Lampeter-Strasburg High School Fall Play - Radium Girls
Nov 10-12, 2022
Dates: November 10-12, 2022
Location: Lampeter-Strasburg High School Performing Arts Center, 1600 Book Rd., Lancaster 17602
Showtimes: 7 p.m.
Seating: General Admission
Tickets: $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, available online or at the door
Summary: 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.
Learn more about Radium Girls, purchase tickets, and view the Playbill at https://www.l-spioneers.org/news/
Venue:
Lampeter-Strasburg High School Performing Arts Center
1600 Book Rd.
Lancaster, PA 17602
Admission:
$7 for adults and $5 for students/seniors