Radium Girls

by D.W. Gregory


February 1, 7, 8, 2025 at 8 p.m.

February 2, 9, 2025 at 2 p.m.

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.  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.  As the case goes on, however, Grace finds herself battling not just with the U.S. Radium Corporation, but with her own family and friends, who fear that her campaign for justice will backfire.  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.

Weather Information (February 7, 8, & 9)

Theatre III is monitoring the weekend weather given the Winter Storm Watch in Acton from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon.

We currently have Radium Girls performances scheduled for Friday evening, Saturday evening, and Sunday afternoon.

We do not anticipate any change to the Friday performance. We will announce a decision about the Saturday performance no later than 5pm that day, and we will announce a decision about the Sunday performance no later than 11am that day.

If you hold tickets to Saturday or Sunday and would like to come Friday, or move your Sunday tickets to Saturday night (earlier in the Winter Storm Watch), please email tickets@theatre3.org and we will happily move your tickets. 

If a performance is canceled we will reach out to all ticket holders at that time asking if they would like to donate the ticket cost or get a refund (not including the service fee).

Cast

Grace - Elyse Barber

Kathryn - Eliya-Quaye Constance

Irene - Delaney Jackson

Mrs Fryer - Liz Chirico

Mrs Roeder - Meghan Trask


Roeder - Webb Tilney

Tom - Ben Martin

Von Sochocky - Mike Lague

Lee - Alex Press

Berry - Colin McIntire


Ensemble

Miranda Cashman, Beth Nolan Conners, Colleen Locke, Dayna Reichert

Creative Team

directed by Eric Roberts

produced by Jill Tokac

stage managed by Adam Conn


Lighting Design - Molly Scrivens

Sound Design - Todd Short

Costume Design - Shahn Knights

Hair & Makeup Design - Karen Burum

Props Design - Nat Solomon

Set Design - Eric Roberts