Radium Girls on the Lake Tahoe Community College stage starting November 10

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Black Ice Theatre Co is presenting "Radium Girls" at the Lake Tahoe Community College's Duke Theatre this November.

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 for 30+ characters to be performed by 10 actors, Radium Girls brings a unique and unflinching look at the peculiarly American obsessions with health, wealth, and the commercialization of science.“

“Radium Girls may speak to our collective capacity for denial. But it also celebrates our individual courage.” - The Daily Record

Playing at the Duke Theatre from November 10 - November 19.
All shows are at 7:30 p.m., except Sunday, November 13 at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets: https://www.blackicetheatreco.com/shopnow/