CEDARVILLE STAGES HISTORICAL WINTER PLAY: RADIUM GIRLS Cedarville University’s theatre department brought Radium Girls, a powerful historical drama written by D.W. Gregory, to the stage in February. The production takes place in 1926, when young women working in a watch factory used radium-based paint to give the watch faces a luminous glow — only to later face devastating health consequences. As science rapidly advanced, mistakes were often made when innovations were introduced before the dangers were fully understood. Radium-painted watch dials, once considered a cutting-edge convenience, soon became a deadly health crisis for the young women who painted them. What began as a fashionable and practical trend led to severe illnesses, sparking a courtroom battle that ultimately shaped workplace safety laws. Balancing history and heartbreak, RadiumGirls provided an immersive theatrical experience with technical complexities unlike any previous Cedarville production. “There are mistakes in history, and if we are not aware, we are prone to repeat them,” said Stacey Stratton, Assistant Professor of Theatre. “This show highlights many issues from the past that have the potential to reoccur today.” KEEP UP WITH CEDARVILLE facebook.com/cedarville twitter.com/cedarville instagram.com/cedarville linkedin.com/school/cedarville-university youtube.com/CedarvilleUniversity tiktok.com/@cedarville cedarville.edu CEDARVILLE STORIES PODCAST cedarville.edu/CedarvilleStories SUBSCRIBE TO INSIDE VIEW E-NEWSLETTER cedarville.edu/InsideView CAMPUS NEWS 44 If you love Cedarville University − home of the Yellow Jackets − the Campus Store is the place to shop. Browse Cedarville apparel, gifts, and athletic-branded products available online. Visit cedarville.edu/store GET YOUR CEDARVILLE GEAR
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