Casting Teen Performers for "Radium Girls" Show
Performers aged 13 and up are invited to audition for the "Radium Girls" Show. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: 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 with warmth and humor, Radium Girls is a fast-moving, highly theatrical ensemble piece for 9 to 10 actors, who play more than 30 parts—friends, co-workers, lovers, relatives, attorneys, scientists, consumer advocates, and myriad interested bystanders. Called a "powerful" and "engrossing" drama by critics, Radium Girls offers a wry, unflinching look at the peculiarly American obsessions with health, wealth, and the commercialization of science. Additional info: Please prepare a 45 Second-1 Minute Monologue displaying a unique character. Be prepared to take direction to modify your monologue and or character. Important Dates: Rehearsals every Tuesday from 7-9 PM beginning. Tech: May 5, 6, 7 Dress: May 8 Shows: May 9 (7 PM) - 10 (2 PM, 7 PM). If interested, please apply.
18 roles
A top notch dialpainter.
Grace’s friend, another dialpainter.
Kathryn’s cousin
Grace’s Boyfriend
The executive director, New Jersey Consumer’s Legue.
An attorney for the dialpainters.
A Harvard industrial hygienist.
The county medical examiner.
A Dentist.
Discovered radium.
Columbia University industrial hygienist.
A reporter, Newark Ledger
A tabloid reporter, New York Graphic
An entrepreneur, manufacturer of Radithor
A consumer of Radithor
Mrs. James (Cora) Middleton, A well-bred woman.
An overworked public employee.