Next at Scene One Theatre is the Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory. 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 t

Scene One is excited for the second weekend of Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory. 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. Brilliantly directed by Jon-Michael Rutter, this amazing cast tells a heart-felt and important story in A

In 1926, radium was celebrated as a miraculous cure, Madame Curie gained worldwide recognition, and luminous watches became a fashionable trend—until the female workers who painted them started to experience a puzzling illness. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls chronicles the journey of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Her primary adversary is her former employer, Arthur Roeder, an idealistic man who grapples with the unsettling possibility that the very elem

Based on real events, Radium Girls tells the story of dial painters in the early 20th century who used Radium to paint watches so that the numbers would glow in darkness. The devastating health consequences of radium exposure means that those dial painters’ bones are still glowing in their graves to this day. And will be for thousands of years. Get tickets to see this show on our studio stage next month February 7th through 16th at theatrebr.org 🕓🧪 Presented by @theatrebryap and directed by Co

Radioluminescent indicators and their scary history. #radium #tritium #dial | Robert Bruce Hayes