Campus Honors Program

Thursday, April 9, 2026
Presentation: 6:30 – 7:15 p.m., Krannert Room
Performance, begins at 7:30 p.m., Studio Theatre

By D.W. Gregory
Director José Manuel Díaz-Soto 
Dramaturgs Kit Carter and Angela Pinholster

In the 1920s, luminous radium dials become the latest trend for wrist watches. Based on real events, Radium Girls tells the story of Grace Fyer, a young worker who, along with her coworkers, is unaware of the dangers of radium. As the girls begin to fall ill, Grace finds herself in the middle of a growing controversy. Determined to find justice, she takes on the powerful US Radium Corporation despite intense legal, personal, and societal obstacles. Radium Girls chronicles her fight to expose the truth and hold the company accountable for its negligence. This play highlights the courage of the women who refused to remain silent on corporate greed, public health, and the power of persistence.