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From the Point of Contention Theatre production, Chicago
1926. Radium is a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage. Until the girls who paint them begin to die. Based on the true story of the women who worked for the U.S. Radium Corporation in Orange, N.J.
Originally written for nine actors (five women, four men) to double into 38 roles, it is a fast-paced, wry examination of the twin American obsessions with the pursuit of health and wealth.
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Premiered at Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey, under the direction of Joseph Megel. John Pietrowski, producing artistic director
Named the "Best New Play of the Season" by the Newark, N.J., Star-Ledger
Production History:
Radium Girls has received nearly 190 productions worldwide since it premiered at Playwrights' Theatre and was published by Dramatic. Publishing. The play is a popular choice among high schools and colleges, and has been produced at the University of Washington, Boston University, University of South Carolina, Seton Hill University, the Catholic University of America, and ArtsEd (London), among others. Radium Girls also is receiving small professional theatre productions throughout the country, including recent stagings in Chicago, Richmond, and Miami.
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For a reading copy of the play, contact Dramatic Publishing at www.dramaticpublishing.com or the author at dwgregory at dwgregory.com.
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