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