0000003826 00000 n The President promises Jimmy plenty of help getting the message out. To view the ShowShare video tutorial, go HERE. Donate online: 2010 Gallery Players Production (Bella Muccari), Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Broadway Version), Winner! In the film, FDR is established as being in town earlier and even contains a sequence of her . Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical: Directed by Andy Fickman. By laughing at it, you disarm it. Paranoia! If the idea of making a musical out of Roger Corman's Z-movie quickie The Little Shop of Horrors sounded weird, stick around for the all-singing, all-dancing Reefer Madness. 2013 Australia, Mary, The Lecturer, Ralph, Jimmy, Mae, Jack, Sally, Heathers: The Musical, Bat Boy: The Musical, Little Mary Sunshine, Legally Blonde, Lysistrata Jones. [1] The Off-Broadway production ran from September 15th to October 28th, 2001 at the Variety Arts Theatre. When Jack and Mae return with Chinese food, they catch Ralph in the act of gnawing on Sally's severed arm - he has eaten Sally alive! I'll say. We're doing something that we didn't set out to do, which is important, which is to provide a respite from fear. "Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical" Scripts.com. In the stage version, the reprise of Reefer Madness has different lyrics. From his podium, the Lecturer warns the audience that action must be taken immediately, before the Good Ol' U.S.A. succumbs to the Demon Weed ("Reefer Madness"). EXT. 20 Libretto Vocal Books & 2 Piano Conductor/Keyboard 1 scores, Woodwind (alto sax, flute and clarinet), Drums, Guitar, Bass (Keyboard plays from score provided in rehearsal set), Book by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney Music by Dan Studney Lyrics by Kevin Murphy, Please don't forget to tell them that you found their script using Amdram Community. Please try again later. Ensemble: Aukai Cain, Michael Cunio, Kelly Thacker Fournier, Jeff Griggs. Reefer Madness is a musical satire of the 1936 propaganda film and cult classic Reefer Madness that opened in Los Angeles in 1998. . Show Artwork. It is a film adaptation of the trio's 1998 musical of the same name, itself based on the 1936 exploitation film also of the same title.It premiered on Showtime on April 16, 2005. 0000001762 00000 n As the police pull up in front of the house, Mae tells Jimmy that he's innocent of the crime and that Jack is planning to frame him. [1] The book and lyrics were written by Kevin Murphy and the book and music by Dan Studney. 84 Fairview Drive Sally's baby (played by Ralph) appears and sings a plaintive solo ("Lullaby"). "The Monkey Song", "The Trial") plus two bonus tracks (the cut song "We Know Best", and "Weather Changes" from the musical "Valley of Kings"). Take a look below at how you can enhance your show! Upon completion of the script, they approached award-winning director Andy Fickman, who accepted the project with great enthusiasm. This estimator is only for non-equity/amateur productions. The addictive, 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. Fees and availability are subject to change during the application process. See the kids! Read For FREE Add Script (s) To Cart License Performances Scripts & Performances. The Canadian premiere was produced by Hart House Theatre in September 2006 with both Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney in attendance. Mary's ballad, "Lonely Pew", was added to the first act. Directed by Andy Fickman, it was initially shown at the Hudson Theater on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles and then moved to the New York City "Off-Broadway" scene. Set: A few chairs, a piano (or suggestion of a piano) and piano bench. 254 likes. A high school auditorium in anywhere America, 1936, College/University, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. The naive Mary leaves, grateful for Mr. Poppy's assistance. Five and Dime (Reprise) was reinstated. They thought MJ/ML would be more visually interesting. The crowd sings: Several songs were cut out of the show during its varying incarnations, though they have appeared on the original cast recording. as teenagers. You won_t be able to resist the spoofy fun of REEFER MADNESS. ", The play opened in a small equity waiver theater in Los Angeles for what the producers thought might be a two-week run. It's a brief reprise of the riff from the chorus of #1: "Reefer Madness", and is just C5, Ab5, C5, Ab5 power chords. Inspired by the original 1936 propaganda film of the same name, this raucous musical comedy takes a tongue-firmly-planted-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana . "The Orgy" was revamped with new choreography by Paula Abdul. click here and help us out! Ensemble: Andrea Chamberlain, Robert Gallagher, This page was last edited on 14 February 2023, at 23:47. Mae, however, is too weak and too dependent on the "stuff" Jack gives her. The Act Two opening "Jimmy on the Lam" was given a conceptual overhaul which added Ralph, Mae, and Sally as a jazz backup trio and set up "The Brownie Song". Finally regaining his senses, Jimmy returns the stolen Packard to Mary's house and apologizes to her, pledging his love ("Mary Jane/Mary Lane".) Fearing that Ralph's insane caterwauling will prompt a neighbor to call the cops, Jack and Mae leave to get Ralph something to eat. A long Act Two book scene in which Sally and Ralph are killed was musicalized into the up-tempo ensemble number "Murder!". Though certainly focused on entertainment value, Landry's Reefer Madness is not without intellectual, political and social merit. The Lecturer then shows us the seamier side of life at the Reefer Den, populated by drug-addled Denizens of the Night. ; Adaptation Expansion: In the stage show, Mae's summoning of FDR is laughed off under Rule of Funny as 'It's a funny story,' and dropped. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. He dies laughing. Refeer Madnessis a highly stylized and satirical political commentary that will leave you wanting more. Reefer Madness sits firmly in the "zany dark comedy" sub-genre of musicals, which includes shows such as "Little Shop of Horrors", "The Toxic Avenger" and of course the one that started it all, against which all others are measured, "The Rocky Horror Show". "The Monkey Song", "The Trial") plus two bonus tracks (the cut song "We Know Best", and "Weather Changes" from the musical "Valley of Kings"). Alone in church, Mary prays that her sweetheart will regain his senses and return to her ("Lonely Pew"). The 2008 Squabblogic production was mounted as the Australian Premiere. This pointed polticial satire will go straight to your head! Jack tricks Jimmy by offering him a seemingly innocent brownie. * Mae reacts with cold fury and picks up a hoe from the victory garden. With "Mary Jane" filling their lungs, these kids resort to theft, prostitution, and murder to satisfy their cravings, which leads to suicide and death sentences. Instead it played to packed houses for over a year and a half, captivating audiences and critics alike, winning 20 theater awards and breaking records. Learn More. - MALT SHOP - DAY Piano playing, kids dancing. The movie "Reefer Madness" came out in 1936 with an over-the-top depiction of the perils of smoking marijuana: manic laughter, sexual promiscuity, manslaughter, murder, suicide and insa . It doesn't have Rocky's sex appeal or an already exhisting cult following. Upon discovering Mary and Ralph in a compromising position, a smoke-addled Jimmy attacks Ralph. The crowd sings: Several songs were cut out of the show during its varying incarnations, though they have appeared on the original cast recording. I turned to Kevin and said 'What about doing Reefer Madness as a musical?'" INT. Concord Theatricals Just as the Switch-Puller (played by Ralph) prepares to fry Jimmy, he is interrupted by a second visit from Jesus and his backup angels! And before you can say "jack robinson," They are enslaved! 2005 film version He also provided lyrics and co-wrote the book for the stage musical Reefer Madness and was a producer on both the original Los Angeles and Off-Broadway productions. Jimmy is knocked unconscious and Jack accidentally shoots Mary through the heart. Jack shoots Ralph repeatedly. Learn More. Set: Unit set with chairs used to represent scene/location shifts. Joe, the soda-jerk, is cleaning glasses. Change were not needed since it was already so funny. The ending of the Jesus (Reprise) was changed to provide a better applause button. hb```b``g`f``4dg@ ~3/zJ,&/pk8vz_Af)i00pA8LEr3003cJaQ8^N t?>.94#0 >+ endstream endobj 266 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[31 225]/Length 30/Size 256/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream The show returns to Canada during The Lower Ossington Theatre's Toronto production, June 918, 2011. 0000001096 00000 n Deliriously based on the notorious 1936 anti-pot social-guidance film, this is an ultra-campy enterprise that lands somewhere between Rocky Horror and a John Waters comedy. The Lecturer assumes the guise of kindly Mr. Poppy, the singing and dancing proprietor. During the run, Jolie Jenkins was replaced by Stacy Sibley, and alternates were added for a majority of the cast members, including Michael Cunio for Jimmy; Erik Liberman, J. P. Manoux and Paul Nygro for Ralph, and Larry Pointdexter for Jack/Jesus. Murder! [The set is] as sensational as the script." Some of the comedy of Reefer Madness: The Musical comes not just from making a farce out of drug culture and sensationalism but by satirizing other musicals, such as Grease and Jesus Christ . (His warnings are reinforced by the Placard Girl, who throughout the play holds up large signs that clearly state scenes' moral lessons.) In 2005, Showtime released a movie musical adaptation of the show, following the same plot and songs, and starring Kristen Bell as Mary, Christian Campbell as Jimmy, Ana Gasteyer as Mae, Steven Weber as Jack, Amy Spanger as Sally, John Kassir as Ralph, with Alan Cumming as The Lecturer and Neve Campbell as Miss Poppy. At this point, Murphy and Studney made some additional changes to the text. 2005 108 minutes. Jack, Jimmy and Ralph enter. A smarmy lecturer (Alan Cumming in the first of his three roles in the film) arrives in a . Drums Adjustments to the score included: After the movie was released, Dan and Kevin proved unable to resist the temptation to fiddle with the show one more time. These changes include Sally driving the car that kills the old man, a happy ending (of sorts) for Mae and Jimmy, Mary's ascension to heaven, Ralph joining Jimmy for the church break-in scene, and the bonfire sequence. The Lecturer was given a bump-and-grind pole dance reprise of "Five and Dime". Jack, fearing Jimmy will get arrested and lead the cops back to him, grabs a pistol and ominously vows to bring Jimmy back to the Reefer Den - "one way or another" ("Act I Finale"). INT. His addiction leads him to debauchery, sin, theft, and, eventually, murder. 1 Mar. They sing and dance ("Listen to Jesus, Jimmy" reprise). Gounod Faust (Score) . The script dialog was transcribed from the 1936 movie, with added direction by Doug Snead, (C) 2007-8 as applicable. Synopsis: This film tells the tale of the Harper Affair, in which young Jimmy Harper finds his life of promise turn into a life of debauchery and murder thanks to the new drug menace marijuana. I turned to Kevin and said 'What about doing Reefer Madness as a musical?'" He helps Jack "trundle little children off to pay the wages of sin" ("Five and Dime" reprise). Scripts and rental materials are not included in this estimate. One of the best new scenes is when Jesus singing about the wonderful high of faith. Mae sings as she slashes Jack with the garden hoe, avenging the deaths of Sally, Ralph, Mary, and every other poor kid Jack has ever hooked on marijuana ("The Stuff" reprise). Anonymous HQxxVRklY9. The Lecturer assumes the guise of kindly Mr. Poppy, the singing and dancing proprietor. The original cast recording was released by Madness Records in 1999, and has all the original songs (i.e. It's known by bad movie fans as one of the most enjoyably . The train station patrons join him in a song extolling the many virtues of said brownie ("The Brownie Song"). - SCHOOL CROSSING ON MAIN STREET - DAY, 12. 75% . Full-Length Musical, Satire/Political Satire The government will use the power of radio, the papers of William Randolph Hearst, and powerful iconography: Uncle Sam, George Washington, and Lady Liberty (played by Ralph, Jack and Sally respectively). . For information about other versions of the show and cut songs, see below. This small, boutique production starred Australian TV legend, Barry Crocker as The Lecturer, Brad Facey as Jimmy and Jess Burns as Mary Lane. Concord offers a full suite of resources to help you put on the show of a lifetime! A film adaptation of the same name by Fickman, Murphy and Studney themselves was made in 2005, with several actors reprising their roles. 0000002529 00000 n Just as the Switch-Puller (played by Ralph) prepares to fry Jimmy, he is interrupted by a second visit from Jesus and his backup angels! And judge for yourselves. Jimmy was a good kid, with a bright future ahead of him. Learn More. For more information on streaming rights, please visit our FAQ HERE. ", "Executed with the subtlety of a rope burn, this gala event is hand packed with goof ball antics and classic Chicago trash theatre techniques.". His joy, however, proves short-lived - Sally, who is driving, runs over a helpless old man crossing the street, killing him. The site contains many pages of related propaganda, actor and crew profiles, and critic reviews and commentary. On April 20, 2014, an all-star benefit concert version of the musical was presented at New World Stages. All rolled into one Set in All-American 1950s suburbia, Dr. Carroll, principal of the local high school, warns how one puff of pot can lead clean-cut teenagers down the road to insanity, death, and worse. New York, NY 10107-0102, 1. Mary appears dressed as an angel, freed from Hell by Jimmy's heroic destruction of property, and ascends to heaven while vowing to wait in Heaven for Jimmy until he gets cancer or hit by a train. The book and lyrics were written by Kevin Murphy and the book and music by Dan Studney. drugsense.org, 5. And then when I read the script, I fell in love with it. Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatricals now administers the stock/amateur rights, and the show has been produced by local theater groups in several cities, including Toronto, Seattle, Philadelphia, Charleston, Sacramento, Raleigh, Norfolk, and London. The final reprise of Reefer Madness was cut. Reefer Madness! Back at the Reefer Den, Jimmy is completely out of control. One of the funniest plays of the year! God Committee - Script. He tries to seduce Mary by tricking her into smoking marijuana herself ("Little Mary Sunshine"). From his podium, the Lecturer warns the audience that action must be taken immediately, before the Good Ol' U.S.A. succumbs to the Demon Weed ("Reefer Madness"). As the act begins, hallucinatory visions of Ralph, Sally and Mae appear as Jazz Trio Backup Girls ("Jimmy on the Lam"). Mary doesn't know the exact nature of Jimmy's demons, but she vows he will not face them alone. Jimmy's misbehavior culminates with his stealing Mary's Packard and taking it for a reckless, marihuana-induced joyride with Sally. But the music was great and I thought, 'God, if real singers were singing that.' %PDF-1.4 % Jimmy arrives at the local train station and attempts to purchase a one-way ticket for "Parts Unknown". He begins to neglect his family, his schoolwork, even Mary, in order to spend all his time smoking at the Reefer Den. Directed by Andy Fickman, it was initially shown at the Hudson Theater on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles. The UK premiere took place at the Bridewell Theatre in London in March 2009. As the play opens, the Lecturer, a stern authority figure, informs the audience of the new drug menace, "marihuana", which threatens the American way of life. Synopsis. EXT. A wild musical satire of the campy 1936 anti-marijuana propaganda film, Reefer Madness seemed poised to repeat its Los Angeles success when it announced a 2001 Off-Broadway production. The reprise of Listen to Jesus was deleted (to keep things moving along). The movie itself has long since passed into the public domain. 2001 Off-Broadway This newsbot site, while automated (true!) fast-breaking news analysis about drug policy and illegal drugs. Jimmy thinks this is the best brownie he's ever eaten in his life. good people helping eachother, 1998 Los Angeles Fearing that Ralph's insane caterwauling will prompt a neighbor to call the cops, Jack and Mae leave to get Ralph something to eat. Listen to Reefer Madness (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack & Original Los Angeles Cast Recording) by Dan Studney & Kevin Murphy on Apple Music. All Kevin Murphy scripts | Kevin Murphy Scripts. He helps Jack "trundle little children off to pay the wages of sin" ("Five and Dime" reprise). PeggyHegeman. murder, kidnapping . Here are the shocking, sordid facts. The Lecturer then shows us the seamier side of life at the Reefer Den, populated by drug-addled denizens. Sally is instructed to remain behind and keep Ralph quiet. That kind of number works better on stage than on film. Finally, Mae runs off to save Jimmy. He dies laughing. This synopsis reflects the current version of the show as licensed. Frightened by Mae's intensity, Jack tries to shoot her - alas, he expended all his bullets on Ralph! Jimmy scoffs at the Son of God's message. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Inspired by the original 1936 propaganda film of the same name, this raucous musical comedy takes a tongue-firmly-planted-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a hysterical downward . Dead Old Man was replaced with Mary Jane/Mary Lane. This was done because Kevin & Dan felt the former was a visually static solo. It opened on July 24 at Cleveland Street Theatre and ran for 4 weeks. An angry Jack slaps her for wasting "half a jay of good mooter". 6 W, 8 M, (11-30 actors possible: 5-10 W, 6-22 M) Content Notes: Adult content. trailer <<50FA21E62AA041BB9DDA411354F7226B>]/Prev 55155/XRefStm 769>> startxref 0 %%EOF 267 0 obj <>stream She'd leave him, but Jack keeps her supplied with the marijuana she craves ("The Stuff"), despite his physical abuse. The muezzin duet in "The Orgy" was cut due to the lack of performers who could sing that high. The reprise of Listen to Jesus was deleted (to keep things moving along). Your link has been automatically embedded. With Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell, Neve Campbell, Alan Cumming. Drama Critic's Circle Awards, Best Production. A hilarious send-up of the 1936 exploitation film, now a cult classic. Fountains of blood spray over the stage. The show opened Off Broadway on September 15, 2001, and closed shortly thereafter. I think you've come to the wrong town, pal. Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application. The final reprise of Reefer Madness was cut. Lyrics: Creeping like a communist, it's knocking at our doors / Turning all our children into hooligans and whores / Voraciously devouring the way things are today / Savagely . Playscripts, Inc. Jack, trolling for youthful victims, arrives at the five and dime, where he meets Jimmy and lures him back to the Reefer Den under the pretense of offering him swing dancing lessons. A spoof of the 1936 cult classic film. "I was a big fan of the original movie, it always made me laugh," Fickman explains. Angels weep. With a deadly stick of reefer in their hand! The plan backfires - the power of the weed is so great, it immediately transforms the virginal Mary into a whip-cracking sadomasochist who enslaves the frightened Ralph. / The plan backfires - the power of the weed is so great, it immediately transforms the virginal Mary into a whip-cracking sadomasochist who enslaves the frightened Ralph. |. See Streaming Details below for more information. Your previous content has been restored. Upon discovering Mary and Ralph in a compromising position, a smoke-addled Jimmy attacks Ralph. Chorley All the while, Ralph, stricken with a severe case of the munchies, moans about starving to death. - IN FRONT OF BOSS'S OFFICE - DAY, 14. A spoof of the 1936 cult classic film. Well it's just too bad it opened in the same year of other "cult" musicals: Rocky Horror Show, Bat Boy, and Urinetown. Bass Guitar Over the next few weeks, we watch Jimmy make a terrifying transition from "good egg" to "bad apple". 0000001648 00000 n 0D{l&)JQD#g)E-of,KyC*}kQaUmPGP$Fry\d Shl!$s_GB"8?rJ^&X H1+ ++ endstream endobj 260 0 obj <> endobj 261 0 obj <> endobj 262 0 obj <> endobj 263 0 obj <> endobj 264 0 obj <>stream Jimmy is pressured into taking his first hit of marihuana ("Jimmy Takes a Hit") and tastes the forbidden fruits of sensual abandon in a wild hallucinatory dance sequence featuring weird sex, belly dancers, fire eaters, and Goat-Man, a frightening satyr played by the Lecturer ("The Orgy"). All the while, Ralph, stricken with a severe case of the munchies, moans about starving to death. Back at the Reefer Den, Jimmy is completely out of control. Web. Later, Jimmy and Ralph break into the church to steal from the poor box. This tool is unavailable at the moment. As soon as Mary is out of earshot, Mr. Poppy telephones the Reefer Den and tells Ralph to inform Jack that an unsuspecting new "client" is on her way over. During the song, Jimmy leads the townspeople back to the Reefer Den and builds a gigantic bonfire to immolate bales of marijuana and other "dangerous items". "Frank Zappa's concept of a musical and then it just hit me. Back at the Reefer Den, Sally drags Jimmy upstairs for a weed-whacked sexual liaison. "The Monkey Song", wherein a hallucinatory vision of Sally judges a boxing match between Jimmy and the literal monkey on his back, was replaced with "The Brownie Song". Alone in church, Mary prays that her sweetheart will regain his senses and return to her ("Lonely Pew"). Assassins Script(1) Luke Wrobel. By the time duo reached Los Angeles, they had already written the first song. 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