Reefer Madness: The Musical 11/19-21
November 2, 2015
Reefer Madness: The Musical
November 19, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m., Roosevelt Little Theater
Reefer Madness: The Musical, a hilarious send-up of the 1936 cult movie that depicted innocent American teens caught up in the scourge of marijuana, is coming to Farmingdale State College in November.
Presented by the Back Stage Theater Company, tickets are $10 for the general public, and $5 for senior citizens and non-Farmingdale students. Tickets are free for Farmingdale students with a valid ID. Tickets may be purchased prior to the show.
Please print out this collaborative poster created by David Guarino’s photography students and Phil Simone’s Design students: ReeferMadness
This outrageous musical comedy takes a satirical look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall under the influence of marijuana, leading them down a hysterical and evil path of debauchery. The stage show debuted in Los Angeles in 1998, and was later adapted for television. Kevin Murphy, who wrote the lyrics and co-authored the book with Dan Studney (music), won an Emmy for the song “Mary Jane/Mary Lane.”
The six lead characters include:
• Average teen-turned-pothead Jimmy Harper, played by Bryan Johnson
• Reefer Den hostess Mae, played by Emily Gleeson
• The Lecturer, played by Kevin White
• Sally the hussy, played by Shaylyn Brown-Hurley
• Jimmy’s girlfriend Mary Lane, played by Kaila McLaughlin
• Mae’s boyfriend Jack, played by Justin Panullo
• College dropout Ralph, played by Warren Tierney
