Reefer Madness

Musical

Writers: Kevin Murphy Dan Studney

Overview

Show Information

Music
Lyrics
Based on the Play/Book/Film
Reefer Madness
Category
Musical
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2001
Genres
Dark Comedy, Satire
Settings
Contemporary, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
A high school auditorium in anywhere America, 1936
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Medium
Dancing
Some Dance
Ideal for
College/University, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre
Casting Notes

Includes adult, late teen, young adult characters

Synopsis

There is a new menace sweeping the nation, ready to ensnare and seduce the youth and drag them down into a life of sin: REEFER MADNESS! In this hilarious, over-the-top satire, the high school drama club, led by the gravely stern Lecturer, illustrates the perils of the “leafy green assassin.” They tell the story of Jimmy, a fine, upstanding, All-American boy whose life fell apart because of the evil reefer. Jimmy was a good kid, with a bright future ahead of him. He had a sweetheart whom he loved, the wholesome and sweet Mary Lane. But when Jimmy is tricked into taking his first puff of reefer, his life quickly spirals downward. He begins to neglect his family, his schoolwork, even Mary, in order to spend all his time smoking at the Reefer Den. His addiction leads him to debauchery, sin, theft, and, eventually, murder. Reefer Madness is an irreverent parody of the classic 1930s instructional film full of camp, hilarity, mayhem, and madness.

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