Anoka-Ramsey Community College Theatre Department "These Shining Lives"
Date and Time
Friday Nov 8, 2024 Saturday Nov 9, 2024
Friday, November 08, 2024, 7:30pm Saturday, November 09, 2024, 7:30pm Thursday, November 14, 2024, 7:30pm Friday, November 15, 2024, 7:30pm Saturday, November 16, 2024, 7:30pm
Location
Anoka Ramsey Community College Performing Arts Center, 11200 Mississippi Blvd NW Coon Rapids, MN
Fees/Admission
$10.00 per ticket
Contact Information
theatre@anokaramsey.edu
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Description
This play chronicles the tragic and inspiring true story of a group of young women in the 1920s and 30s sometimes referred to as the Radium Girls. They land well-paying jobs painting glow-in-the-dark watch and clock faces at the Radium Dial Company in central Illinois. Over the next decade, the radium-infused paint slowly poisons the women leading to an array of debilitating health issues. The ensuing legal battle exposes the dishonesty and callousness of the profit-seekers, and the spirit and fortitude of these strong women. Join us for this moving story about friendship, love, women’s rights, and worker’s rights. Recommended ages: 13+