included on a Paperless Post invitation and later birth announcements sent from a joint account with her then‑fiancé.
- Her ex-husband, virologist Nathan Wolfe, is referenced 589 times in the files, including emails about seeking research funding and proposals described in sexualized terms; he later expressed regret for his tone and said meetings with Epstein were professional.
- Deadline reported the theater’s announcement was in a since-deleted post, other companies have not uniformly responded, and some colleagues have criticized the cancellation.