El Paso Community College presents Paul Zindel’s The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, directed by Ted Karber Jr. The production is staged November 13–22, 2026, at the Forum Theatre on the EPCC Transmountain Campus.
Set in the late 1960s, the drama follows Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters, Tillie and Ruth, as they navigate poverty, family conflict, and emotional struggles. Tillie finds hope and purpose through her passion for science and a school experiment involving marigolds.
Here to tell us all about it is Director, Ted Karber Jr.
Originally Broadcast on November 7, 2026