Radium Girls
Schedule
Thu Mar 19 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center | Newport News, VA
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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. 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.
An ATP Production
Directed by Conner Grieff and Garret Roberts
Two Shows:
Thursday-Friday, March 19-20, 7pm
The Ella Fitzgerald Theater
The Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
2410 Wickham Ave, Newport News, VA 23607
Tickets available ONLINE ONLY!
$25 Adults, $15 Kids 10 and under
General admission
Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime
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Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center, 2410 Wickham Ave, Newport News, VA 23607-4628, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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