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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.

Characters:

The Women in the Factory:

• Grace Fryer
• Kathryn Schaub
• Irene Rudolph
• Mrs. Alma Macneil

The Company Men:

• Arthur Roeder
• Edward Markley
• C.B. "Charlie" Lee
• Dr. Von Sochocky

Their Family and Friends:

• Tom Kreider
• Diane Roeder
• Harriet Roeder
• Anna Fryer

The Advocates:

• Katherine Wiley
• Raymond Berry

The Scientists:

• Dr. Cecil Drinker
• Dr. Harrison Martland
• Dr. Joseph Knef
• Dr. Marie Curie
• Frederick Flinn

The Press:

• Reporter (Jack Youngwood)
• Sob Sister (Nancy Jane HArlan)

The Witnesses:

• William J.A. Bailey
• Mrs. Michaels
• Society Woman
• Clerk

It’s a dark and stormy night, and our cast of oddball characters has been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well, dead. So whodunit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.

Characters:

• WADSWORTH
• YVETTE
• MISS SCARLET
• MRS. PEACOCK
• MRS. WHITE
• COLONEL MUSTARD
• PROFESSOR PLUM
• MR. GREEN
• THE COOK
• THE MOTORIST
• SINGING TELEGRAM GIRL
• MR. BODDY
• THE COP
• AN AGENT
• REPORTER