The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
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Winner of the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, The Effect of Marigolds on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds is a powerful and moving study of an embittered, vindictive widow and her two young daughters has been hailed as one of the most significant and affecting plays of the 20th century.
SUMMARY
Supporting herself and her two daughters by taking in a decrepit old boarder, acid-tongued Beatrice Hunsdorfer wreaks a petty vengeance on everyone around her. Her older daughter, Ruth, is a pretty but highly strung girl subject to convulsions, while her younger girl, Tillie, plain and almost pathologically shy, demonstrates an intuitive gift for science. Encouraged by her teacher, Tillie conducts a botanical experiment, winning a prize at her high school. Proud but jealous, too filled with her own hurt to accept her daughter's success, Beatrice can only maim when she needs to love and deride when she intends to praise. Yet, as Tillie's experiment proves, something beautiful and full of promise can emerge from even the most barren, afflicted soil.
THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)
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Lori & Mike Rasmann
Markus Smith State Farm
SUMMARY
Supporting herself and her two daughters by taking in a decrepit old boarder, acid-tongued Beatrice Hunsdorfer wreaks a petty vengeance on everyone around her. Her older daughter, Ruth, is a pretty but highly strung girl subject to convulsions, while her younger girl, Tillie, plain and almost pathologically shy, demonstrates an intuitive gift for science. Encouraged by her teacher, Tillie conducts a botanical experiment, winning a prize at her high school. Proud but jealous, too filled with her own hurt to accept her daughter's success, Beatrice can only maim when she needs to love and deride when she intends to praise. Yet, as Tillie's experiment proves, something beautiful and full of promise can emerge from even the most barren, afflicted soil.
THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)
Easy to Reschedule! Can't make it to the performance you chose? Just email us at [email protected]. Our dedicated Box Office personnel are here to help!
SEASON SPONSOR
Pure Flo H20
SEASON CO-SPONSORS
Lori & Mike Rasmann
Markus Smith State Farm
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Rockford University, 5050 E State St,Rockford, Illinois, United States
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Host or PublisherRockford Players Guild
