New York City
Radium Girls
$20 in advance, $25 at the door
Once considered a miracle cure and scientific marvel, by the 1920s the radium used to paint luminous watches has triggered fatal health problems for Grace Fryer and other dial painters. As their health deteriorates, Grace must fight the ruthless U.S. Radium Corporation for rightful compensation even while radiation poisoning destroys her body and life.
Helmed by director Lindsay Eagle, Flat Earth presents the first all-female professional production of D.W. Gregory’s moving play inspired by the true story of the factory workers of U.S. Radium.