It eventually opened off-Broadway in 1970, and in 1971 made a brief jump to Broadway. The play was first produced in 1964 at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas. 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.
It is an autobiographical drama loosely based on his experiences growing up in a single-parent household. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds is Paul Zindel’s best-known play.
And vice versa.The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds "Life's been a real bitch to Beatrice Hunsdorfer. Similarly, Matilda has managed to muddle through a grim existence in a dilapidated, debris-ridden house in a lower middle class neighborhood, learning to deal with her embarrassing mother while managing to avoid becoming anything like her, a future for which her sister seems fated.īased on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same title by Paul Zindel. Matilda's science experiment is designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds some die, but others transform into strange but beautiful mutations completely unlike the original plants. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects (including one which gives the film its title). Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer (Joanne Woodward) and her daughters Ruth (Roberta Wallach) and Matilda (Nell Potts) are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Written by Alvin Sargent, based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play by Paul Zindel. Starring: Joanne Woodward, Roberta Wallach, Nell Potts, Judith Lowry, Richard Venture, David Spielberg, Will Hare. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds 1972 DVD (Region 1 - Playable in North America - The US, Canada, Mexico, etc.) Color.
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