The play, about an opinionated, pushy mother named Beatrice and the impact she has on her two daughters, is a staple of regional, college and community theatres. The work also won a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award.
Read Full Obituary| Drama Desk Award | |||
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| 1970 | Most Promising Playwright | The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds | Winner |
| New York Drama Critics' Circle | |||
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| 1970 | Best American Play | The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds | Winner |
| Pulitzer Prize | |||
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| 1971 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds | Winner |
