The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Summary
Paul Zindel

The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Summary

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds is Paul Zindel's best-known play. It is an autobiographical drama loosely based on his experiences growing up in a single-parent household. The play's main character, Beatrice, is modeled on Zindel's mother, who became a bitter and disillusioned woman after the departure of her husband. The play was first produced in 1964 at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas. It eventually opened off-Broadway in 1970, and in 1971 made...

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