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"These Shining Lives" Delivers Poignant Performances
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Directed by Hope Hartup, with technical direction by David Kenton, the touching performances played with heart and care, as well as the inventive staging, left the packed audiences enthralled and moved.
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The Hopkins Drama Association presented a successful staging of the play, These Shining Lives on the APAC Theater stage from April 23–25.
The ensemble cast expertly portrayed the true story of the "Radium Girls"—four women who worked for the Radium Dial Company in Ottawa, Illinois in the 1920's and 30's. After feeling the effects of radioactive radium stemming from painting watch dials, the women face challenges at home and in the courtroom as they attempt to bring the company to justice.
The ensemble cast expertly portrayed the true story of the "Radium Girls"—four women who worked for the Radium Dial Company in Ottawa, Illinois in the 1920's and 30's. After feeling the effects of radioactive radium stemming from painting watch dials, the women face challenges at home and in the courtroom as they attempt to bring the company to justice.
Directed by Hope Hartup, with technical direction by David Kenton, the touching performances played with heart and care, as well as the inventive staging, left the packed audiences enthralled and moved.
These Shining Lives
by Melanie Marnich
Directed by Hope Hartup
Technical Direction by David Kenton
Technical Direction by David Kenton
The Cast
Catherine................................Bar Avraham ’26
Charlotte......................................Miri Levin ’26
Frances...................................Fiona Wiman ’28
Pearl....................................Beatrix Vassilev ’27
Tom.................................Xander Ciminiello ’27
Mr. Reed..........................Gabriel Ciminiello ’26
Dr. Rowntree..............Walker Stollenwerck ’27
Radio Announcer/Son.............Jakob Raedy ’29
Company Doctor........................Vincent Sze ’27
Dr. Dalitsch..........................Jack Beauclair ’27
Daughter/Reporter......Amaya Flores-Montero ’29
Mr. Grossman...................Karolina Jasaitis ’27
Reporter................................Erika Berliner ’28
Judge....................................Tai Candelario ’26
STAGE CREW
Production Staff
Director..........................................Hope Hartup
Technical Director.......................David Kenton
Costume Design............................Jaysen Engel
Stage Manager................Sophia dos Santos ’27
Ass’t Stage Manager.......Allison Solorzano ’27
Sound Design/Operation.......Arjun Phatak ’28, George Thompson ’28
Lightboard Operator..........................Lily Lu '29
Title Projections........................Dak Mannella
Poster Design...............A. Valentia Cassella ’27
STAGE CREW
Maggie Alford ’26, Chaima Arouna ’27, Livia Balkan ’27, Susie Becker ’27
A. Valentia Cassella ’27, Katherine Cella ’28, August Farouki ’29, Gemma Iaccarino ’26
Aashi Karanth ’27, Greta Lee ’27, Wesley McDonald ’27, Emi Onorato’28
Laila Rivera Good ’27, Cora Turk-Thomas ’26, Anjali Van Bladel ’27
PROPS
Molly Calderone ’27 (Crew Head)
Kaya Heeger ’29, Irene Kim ’28, Michael Mfuko ’27
COSTUMES
Emily Galvani-Townsend ’29, Olia Huang ’29, Ailene Lee ’28, Angel Lu ’28
Quinn Pathak ’28, Camille Pittard ’29, Alice Valente ’27
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