Before Jimmy can board the train, Jack appears and tries to convince Jimmy to return to the Reefer Den with him. 2023 Playscripts, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Joe, the soda-jerk, is cleaning glasses. The drug-addled Jimmy won't listen. A trio of drug dealers lead innocent teenagers to become addicted to "reefer" cigarettes by holding wild parties with jazz music. 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"). Dead Old Man was replaced with Mary Jane/Mary Lane. This was done because Kevin & Dan felt the former was a visually static solo. Jack tricks Jimmy by offering him a seemingly innocent brownie. Back at the Reefer Den, Jimmy is completely out of control. "I was a big fan of the original movie, it always made me laugh," Fickman explains. . It doesn't have Rocky's sex appeal or an already exhisting cult following. 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. Learn More. This Patriotic Trio joins the group in a rousing production number, chock-full of American iconography ("Tell 'Em the Truth"). Finally regaining his senses, Jimmy returns the stolen Packard to Mary's house and apologizes to her, pledging his love ("Mary Jane/Mary Lane".) The original cast recording was released by Madness Records in 1999, and has all the original songs (i.e. Directed by Andy Fickman, it was initially shown at the Hudson Theater on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles. Reefer Madness just wasn't a stand-out! INT.
Jimmy's immense relief is short-lived. Comedy. 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. In his witty and sarcastic way, Landry manages to make you feel like an ass for even considering any of the trendy Drug-Czar hullabaloo about weed constituting a dire threat to Western civilization. The film was directed by Louis Gasnier and starred a cast composed of mostly unknown . 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 . Can't ignore any more, it could be your son or daughter. And to those who have been helping to keep us running, He tries to seduce Mary by tricking her into smoking marijuana herself ("Little Mary Sunshine"). [1] The Off-Broadway production ran from September 15th to October 28th, 2001 at the Variety Arts Theatre. Showtime aired a musical spoof in 2005, starring Kristen Bell and Alan Cumming, following a successful stage musical version in Los Angeles. 60 - 75 minutes. [2] Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatricals now administers the stock/amateur rights, and the show has been produced by local theater groups in several cities, including Long Island, Toronto, Seattle, Philadelphia, Charleston, Sacramento, Raleigh, Norfolk, Minneapolis, and London. fast-breaking news analysis about drug policy and illegal drugs. He works primarily in film and television, where his wr You'll have to sign in before you share your experience. Reefer Madness! Lestat the Musical Sheet Music. Fearing that Ralph's insane caterwauling will prompt a neighbor to call the cops, Jack and Mae leave to get Ralph something to eat. 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 Reefer Sting is a short two-measure power-chord riff used throughout the show to punctuate the ends of scenes or dramatic moments. Important: Upon completion of the script, they approached award-winning director Andy Fickman, who accepted the project with great enthusiasm. They sing and dance ("Listen to Jesus, Jimmy" reprise). The movie itself has long since passed into the public domain. 0000002613 00000 n
Jack shoots Ralph repeatedly. 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). All Kevin Murphy scripts | Kevin Murphy Scripts. 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 his death. |. A spoof of the 1936 cult classic film. For information about other versions of the show and cut songs, see below. 440 Park Ave S, Fl 11 It contains most of the music and lyrics from the 2001 Off-Broadway production with complete piano charts. Meanwhile, in an execution chamber, Jimmy walks the last mile and is strapped into the electric chair. mapinc.org and Bill, Mary, Gwen, and Jimmy are all swell kids. Reefer Madness is a musical satire of the 1936 cult classic Reefer Madness that opened in Los Angeles in 1998. The filmed presentation. Book by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney / Music by Dan Studney / Lyrics by Kevin Murphy. There, Jimmy encounters Ralph, a psychotic ex-college student who communicates primarily with cackling, maniacal laughter. 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"). Jimmy, now wanted for a hit-and-run, realizes that he must get far away from Mary lest he bring her down with him. 0000000536 00000 n
A long Act Two book scene in which Sally and Ralph are killed was musicalized into the up-tempo ensemble number "Murder!". A reconstruction of the screenplay for 'Reefer Madness', the 1936 anti-marijuana exploitation propaganda movie. 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. Lust! Is one puff really too much? About halfway through the soundtrack to Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, you realize you are hearing the best thing to hit the Great White Way -- and the Showtime cable television -- since Little Shop of Horrors, only this is far funnier, raunchier, and way more subversive. 75% . Ralph, who has been smoking non-stop, is becoming seriously unhinged. I turned to Kevin and said 'What about doing Reefer Madness as a musical?'" China Shaeffer. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Many devoted fans came back time and again, dressed in costumes and shouting out the lines. I turned to Kevin and said 'What about doing Reefer Madness as a musical?'" Lyric revisions in existing songs Five & Dime, Orgy, Murder and Tell Em the Truth. 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. 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. Mae reacts with cold fury and picks up a hoe from the victory garden. Mary's dying moments triggered a sad reprise of "Romeo and Juliet" for the lovers. We meet Mae, the Reefer Den hostess, who is abused by her slick, pusher boyfriend Jack. But Reefer Madness lacks something. 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"). 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. At this point, Murphy and Studney made some additional changes to the text. 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"). Over the next few weeks, we watch Jimmy make a terrifying transition from "good egg" to "bad apple". - BREAKFAST AT MARY LANE'S HOUSE - DAY, 31. 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. "So I started picturing it in my head," Studney recalls. The Lecturer illustrates his point, introducing us to Jimmy Harper and Mary Lane, a lovable pair of wholesome teens who hold hands, sip hot cocoa, and think pure thoughts while studying Shakespeare for English class ("Romeo and Juliet"). my word for it. Jimmy is knocked unconscious and Jack accidentally shoots Mary through the heart. A hilarious send-up of the 1936 exploitation film, now a cult classic. Mae stubs it out. The reprise of Listen to Jesus was deleted (to keep things moving along). Lyric revisions in existing songs Five & Dime, Orgy, Murder and Tell Em the Truth. The 2008 production at Washington, D.C.'s Studio Theater won two Helen Hayes Awards (directing and outstanding Resident Production).[3]. 0000001648 00000 n
Music/Book: Dan Studney Lyrics/Book: Kevin Murphy Year: 1998 (original LA production), 2001 (Off Broadway), 2005 (TV film). "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". Reefer Madness: The Musical. Before he can give her his school ring as a token of his undying love, a siren sounds in the distance. 0000003826 00000 n
Learn More. He mouths off to his parents, brutalizes a puppy, and even attempts to tongue-kiss a shocked Mary, sending her running off in tears. Here are the shocking, sordid facts. 0000003173 00000 n
brought to you by The show returns to Canada during The Lower Ossington Theatre's Toronto production, June 918, 2011. Finally, Mae runs off to save Jimmy. Abe Meyer Editor: Carl Pierson Art Director: Robert Priestley Properties: Lois Diege Cast: Dorothy Short as Mary . We learn that Mr. Poppy is secretly on Jack's payroll. - Please note that by using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Guidelines, We're making a series of improvements to Amdram Community. Show Artwork. 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. )8b9)-3f|K=s. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Sound effects and miming used to represent large set pieces. In the movie, the end credit reprise of the title song has a different arrangement, but uses the same lyrics as the version that appears earlier in the film. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. There, Jimmy encounters Ralph, a psychotic ex-college student who communicates primarily with cackling, maniacal laughter. A police inspector (played by the Lecturer) bursts in. Email $51 to Kevin@reefermadness.org through www.paypal.com and you'll get your score in the mail. You won't be able to resist the spoofy fun of Reefer Madness. All Kevin Murphy scripts | Kevin Murphy Scripts. Reefer Madness the Musical had its world premiere April 29, 1999 at the Hudson Backstage Theatre in Los Angeles; since then it's become cult hit worldwide!. He also meets Sally, a marihuana-addicted prostitute who works to support herself and her baby. It opened on July 24 at Cleveland Street Theatre and ran for 4 weeks. Reefer Madness. The Lecturer illustrates his point by re-enacting "the Harper Affair", which he claims is a true and horrific scandal. It's all on Hulu. Jack, trolling for youthful victims, arrives at the five and dime, where he meets Jimmy and lures him back to the Reefer Den to experience "a real party". *The per performance fee begins at $85. INT. 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". Angels weep. 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 police inspector (played by the Lecturer) bursts in. Comedy. ", "Landry's rendition successfully satirizes both Reefer Madness' sordid depiction of marijuana and the sordidness of the film itself. 2008 Australian Premiere Set: A few chairs, a piano (or suggestion of a piano) and piano bench. Chorley Reefer Madness is a musical satire of the 1936 cult classic Reefer Madness that opened in Los Angeles in 1998. 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. It is a musical parody of the original--which is a bit of a problem since the original film was a comedy--though perhaps unintentionally. "Frank Zappa's concept of a musical and then it just hit me. This estimator is only for non-equity/amateur productions. The Truth now ends the show. Jack tricks Jimmy by offering him a seemingly innocent brownie. The villainous Jack places the gun in the unconscious Jimmy's hand. You can post now and register later. The naive Mary leaves, grateful for Mr. Poppy's assistance. Web. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. 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). (His warnings are reinforced by the Placard Girl, who throughout the play holds up large signs that clearly state scenes' moral lessons.) A straight-laced high school principal seeks to impart his wisdom by telling a frightful tale about the fate of two innocent teens. Adlington %PDF-1.4
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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). Set: Unit set with chairs used to represent scene/location shifts. He runs off into the night with no explanation. Here is the mother lode of off-Broadway shows cum cable cult classics. 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. . Gounod Faust (Score) . 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. Alone in church, Mary prays that her sweetheart will regain his senses and return to her ("Lonely Pew"). 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! Kevin Murphy (Lyrics, Book): In terms of the tragedy, what is wonderful and unique about this country is the fact that you can poke fun at the institutions, at the ivory towers, and you don't get thrown into prison and you don't get shot and you don't get ostracized from society. A hilarious send-up of the 1936 exploitation film, now a cult classic. The fugitive Jimmy realizes that he must get far away from Mary lest he bring her down with him. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. Read For FREE Add Script (s) To Cart License Performances Scripts & Performances. All the while, Ralph, stricken with a severe case of the munchies, moans about starving to death. drugsense.org, 5. reefer madness in hdpublic domain movie. Assassins Script(1) Luke Wrobel. His joy, however, proves short-lived - Sally, who is driving, runs over a helpless old man crossing the street, killing him. Act One Finale and Jimmy On the Lam were deleted because there is no need to build to an act break and reset the action after intermission in the continuous medium of film. Meanwhile, Mary makes inquiries at the five and dime. Jimmy, who remembers nothing, is convinced that he has murdered his beloved "Juliet". New York, NY 10016, 6 W,8 M, (11-30 actors possible: 5-10 W, 6-22 M). Muezzin Duet: Michael Cunio, Rena Strober, Ensemble: Aukai Cain, Michael Cunio, Kelly Thacker Fournier, Jeff Griggs, Erik Liberman, Lesli Margherita, Elijah Myles, Wendy Parker, Fidelia Rowe, Matt Shepard, Stacy Sibley, Rena Strober, Ensemble: Andrea Chamberlain, Robert Gallagher, Jennifer Gambatese, Paul Nygro, Michael Seelbach, Molly Zimpfer, Ensemble: Andy Cook , Lucas Hall, Sophia Katos , Celeste O'Hara. Jimmy prepares to meet his fate - when a second interruption occurs. Display as a link instead, 1 Mar. Before he can give her his school ring as a token of his undying love, a siren sounds in the distance. "Hilarious! 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!"). [1] The book and lyrics were written by Kevin Murphy and the book and music by Dan Studney. He had a sweetheart whom he loved, the wholesome and sweet Mary Lane. / The Lecturer brings us up to date - Jimmy's on the lam and Mary's "combing the rain-spattered streets in search of her wayward young man." 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. As for the film, "Reefer Madness: The Musical" is based, very loosely, on the original film "Reefer Madness (1936--also called "Tell Your Children"). Ralph, Mae, and Sally are racked with guilt as they listen to Winchell announce Jimmy Harper's conviction and death sentence. Musical Director . To learn more information about ShowShare by Broadway On Demand, click HERE. A solo counterpoint by Jack was added to the "Act One Finale" to heighten the tension at the first-act break. Mae decides the only way to find inner peace is to turn herself in and save Jimmy from the electric chair. [masterslider alias="ms-106-1] 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.. Your per performance fee will be provided during the ordering process. Take a look below at how you can enhance your show! Jimmy, who remembers nothing, is convinced that he has murdered his beloved "Juliet". 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. "So I started picturing it in my head," Studney recalls. He helps Jack "trundle little children off to pay the wages of sin" ("Five and Dime" reprise). The Lecturer assumes the guise of kindly Mr. Poppy, the singing and dancing proprietor. "This onstage Reefer Madness provokes laughter by sticking to its premise without winking oncethe hysteria speaks for itself. [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. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. 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. But when Jimmy is tricked into taking his first puff of reefer, his life quickly spirals downward. The train station patrons join him in a song extolling the many virtues of said brownie ("The Brownie Song"). 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. The Five & Dime's Mr. Poppy was given a sex change and became Miss Poppy to create a role for. 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". A long Act Two book scene in which Sally and Ralph are killed was musicalized into the up-tempo ensemble number "Murder!". It turns out Jesus has only come to gloat and watch the execution. The final reprise of Reefer Madness was cut. A smarmy lecturer (Alan Cumming in the first of his three roles in the film) arrives in a . (His warnings are reinforced by the Placard Girl, who throughout the play holds up large signs that clearly state scenes' moral lessons.) New York, NY 10107-0102, 1. When Mary arrives looking for Jimmy, the lecherous Ralph is lying in wait. "Then I listened to Dan and Kevin warbling away on the demo track, which didn't made me laugh, it made me cry. Upon completion of the script, they approached award-winning director Andy Fickman, who accepted the project with great enthusiasm. The kind we all used to enjoy. A few weeks later. For more information on streaming rights, please visit our FAQ HERE. ", The play opened in a small equity waiver theater in Los Angeles for what the producers thought might be a two-week run. Jimmy prepares to meet his fate - when a second interruption occurs. 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. A few weeks later. It turns out Jesus has only come to gloat and watch the execution. Upload or insert images from URL. Many plot and lyric revisions made for the movie were retroactively written into the stage show. All the while, Ralph, stricken with a severe case of the munchies, moans about starving to death. 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! He also meets Sally, a reefer slut who both supports her love child and pays for her habit with the only currency she possesses - her generously proportioned body. - Breakfast At Mary Lane's House - Day. 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