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You are cordially invited to UP Theater’s first production of 2024: These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich, directed by Lezlie Cross, PhD. Based on a true story, this beautifully heartbreaking play chronicles the strength and determination of four women who were poisoned by the working conditions at the Radium Dial Company. Through years of work, Catherine, Frances, Charlotte, and Pearl create an enduring bond of female friendship, which is vital to their lives. A story of survival in its most transcendent sense, Catherine and her friends refuse to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits. This forgotten chapter in the history of American legal and labor history is a theatrical and emotional journey that reminds us all of the value of the time we have together in our lives.
Performances are February 21-24 at 7:30 p.m. and February 25 at 2:00 p.m. in the Mago Hunt Theater. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students. Faculty and staff are eligible for half-price tickets with the promo code HALF4FACSTAFF and students are eligible for free student rush tickets on Wednesday, February 21 starting at 7:00 at the Box Office window.
Go to up.edu/theater for more information