Radium Girls is a play inspired by true events. In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, making Madame Curie an international celebrity. Through radium, luminous watches began to take the world by storm. However, this storm hit a group of girls hard – the girls who painted the watches began to fall ill, resulting in fatalities. Worse yet, no one knew why the girls were dying. Radium Girls follows the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her justice. Her opponent: Arthur Roeder – her former employer; he too cannot believe that the substance saves lives can take them as well. As the story progresses, Grace finds herself not only facing the adversity of the U.S. Radium Corporation, but also with her own family & friends, who fear