Redwood Curtain Theatre

02/22/2026

And just like that…we closed.

Standing ovations.
Shouts of bravo.
One last bow.
One long hug before walking off stage together.

The Half Life of Marie Curie was more than a play. It was a reminder that friendship can carry us through scandal, grief, brilliance, and everything in between.

Thank you to every audience member who sat in the dark with us. Thank you for rising to your feet. Thank you for holding this story with us.

02/19/2026

Final weekend of The Half-Life of Marie Curie! You don't want to miss this show!!!

"Fabulous EVERYTHING, from actresses to lighting to costumes to sound. Best play that I've seen locally in a very long time!"

"The actresses were outstanding. Their performance was so engaging. I felt I was in their reality and not sitting in a community theatre."

"Truly an outstanding performance on all levels; acting, lighting, sound and of course the selection of this play to bring to life on our stage."

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02/11/2026

Two brilliant women.
One transformative friendship.
A story about grief, courage, and curiosity.

Audiences have been laughing, crying, and rising to their feet for Redwood Curtain's "The Half-Life of Marie Curie!"

Come experience this extraordinary story with us at The 5th and D Street Theater.

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02/09/2026

And that concludes the first two weeks of the run! Only two more weeks to catch this beauty!!!

As one of our patrons said today after attending the matinee…’The reviews don’t even touch how good it truly is!’

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02/05/2026

"On opening night, Metzger and Hesseltine filled the stage with great contrasting energy that drew the audience into the stories of their characters." -Doranna Benker-Gilkey

The Half Life of Marie Curie at Redwood Curtain The Half Life of Marie Curie by Lauren Gunderson is a glimpse into the lives of two historical women of science, Marie Curie and Hertha Ayrton. The events that took place during their lives and their part in them changed them and the world. Gunderson t...

02/05/2026

The reviews are in! And we couldn't agree more!

"Brilliant! That was the most appropriate word that came to my mind as I sat mesmerized throughout Redwood Curtain’s opening performance of their first 2026 season..."-Beti Webb Trauth

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Ticket prices are $25 supporter; $20 general; with discounted ticket prices on Thursdays. For tickets and information, go to www.ncrt.net or redwoodcurtain.com.

02/04/2026

Thank you Access Humboldt for this amazing interview about our current play...The Half-life of Marie Curie!

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Go behind the scenes of The Half-Life of Marie Curie with the actors and directors of the Redwood Curtain Theatre production and learn why this intimate stor...

02/03/2026

The Half-Life of Marie Curie is now open! Come see it!

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01/31/2026

Tonight is the night! Opening Night for The Half-life of Marie Curie!!! You don’t want to miss this show…

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01/27/2026

Meet Brian Butler…the man that can build and make anything happen to the stage that is needed in the name of art! Thanks Brian for all you do in the name of theater!
The Half-life of Marie Curie opens this week…got your tickets?!

01/22/2026

Let there be light ✨
Huge shoutout to Michael “Spike” Foster, our lighting designer for The Half-Life of Marie Curie. We’re lucky to have him lighting our atoms! ⚛️

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01/18/2026

Not only are we excited for Peggy and Cassandra to act for the first time together in 34 years but in addition this marks the first time that Catherine Jenny has designed costumes for Cassandra since 1991 for a Cal Poly Humboldt play (directed by Peggy!).

The Half-life of Marie Curie opens Jaunary 29th!

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