'Radium Girls' on stage at Glenbard West

"Radium Girls," a drama inspired by actual events from the 1920s, will be presented by theater students at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn.

The show focuses on what happens when girls who paint watches with radium fall ill with a mysterious disease. Grace, a dial painter, fights for her day in court against the U.S. Radium Corporation.

Critics have said "Radium Girls" offers an unflinching look at the obsession with health, wealth and the commercialization of science.

Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, April 27-29, at the school, 670 Crescent Blvd.

Tickets, $8, are available by calling (630) 469-8600 or emailing mike_fox@glenbard.org. Tickets also will be available at the door.

The student directors are Kaitlyn McDonald and Gabi Evans. Cast members are Madeline Abel, Emma Pauer, Briana Hryhorysak, Lizzie Mowry, Griffin McDonnell, Sam Brizzolara, Dylan Bockelman, Vinny Scanio, Ori Harris, Gabi Winter, Sarah Kitslaar, Caitlin Palmisano, Celie O'Brien, Brennan Dougherty, Jacob Kelleher, Molly Molloy, Avery Scott, Maggie Rohrer, Ryan Smith, Jack Slevin and Robbie Matthew.

The student tech director is Eleny Serna. Other tech crew members are Katie Medic, Charles Benidettino, Elinore Tolman, Ben Kelleher, Avery Williamson, Sarah Wuertzer, Ryan Görz, Kyle Drexler, Josh Reifel, Kate Dentinger, Sierra Shields, Vanessa Lipnica, Maddy Sleckman, Madeline Snyder, Noor Ansari, Isabelle Cozzi, Annie Pasterz, Emma King, Lilly Shorney and Meghan Beuchner.

The student business director is Payton Wright. Other business participants are Ashley Hagstrom, Malcolm Mehr, Christian Stout, Roxy Geballe, Claire Paul, Julia Norvid, Grace Davidson, Noor Anasari, Meg Farley, Griffin Murphy, Maggie Carr, Emma Jesanis, Emma Raczka, Ella Lawrence, Katie Laird, Lizzie Svach, Morgan Vergo, Grace Larabee, Bijoy Shah and Claudia Pyak.