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

by Paul Zindel

Directed by Caro Dubberly

May 8 – 24, 2026

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The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds revolves around the dysfunctional Hunsdorfer family – self-centered and abusive mother, Beatrice, epileptic and unstable eldest daughter Ruth, and the quiet and brilliant youngest daughter, Tillie – during the science fair at Tillie and Ruth’s school. Beatrice, driven by her own failure, cannot abide the idea of Tillie succeeding in the fair or Ruth standing up to her; this leads to a push and pull of wit and psychological control between mother and daughters, and, ultimately, the deliberate killing of the girls’ pet rabbit, Peter.

CAST

Beatrice: Elizabeth Keith

Ruth: Irene Denniston (u/s Patty Hall)

Tillie: Daphne Wheeler (u/s Brighida Abella Reynolds)

Janice: Asha-Ashanti Turner (u/s True Kelly)

Nanny: Jeanne Adams

ARTISTIC TEAM

Producer: Saúl Diaz Cruz

Director: Caro Dubberly

Stage Manager: Rav’ven Wright

Assistant Stage Manager: Evelyn Renshaw

Master Carpenter: Steven Leshin

Lighting Designer: Trinity Joseph

Sound Designer: Caro Dubberly

Sound Engineer: John Sygar

Set Designer: Kimberly Leone

Costume Designer: Stephenie Yee

Hair and Makeup Designer: McKenna Kelly

Props Designer: Katherine Offutt Ross

Fight Choreographer: Jae K. Gee

Artistic Liaison: Seth Ghitelman