BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF THE DIAL PAINTERS WHO MADE LABOR HISTORY
1926. Radium is a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage. Until the girls who paint those watch dials begin to die. Based on the true story of the women and men who worked for the U.S. Radium Corporation in Orange, N.J., and originally written for nine actors to double into 38 roles. Radium Girls is a fast-paced stage play. A wry examination of the commercialization of science and the twin American obsessions with the pursuit of health and wealth makes this original drama from DW Gregory a continually relevant and entertaining choice for production.
“… an engrossing new drama … The playwright lays out the facts with historical accuracy, descriptive simplicity, and graphic candor.”
– DAILY VARIETY

“The best new play in New Jersey professional theatre.”
– THE NEWARK STAR LEDGER
“…a genuine theatrical gift.”
– CHICAGO STAGE REVIEW
RUN TIME
2 HR 10 MIN
INTERMISSION
CAST SIZE
9-38
ACTORS
RECOGNITION
9
AWARDS
MEMORIES FROM THE GIRLS' JOURNEY