Rainy Day Artistic Collective presents "Radium Girls" by DW Gregory

Limited run - two weekends only! Come join us at ReAct Theatre for this gripping dramatic play based on the true story of the Radium Girls, factory workers who contracted illnesses after frequent exposure to radioactive paint. It explores corporate greed and the struggle for workers rights in a compelling and tangible way. THE CAST: Kasper Cergol Steven Davis Nicholas Johnson Kenzie Knapp Aaron Lussier Sophia Roger Amanda Schnieders Rachel Teigen Brackett Kenneth Telesco Ruby Zoom THE CREW: Director - Jack Seamus Stage Manager - Alyssa Cheng Assistant Stage Managers - Evalynn Castro & Casandra Gramstad Dramaturg - Kiera Stevens Props Master - Saffron Hefta-Gaub So, what's this play about? "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. 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. 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." - Dramatic Publishing