The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

Old Town Theatre
4040 Twiggs Street San Diego

Written by playwright and science teacher Paul Zindel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds was also adapted into an award-winning film. It's the story of embittered boardinghouse owner Beatrice and her dysfunctional family, which consists of the beautiful but troubled Ruth and the gifted but pathologically shy Tillie. An unusual science project -- alluded to in the show's title -- finally lets Tillie break free of her mother and reveal a shattering truth. Experience this acclaimed drama at Old Town Theatre in San Diego.