BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260417T230000Z DTEND:20260418T010000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:"Radium Girls" Play DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nPlay\, performed by students Grades 9-12\n\nApproximate running time: 2 hours\, 15 minutes with intermission\n\nRecommended audience: Ages 8 & up X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

In 1926\, radium was a miracle cure\, Madame Curie an international celebrity\, and luminous watches the latest rage&mdash\;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.

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Play\, performed by students Grades 9-12

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Approximate running time: 2 hours\, 15 minutes with intermission

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Recommended audience: Ages 8 &\; up

\n LOCATION:Oldham County Schools Arts Center 7105 Floydsburg Rd Crestwood KY 40014 UID:e.1944.6210 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260514T124946Z URL:https://members.oldhamcountychamber.com/events/details/radium-girls-play-04-17-2026-6210 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR