. Sally's baby (played by Ralph) appears and sings a plaintive solo ("Lullaby"). https://www.scripts.com/script.php?id=reefer_madness%3A_the_movie_musical_16735&p=2, https://www.scripts.com/script/reefer_madness:_the_movie_musical_16735. Is one puff really too much? Meanwhile, back at the Reefer Den, Jack and Mae hear a radio broadcast announcing the hit-and-run accident. The term "Reefer Madness" has become a shorthand way to describe misconceptions about weed that are spread through fearmongering or political motivation. 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. Back at the Reefer Den, Sally drags Jimmy upstairs for a weed-whacked sexual liaison. "Frank Zappa's concept of a musical and then it just hit me. *The per performance fee begins at $85. He works primarily in film and television, where his wr You'll have to sign in before you share your experience. 0000000949 00000 n INT. 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. The original cast recording was released by Madness Records in 1999, and has all the original songs (i.e. The Truth now ends the show. A Chorus Line. 0000002613 00000 n 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. This freaky musical lampoons the dead-serious 1936 anti-marijuana propaganda film, that warns how one puff of pot can turn people into satanic addicts. It's appeared in Mtley Cre music videos and in other movies, even if only as a shot of the famous poster on a college dorm room wall. 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. and someone's got to dare to take a stand. Directed byAndy Fickman. Assassins Script(1) Luke Wrobel. All the while, Ralph, stricken with a severe case of the munchies, moans about starving to death. Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical on Pluto TV | Musicals | 1hr 43 min | This freaky musical is a parody of an actual, dead serious anti-marihuana propaganda film from 1936, trying to convince the American public that just one drag of pot forever and irrevocably turns average high school kids into hopel Many plot and lyric revisions made for the movie were retroactively written into the stage show. (Reefer Madness, Reefer Madness) Oh so mad! Lestat the Musical Sheet Music. They include: In 1998, writing partners Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney, who had met while studying at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, were driving from Oakland to Los Angeles and listening to Frank Zappa's "Joe's Garage", when they began discussing how one might stage the piece. 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. 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. Keyboard Directed by Andy Fickman, it was initially shown at the Hudson Theater on Santa Monica Boulevard in L 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. Set: Unit set with chairs used to represent scene/location shifts. The villainous Jack places the gun in the unconscious Jimmy's hand. 2023. Comedy. Later, Jimmy and Ralph break into the church to steal from the poor box. 22 reviews. Reefer Madness characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis. A police inspector (played by the Lecturer) bursts in. Jimmy is knocked unconscious and Jack accidentally shoots Mary through the heart. Jack tricks Jimmy by offering him a seemingly innocent brownie. Get listed in the most prominent screenplays collection on the web! A reconstruction of the screenplay for 'Reefer Madness', the 1936 anti-marijuana exploitation propaganda movie. A Charlie Brown Christmas. "So I started picturing it in my head," Studney recalls. Jesus (played by Jack) warns Jimmy (in a Tom Jones-style production number) to kick his reefer habit or suffer eternal damnation ("Listen to Jesus, Jimmy"), but Jimmy ultimately refuses to heed Jesus's warning. Jack warns the unhinged Mae that the world is kill or be killed; "the winner is the last one left alive.". Here are the major ones:[5], Kevin and Dan then adapted Reefer for the screen. The movie In the stage version, the reprise of Reefer Madness has different lyrics. The Lecturer was given a bump-and-grind pole dance reprise of "Five and Dime". Many of the scenes in Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical are taken straight from the original. Though certainly focused on entertainment value, Landry's Reefer Madness is not without intellectual, political and social merit. This time it is Mae, who has obtained a presidential pardon. The Lecturer's pole dance number was cut in New York previews, due to the absence of a pole. You won't be able to resist the spoofy fun of Reefer Madness. The original cast recording was released by Madness Records in 1999, and has all the original songs (i.e. Electric Guitar Reefer Madness (film) - Listen To Jesus Jimmy, Full Orchestration The President promises Jimmy plenty of help getting the message out. Mae, however, is too weak and too dependent on the "stuff" Jack gives her. 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. 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! "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". The reprise of Listen to Jesus was deleted (to keep things moving along). Upon discovering Mary and Ralph in a compromising position, a smoke-addled Jimmy attacks Ralph. If this site has helped you, and you can afford to help us, - COURTROOM, JUDGE'S BENCH - DAY, The Rise of the Prison Industrial Complex, Ext. Learn More. 7.5K subscribers in the musicalscripts community. It turns out Jesus has only come to gloat and watch the execution. 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. Jimmy thinks this is the best brownie he's ever eaten in his life. 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"). Also starring: Emily Cascarino, Andy Cook, Lucas Hall, Katie Headrick, Jay James-Moody, Sophia Katos, Richard Lovegrove, Belinda Morris and Celeste O'Hara. Welcome to /r/musicalscripts, a place to share scripts and libretti for musicals. The Lecturer assumes the guise of kindly Mr. Poppy, the singing and dancing proprietor. The made-for-cable musical satire Reefer Madness is based on the award-winning play of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the notorious -- and deliciously awful -- 1936 anti-marijuana film originally titled Tell Your Children. For more information on streaming rights, please visit our FAQ HERE. As the act begins, hallucinatory visions of Ralph, Sally and Mae appear as Jazz Trio Backup Girls ("Jimmy on the Lam"). 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! The final reprise of Reefer Madness was cut. 0000002529 00000 n JOE murder, kidnapping . mapinc.org and Drums Alone in church, Mary prays that her sweetheart will regain his senses and return to her ("Lonely Pew"). Jack shoots Ralph repeatedly. Murder! The naive Mary leaves, grateful for Mr. Poppy's assistance. 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 . By the time duo reached Los Angeles, they had already written the first song. His joy, however, proves short-lived - Sally, who is driving, runs over a helpless old man crossing the street, killing him. Along the way he receives help from his girlfriend Mary and Jesus himself, but always finds himself in the arms of the Reefer Man and the rest of the denizens of the Reefer Den. Equity/professional customers should contact the Licensing department directly at [emailprotected] to inquire about a title's availability. When a clean-cut kid from a stand-up American family falls prey to marijuana, his descent into the pit is filled with jazz, sex and violence. All that, and most modern-day American stoners probably . 250 W. 57th Street A trio of drug dealers lead innocent teenagers to become addicted to "reefer" cigarettes by holding wild parties with jazz music. This is all to say that "Reefer Madness" may also be one of the most important and influential weed movies in film history. Ensemble: Aukai Cain, Michael Cunio, Kelly Thacker Fournier, Jeff Griggs. Directed by Andy Fickman, it was initially shown at the Hudson Theater on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles. INT. 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"). PeggyHegeman. Showshare is the premier platform for streaming plays. Even the revelation that Sally has sold her baby for drug money fails to snap him out of it. The Lecturer brings us now to the five and dime, a local teen hangout where wholesome kids indulge in the risqu rhythms of swing-jazz music, as performed by Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, and other "ginger-colored agents of evil" ("Down at the Ol' Five and Dime"). This newsbot site, while automated (true!) A scuffle ensues. Scripts and rental materials are not included in this estimate. [On continuing work on the show directly after September 11th, 2001:]. Mary regains consciousness long enough for Jimmy to finally give her his school ring. The show made its Australian debut in Sydney on July 24, 2008 and UK premiere in London on March 24, 2009. 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". then we ask you to give generously. 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). Jimmy is knocked unconscious and Jack accidentally shoots Mary through the heart. Joe, the soda-jerk, is cleaning glasses. New York, NY 10107-0102, 1. Dead Old Man was replaced with Mary Jane/Mary Lane. This was done because Kevin & Dan felt the former was a visually static solo. Upon discovering Mary and Ralph in a compromising position, a smoke-addled Jimmy attacks Ralph. He helps Jack "trundle little children off to pay the wages of sin" ("Five and Dime" reprise). Jimmy is hooked once again. The Lecturer assumes the guise of kindly Mr. Poppy, the singing and dancing proprietor. Mr. Poppy is once again all man, and played by the Lecturer. PR6 9ST, Amdram Community There, Jimmy encounters Ralph, a psychotic ex-college student who communicates primarily with cackling, maniacal laughter. The drug-addled Jimmy won't listen. Mae stubs it out. He dies laughing. By laughing at it, you disarm it. The Lecturer illustrates his point by re-enacting "the Harper Affair", which he claims is a true and horrific scandal. Many plot and lyric revisions made for the movie were retroactively written into the stage show. Mary's dying moments triggered a sad reprise of "Romeo and Juliet" for the lovers. Police are looking for a young man in a late-model Packard. He runs off into the night with no explanation. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Mae, however, is too weak and too dependent on the "stuff" Jack gives her. Playscripts has partnered with Broadway On Demand as our exclusive streaming platform partner. You can post now and register later. Well it's just too bad it opened in the same year of other "cult" musicals: Rocky Horror Show, Bat Boy, and Urinetown. 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"). A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. The 2008 production at Washington, D.C.'s Studio Theater won two Helen Hayes Awards (directing and outstanding Resident Production).[3]. 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. She drives her Packard into the night in search of "her poor lost Romeo". He sees hallucinatory visions: the ghost of doomed Jimmy, dead Mary in Hell being sodomized by the Devil, and the zombie remnants of all the kids destroyed by reefer. [4], Near the end of the original Los Angeles run, a number of major changes to the show were made:[5], Soon afterward, the Los Angeles production shuttered in preparation for the move to Off-Broadway. ", The play opened in a small equity waiver theater in Los Angeles for what the producers thought might be a two-week run. Muezzin Duet: Michael Cunio, Rena Strober. We learn that Mr. Poppy is secretly on Jack's payroll. The show returns to Canada during The Lower Ossington Theatre's Toronto production, June 918, 2011. Upload or insert images from URL. This small, boutique production starred Australian TV legend, Barry Crocker as The Lecturer, Brad Facey as Jimmy and Jess Burns as Mary Lane. With a deadly stick of reefer in their hand! The Canadian premiere was produced by Hart House Theatre in September 2006 with both Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney in attendance. The Five & Dime's Mr. Poppy was given a sex change and became Miss Poppy to create a role for. While Ralph goes off to smoke some frankincense, Jimmy receives a vision of Jesus Christ! Please try again later. "The Monkey Song", "The Trial") plus two bonus tracks (the cut song "We Know Best", and "Weather Changes" from the musical "Valley of Kings"). When Mary arrives looking for Jimmy, the lecherous Ralph is lying in wait. She dies in his arms ("Mary's Death"). Mae reacts with cold fury and picks up a hoe from the victory garden. It also appears in #6, #15, #22, #26, #27 and #34. They include: In 1998, writing partners Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney, who had met while studying at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, were driving from Oakland to Los Angeles and listening to Frank Zappa's "Joe's Garage", when they began discussing how one might stage the piece. To view the ShowShare video tutorial, go HERE. Back at the Reefer Den, Jimmy is completely out of control. Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical: Directed by Andy Fickman. Dead Old Man was replaced with Mary Jane/Mary Lane. This was done because Kevin & Dan felt the former was a visually static solo. Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features. Mary Jane/Mary Lane now permanently replaces Dead Old Man.. Ensemble: Andrea Chamberlain, Robert Gallagher, This page was last edited on 14 February 2023, at 23:47. Here are the major ones: Kevin and Dan then adapted Reefer for the screen. A police inspector (played by the Lecturer) bursts in. Chorley This synopsis reflects the current version of the show as licensed. 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. Adjustments to the score included:[5], After the movie was released, Dan and Kevin proved unable to resist the temptation to fiddle with the show one more time. Reefer Madness: The Musical. Along the way he receives help from his girlfriend Mary and Jesus himself, but always finds himself in the arms of the Reefer Man and the rest of the . 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. She remains silent and Jimmy is dragged away to stand trial. 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.". Adlington The cost and license availability quoted are estimates only and may differ when you apply for a license. It Featured Alan Cumming, Christian Campbell, Thomas Dekker, Andrea McArdle, Lesli Margherita, James Snyder, Harry S. Murphy, John Kassir, Amy Spanger, Jenna Leigh Green and Lea Delaria. Your previous content has been restored. Armory Free Theater (Illinois Repertory Theater). Watch BBQ Films transform Brooklyn's world-famous House of Yes into a "reefer den" where live performances and general debauchery will ensue at a special . The production is directed by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz, produced by Shoshana Feinstein, and in benefit for BabyQuest foundation. Ralph, now a cackling reefer-fueled cannibal, turns on Mae and Jack. But don't take. 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. good people helping eachother, 1998 Los Angeles 0000001648 00000 n Before he can give her his school ring as a token of his undying love, a siren sounds in the distance. As the act begins, hallucinatory visions of Ralph, Sally and Mae appear as Jazz Trio Backup Girls ("Jimmy on the Lam"). The show returns to Canada during The Lower Ossington Theatre's Toronto production, June 918, 2011. 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 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. Originally, Reefer Madness was the title of a 1930's American propaganda film that told the story of how an entire high school student body was introduced to smoking marijuana cigarettes (also known as, reefers).1 However, while the film was intentioned as a cautionary tale to parents about the grave and immoral consequences of allowing their kids to smoke marijuana (i.e. The shock of all this causes Mae's mind to snap - she's surrounded by the angry visions of Ralph, Sally, Mary, Goat-Man, Jimmy, and the Zombies ("Murder!"). Jack warns the unhinged Mae that the world is kill or be killed; "the winner is the last one left alive.". Concord offers a full suite of resources to help you put on the show of a lifetime! |. Also starring: Emily Cascarino, Andy Cook, Lucas Hall, Katie Headrick, Jay James-Moody, Sophia Katos, Richard Lovegrove, Belinda Morris and Celeste O'Hara. 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. For the original stage show, he received multiple Ovation, Garland and L.A. The book and lyrics were written by Kevin Murphy and the book and music by Dan Studney. The New Hit Musical. The muezzin duet in "The Orgy" was cut due to the lack of performers who could sing that high. Show Artwork. The crowd sings: Several songs were cut out of the show during its varying incarnations, though they have appeared on the original cast recording. The show's ending in which Jimmy is electrocuted and Mae jumps out a window when she is unable to save him, followed by a scene where all the dead characters recite ridiculous-but-real quotes was cut and replaced with the ending as described above. Mae stubs it out. Ralph, Mae, and Sally are racked with guilt as they listen to Winchell announce Jimmy Harper's conviction and death sentence. Here are the major changes from the NYC stage version:[5]. Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, also known as Reefer Madness, is a 2005 American made-for-television musical comedy film directed by Andy Fickman, written by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney, and produced by the three. Later, Jimmy and Ralph break into the church to steal from the poor box. 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. Refeer Madnessis a highly stylized and satirical political commentary that will leave you wanting more. All had crazy titles, fun themes, unusual and fun music, and wonderful casts! Showtime aired a musical spoof in 2005, starring Kristen Bell and Alan Cumming, following a successful stage musical version in Los Angeles. Jimmy is hooked once again. 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. I turned to Kevin and said 'What about doing Reefer Madness as a musical?'" "Frank Zappa's concept of a musical and then it just hit me. Take a look below at how you can enhance your show! Description. Before Jimmy can board the train, Jack appears and tries to convince Jimmy to return to the Reefer Den with him. Five and Dime (Reprise) was reinstated. Sally is instructed to remain behind and keep Ralph quiet. Many devoted fans came back time and again, dressed in costumes and shouting out the lines. New York, NY 10016. The book and lyrics were written by Kevin Murphy and the book and music by Dan Studney. 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). Your per performance fee will be provided during the ordering process. click here and help us out! "The Monkey Song", "The Trial") plus two bonus tracks (the cut song "We Know Best", and "Weather Changes" from the musical "Valley of Kings"). Reefer Madness still enjoys that status today. 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. 2023 Playscripts, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Start planning your production with a cost estimate you can save and share with your team. "Then I listened to Dan and Kevin warbling away on the demo track, which didn't made me laugh, it made me cry. "I was a big fan of the original movie, it always made me laugh," Fickman explains. Jimmy refuses; he promised himself he'd never smoke marijuana again. Enthusiasm is high over the 4/20 opening of CSU Theatre's production of the cult classic, Reefer Madness, The Musical, by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney. They sing and dance ("Listen to Jesus, Jimmy" reprise). His joy, however, proves short-lived - Sally, who is driving, runs over a helpless old man crossing the street, killing him. As composer, Dan Studney won an Emmy Award for the movie version of Reefer Madness. In October 2008, Ghostlight Records released a soundtrack for both the original 1998 cast and the 2005 movie musical in a 2-disc CD set. Learn More. I hope fears about our current national problems turn out to be as unfounded as the perils of marijuana posited by the 1936 cult classic film Reefer Madness. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Bill, Mary, Gwen, and Jimmy are all swell kids. 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. She'd leave him, but Jack keeps her supplied with the marijuana she craves ("The Stuff"), despite his physical abuse. Jimmy was a good kid, with a bright future ahead of him. (His warnings are reinforced by the Placard Girl, who throughout the play holds up large signs that clearly state scenes' moral lessons.) While Ralph goes off to smoke some frankincense, Jimmy suddenly receives a heavenly visionJesus Christ himself! The movie itself has long since passed into the public domain. When Mary arrives looking for Jimmy, the lecherous Ralph is lying in wait. Mary Jane/Mary Lane now permanently replaces Dead Old Man.. Finally, Mae runs off to save Jimmy. Five and Dime (Reprise) was reinstated. The script dialog was transcribed from the 1936 movie, with added direction by Doug Snead, (C) 2007-8 as applicable. - IN FRONT OF BOSS'S OFFICE - DAY, 14. 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 Ralph, now a cackling reefer-fueled cannibal, turns on Mae and Jack. 0000001096 00000 n Meanwhile, Mary makes inquiries at the five and dime. The Reefer Sting is a short two-measure power-chord riff used throughout the show to punctuate the ends of scenes or dramatic moments. This small, boutique production starred Australian TV legend, Barry Crocker as The Lecturer, Brad Facey as Jimmy and Jess Burns as Mary Lane. China Shaeffer. The show made its Australian debut in Sydney on July 24, 2008 and UK premiere in London on March 24, 2009. 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