In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage—until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. A “powerful” and “engrossing” drama, Radium Girls offers a wry, unflinching look at the peculiarly American obsessions with health, wealth, and the commercialization of science.
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Radium Girls
"Radium Girls may speak to our collective capacity for denial. But it also celebrates our individual courage." —The Daily Record
Nov 17-Dec 2, 2023
Written by DW Gregory
Directed by DVC Drama student Sue Martha
Faculty Advisor Kathleen Normington