UPCOMING PROJECTS

In the 1920s, no one knew why the women who were painting the dials on clocks were glowing – then dying. Workers often painted with a radium-based coat, and at the time, health experts were unaware of its cancer-inducing effects.

Based on a true story, D.W. Gregory’s play follows five factory-working women who sued their employers because of their exposure to radium.

Though set over a century ago, this play explores modern themes such as medical exploitation, labor rights and gender inequality.

Since its debut in 2000, D.W. Gregory’s play has earned national acclaim, receiving numerous awards and being reproduced in theatres nationwide.

“Radium Girls” by D.W. Gregory  
Opens April 17, 2026 – Hope Theatre  
Directed by Willow Jade Norton Zolan  

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