We did this production in 2015, but I am just now writing to let you know about it." The audience was moved to tears and applause. We had an outstanding production and I would be proud to direct this show again in the future. They couldn't get over how a company could put so many young women in a situation where the only outcome was death, and live with themselves. Radium Company was real and not far from Delaware in Orange NJ. The fact that the character's were real people that you could find on the internet astonished them. My students made a connection with Grace the heroine of the story. "As a middle/high school drama teacher for the past 25 years, I just wanted to let you know that my drama class at Towle Institute, Wilmington DE. Review by Christina Chun, Consumnes Oaks High, Elk Grove, Calif. Well balanced and tells a story that is important to American history. Tells the story of the Radium Girls from behind closed doors which allowed the actors to explore the characters' humanitarian side and the complex struggles that each character endured. Review by Amanda Brown, Intrinsic Schools, Chicago, Ill. It had some great dramatic scenes for kids to really show of their acting skills and provided a lot of roles of varying sizes, which made casting easy. The audience was riveted by the story and wanted to learn more. "This was a great script for a high school show. Review by Melissa Blankestyn, PORTA HS, Petersburg, Ill. The struggle between money/image and doing what is right is forefront." "Radium Girls is a powerful production covering the women who used the radium pant on watch dials in the 20s. Review by Paul Doniger, Pomperaug High School, Southbury, Conn. The playwright was very helpful and open to answering all our questions." "Wonderful play with great challenges for the student performers and stage crew. Review by Laura Whalen, Cary-Grove HS, Cary, Ill. The flexible casting makes this show ideal for high school since you can feature your strongest actors and give beginners a chance to get their feet wet in the smaller parts." "The audience was really taken with the fluid transitions from scene to scene and they all learned a great deal about a very important story. George's Independent School, Collierville, Tenn. We focused more on the story and less on the set and such. The intimate nature of the performance really ended up being a plus for us. "Because we were performing this during the pandemic, we had a small socially distanced audience and live-streamed it. Review by Sara Heacox, Coopersville High School, Coopersville, Mich. All the parts were able to be covered and performing with masks wasn't a hinderance." We had a small cast which got even smaller due to quarantines. It ended up being the perfect show for us during this pandemic. "I initially chose this show because I could have a large cast (important with high school performances). Review by Jeff Sams, Franklin High School, Franklin, Ohio A great play for social distancing in performance." ![]() "This was a great experience! Cast, family, and community were blown away by the story and performance. Our 8.5x11 Director’s Script and downloadable Logo Pack will make producing your show a breeze! To apply for livestream or record & stream rights, please complete this form. To review some frequently asked questions about streaming, please click here. Notes Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available Called a "powerful" and "engrossing" drama by critics, Radium Girls offers a wry, unflinching look at the peculiarly American obsessions with health, wealth, and the commercialization of science. ![]() Written with warmth and humor, Radium Girls is a fast-moving, highly theatrical ensemble piece for 9 to 10 actors, who play more than 30 parts-friends, co-workers, lovers, relatives, attorneys, scientists, consumer advocates, and myriad interested bystanders. Radium Corporation, but with her own family and friends, who fear that her campaign for justice will backfire. As the case goes on, however, Grace finds herself battling not just with the U.S. Her chief adversary is her former employer, Arthur Roeder, an idealistic man who cannot bring himself to believe that the same element that shrinks tumors could have anything to do with the terrifying rash of illnesses among his employees. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. ![]() 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.
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