RI State Drama Festival (2026)

St. Mary Academy – Bayview
3070 Pawtucket Ave, Riverside, RI 02915, USA

RADIUM GIRLS
Competition version by D.W. Gregory

Cast of Characters

GRACE FRYERMaddie Hennessy
ARTHUR ROEDERSkyler Nigrelli
SAMUEL ROEDERCharlie Kauffman
TOM KREIDERRyan Finkelstein
KATHERINE WILEYAysha Facey 
KATHRYN SCHAUBMia Costantino
MRS. DIANE ROEDERPaige Morel
CHARLIE LEELevi Weinberg
DR. VON SOCHOCKYCharlie Gilliland
EDWARD MARKLEYGavin Souza
RAYMOND BERRYMckenna Donald
MRS FRYERJulia Saint 
DANIEL LEHMANJoe Yablonsky
SOB SISTER NANCY JANE HARLANCaroline Daley
FREDERICK FLINNMia DesMarais
HARRIETAlicia Nelson
DR. KNEFEmma Costa 
CLERKAneesa Deonarine
REPORTER JACK YOUNGBLOODNina Rannenberg
IRENE RUDOLPHTamsin Kenworthy
MRS MACNEILSai Lakhkar 
COURTCameron Gates
STORE OWNERLuna Henderson-King 
PHOTOGRAPHERNina Rannenberg
CUSTOMEREmily Davies  
FEMALE SHOPPERMabel Berger 
SHOPGIRLImogen McGeorge
DR. HARRISON MARTLANDZach DeShazo
ELDERLY WIDOWLaura Gonzalez-Seprum
VENECINE SALESWOMANAbigail Mitchell
VOICE OVEREmily Davies

STUDENT DIRECTORS
ALEX CAMBRE, MIA COSTANTINO & AYSHA FACEY

STAGE CREW
OLACHI OKERE, ANASTASIA BENNETT, BEN FRYE, COOPER FRYE, GRETA KOBAYASHI, MADDY SULLIVAN, RYLAN SAUER, & EBEN BYLER

TEACHER ADVISORS
ROB PETRUCCI, LESLIE LEE, & BETH GILLILAND

PARENT ADVISORS
AVENGER THEATER SOCIETY

Radium Girls
is produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC., of Woodstock, Illinois. Originally produced by Playwrights Theatre of NJ & developed with a commissioning grant from The Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project.


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY, MARCH 6

3:30 PM – Food & Activities
5:00 PM – SESSION 1 Kick Off
5:15 PM – BAY VIEW
6:15 PM – HOPE HIGH SCHOOL
7:00 PM – BISHOP HENDRICKEN
7:50 PM – End of Session 1

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

7:30 AM – Activities begin
8:45 AM – SESSION 2 Kick Off
9:00 AM – SCITUATE
9:50 AM – TAPA
10:55 AM – COVENTRY

11:55 AM – Lunch

1:25 PM – SESSION 3 Kick Off
1:30 PM – ST. RAY’S
2:35 PM – EAST GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL
3:40 PM – PCTA

4:20 PM – Dinner

5:50 PM – SESSION 4 Kick Off
5:55 PM – PCD
6:55 PM – CLASSICAL

7:45 PM – Activities/Full Festival Forum
9:15 PM Awards

Festival tickets for audience viewing are available for purchase at the door of the event. See the Avenger Theater volunteer sign up opportunities here.