Penn Fine Arts Academy to present “Radium Girls” on Oct. 4-5

Oct. 4 & 5, 7 p.m.

Penn Studio Theatre

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In the 1920’s, radium was considered as a miracle cure for anything. Radium was also being used on luminous watches, and became a big fad. The fad became a concern when women in factories manufacturing luminous watches started becoming sick with a mysterious condition.

Inspired by a true story, the play “Radium Girls,” written by D.W. Gregory, takes us through the story of women who were poisoned by radium found in the paint used to paint the dials.

The Penn High School Fine Arts Academy will present “Radium Girls” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4, and 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5, in the Penn High School Studio Theater. Patrons can enter the school through Door C.

Watch the play trailer below …

 

In the play, the audience will witness the battle between Grace Fryer, a dial painter, and Arthur Roeder, the factory owner, as well as Roeder’s plethora of deceitful colleagues and the U.S. Radium Corporation.

This powerful and engrossing story was discovered by Penn High School Theater Instructor Crystal Ryan, who was immediately affected by it. Ryan felt like her team of actors were ready to take on the challenge of putting on a show like Radium Girls.

Ryan, who is passionate about the story of the “Radium Girls,” said that the story, “Is relevant to today and is a great learning opportunity for everyone who hears the story."

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