Reefer Madness
Actorsingers Fringe Theatre Project presents:
REEFER MADNESS
Book by Kevin Murphy & Dan Studney
Music by Dan Studney
Lyrics by Kevin Murphy
Originally directed by ANDY FICKMAN and produced by STEPHANIE STEELE for DEAD OLD MAN PRODUCTIONS
Orchestrations by David Manning & Nathan Wang
Inspired by the original 1936 film of the same name, this raucous musical comedy takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a hysterical downward spiral filled with evil jazz music, sex and violence. You won’t be able to resist the spoofy fun of REEFER MADNESS. The addictive and clever musical numbers range from big Broadway-style showstoppers to swing tunes like ‘Down at the Ol’ Five and Dime’ and the Vegas-style ‘Listen to Jesus, Jimmy,’ featuring J.C. Himself leading a chorus of showgirl angels. This dynamic show will go straight to your head! REEFER MADNESS is a highly stylized and satirical political commentary. It contains adult humor, religious parody, and drug use, as well as suggested violence and sexual explicitness. It therefore may be inappropriate for younger performers and audiences.
source: Concord Theatricals
Performances at
August 31 through September 2, 2018
Synopsis of Scenes and Musical Numbers
Act One
“Reefer Madness” – Lecturer and Company
“Romeo and Juliet” – Jimmy and Mary
“The Stuff” – Mae
“Down at the Ol’ Five and Dime” – Company
“Jimmy Takes a Hit/The Orgy” – Jimmy, Sally, Goat-Man, Jack, Mae and Ralph
“Lonely Pew” – Mary (Not in the Original L.A. Recording.)
“Listen to Jesus, Jimmy” – Jesus and Company
“Lullaby” – Sally’s baby
“Mary Jane/Mary Lane” – Jimmy and Mary (Not in the Original L.A Recording.)
“Act I Finale” – Mary, Lecturer, Jack, and Company
Act Two
“Jimmy on the Lam” – Jazz Trio Backup Girls
“The Brownie Song” – Jimmy
“Down at the Ol’ Five and Dime (Reprise)” – Mr. Poppy
“Little Mary Sunshine” – Ralph and Mary
“Mary’s Death” – Mary and Jimmy
“Murder!” – Ralph, Mae, Sally, Mary, Goat-Man, Jimmy, and Zombies
“The Stuff (Reprise)” – Mae
“Listen to Jesus, Jimmy (Reprise)” – Jesus and Company
“Tell ‘Em the Truth” – FDR, Jimmy, Mae, Uncle Sam, George Washington, and Lady Liberty
“The Truth (Reprise)” – Company
REEFER MADNESS is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com.
