The technical aspects of the performance were pretty impressive. Freshman Katie Geniuch rounded out the cast as a product spokesperson, a jazz singer and a robed woman. Senior Oksana Veres of Newington ( NIGHT MUSIC, SPELLING BEE) opened the first act as Marie Curie in Paris in 1898, then played a jazz singer, the "Radium Girl of the Month," and the mysterious "Lady in a Trenchcoat." WAMS grad and WSCU junior Julia Rocchio from Naugatuck ( A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, STEEL PIER, MEMPHIS) appeared as a woman, a jazz singer, a secretary, and Frances' dead mom.
Logan Farley covered the roles of a radio host, Billy Baxter, a DA, and a paper boy. Senior Carter Smith ( COMPANY, THE WILD PARTY, ARTURO UI) appeared as Pierre, a drifter, a robed man/priest, the Waterbury foreman and a photographer. I easily picked out senior Michael Ricciardone from Southington ( NIGHT MUSIC) in the roles of Arthur Roeder, an announcer, a reporter and a security guard he also served as assistant to the director. Senior Ryan Rappaport ( PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, EVITA) appears as Edwin Leman and a judge at the end of the second act. Sabin Von Schocky, a doctor and a security guard. Tony Harkin covers the roles of a salesman, Mr. Junior Sam Rogers ( NIGHT MUSIC, UNCLE VANYA) plays the evil foreman of the corp, Raymond Kelly. Many of the male characters acted as literal "puppet masters" and this was done effectively. The other Radium Girls are played by senior Serena Kelly, junior Ariana Locascio ( A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC,) senior Francesca Saccomagnio ( A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC,) junior Teah Renzi ( NIGHT MUSIC, SPELLING BEE, 2018 Jimmy Awards) of Newtown, senior Grace McGovern ( THE WILD PARTY,) sophomore Alyssa McDonald (2018 Jimmy Award,) freshman Michelle D'Amico, and freshman Oliva Hendrickson. Kelsey Lepesko, now a WCSU senior who was part of THE WILD PARTY, NIGHT MUSIC, HAND TO GOD, stands out as the glamorous Maxine Smith. Chloe Kramer plays Mercy Reed, the formidable worker in charge of the Radium Girls, and junior Dean Martin ( NIGHT MUSIC) is a hoot as her son Rufus.