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Paul Zindel

Date of Death: March 27, 2003 (66)

Birth Place: Staten Island, NY, USA

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Awards and Nominations


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The Pulitzer Prize - 1971 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Paul Zindel, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds


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Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Best American Play

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


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Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Most Promising Playwright

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


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1970 - Best American Play

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

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THE BIG QUIET World Premiere to be Presented at PYGmalion Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 18, 2025

PYGmalion Theatre Company will continue its 2024/2025 season with the world premiere of 'The Big Quiet' by Morag Shepherd, directed by Tamara Howell in February. Learn more about the production here!
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards; RENT at Lyric Rose Theatre Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards; Lyric Rose Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards; RENT at Lyric Rose Theatre Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Sacramento Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Sacramento Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Cygnet Salon Reveals August Literary Reading, FOR THE PLEASURE OF SEEING HER AGAIN
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2024

Cygnet Salon’s August staged literary reading will be For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again, by Michel Tremblay. 
The Open Eye Theatre to Present THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 18, 2024

Experience THE OPEN EYE THEATER's presentation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS by Paul Zindel. Suitable for older teens and adults. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Previews: THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS at Essex Community Players
by Lesley Becker - May 3, 2024

A mother’s crushing struggle for sanity while grappling with economic and social realities that seem stacked against her and and her youngest daughter’s science project growing marigolds from seeds that have been exposed to radiation, or “gamma rays' collide in an inevitable collusion of the mother's delusions and the daughter's reality. The daughter's resilience allows her to thrive even with a toxic home life, in a way similar to the marigolds in her science experiment, which survive radiation exposure and produce beautiful flowers. Her resilience redeems hope and is the bright light at the heart of the play.
Wagner College Theatre's Stanley Drama Award to Return in 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2024

The Stanley Drama Award, administered by Wagner College Theatre, is undergoing changes to its application process for better accessibility.
Spotlighters Announces THE WOLVES And More For 61st Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 12, 2023

Spotlighters will offer an amazing selection of great theatre for its 61st Season! The season is focused on Nurture & Compassion, on Balance & Harmony.
Sanaz Toossi's ENGLISH Wins 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2023

The Pulitzer Prize Board has just announced that English, by Sanaz Toossi has won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists included: On Sugarland by Aleshea Harris and The Far Country by Lloyd Suh.
Video: Who Will Win the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Watch Live at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2023

The Pulitzer Prize Board will present the 2023 award winners for Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Who will win this year? Tune in right here at 3pm to watch the announcement live!
Lightning Rod Theater to Present WE GOT YOUR SIX in June
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 30, 2023

Lightning Rod Theater will premier its latest production, We Got Your Six, at the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival, story by Shawn Dickens, Rob Rain, Matt Stevens, Anonymous and Paul Hoan Zeidler, written and directed by Paul Hoan Zeidler. We Got Your Six, is the sixth Hollywood Fringe production that Lightning Rod Theater has presented, opening Sunday, June 4th at 5pm at Asylum.
The HCLAB Presents the 3rd Annual Old Play Reading Festival
by Stephi Wild - Mar 23, 2023

After a 3 year absence due to the pandemic, the HCLAB Theater Company and the Art of Acting Studio are excited to return to Los Angeles theater to present its third annual Old Play Reading Festival, a twist on the concept of a “new” play festival that instead honors plays in the classic theater canon. 
Wagner College To Host Ceremony And Staged Reading of 2022 Stanley Award-Winner, MARILYN, MOM, AND ME
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 25, 2022

Wagner College Theatre has announced that the winner of the 2022 Stanley Drama Award is Luke Yankee for his play Marilyn, Mom and Me.
FAT HAM Wins 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Team BWW - May 9, 2022

The Pulitzer Prize Board has just announced that Fat Ham has won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists included: Selling Kabul, and Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord.
VIDEO: Who Will Win the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Live at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - May 9, 2022

The Pulitzer Prize Board today will present the 2022 award winners for Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Who will win this year? Tune in right here at 3pm to watch the announcement live!
THE HOT WING KING Wins the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Jun 11, 2021

It was just announced by the Pulitzer Prize organization that Katori Hall's The Hot Wing King has officially won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This year's finalists included Circle Jerk by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley and Stew by Zora Howard.
Realwheels Theatre Announces New Artistic Director Tomas Mureika
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2021

Jessie Award-winning Realwheels Theatre is pleased to welcome Tomas Mureika as the organization's new Artistic Director.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Paul Zindel written?

Paul Zindel has written 7 shows including A Dream of Swallows (Playwright), And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little (Playwright), The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild (Playwright), Ladies at the Alamo (Playwright), The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (Playwright), Amulets Against the Dragon Forces (Playwright), The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (Playwright).

What awards has Paul Zindel been nominated for?

Paul Zindel has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. He was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds." He was also nominated for the Best American Play category at the Drama Desk Awards and the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for the same play. Additionally, Zindel was nominated for the Most Promising Playwright category at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds."

What awards has Paul Zindel won?

Paul Zindel has won several awards for his play "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds." These include the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Best American Play award from the Drama Desk Awards, the Most Promising Playwright award from the Drama Desk Awards, and the Best American Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards.

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