REEFER MADNESS
Book By Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney,
Music by Dan Studney, Lyrics by Kevin Murphy.
Directed By Ann Marie Hall
Musical Director: Susan Brindley
Choreographer: Daniel Stuart Nelson
Production Dates: October 20 - November 5, 2023
Rehearsals will begin around mid-September, 2023
More info: 901-484-3467

OPEN TO ALL PERFORMERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS REGARDLESS OF AGE*, RACE, ETHNICITY,

GENDER IDENTITY, DISABILITY STATUS, OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTICS.

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*NOTE: DUE TO THE CONTENT OF THE SHOW, YOU MUST BE 18+ TO AUDITION

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If you need any accommodations, please call (901) 484-3467, email info@newmoontheatre.org, or use the contact page.

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NO ROLES HAVE BEEN PRECAST
 

WHAT TO PREPARE: Prepare 16-32 bars of a Rock Ballad or an upbeat song that best showcases your voice. Bring your song on either sheet music (accompanist will be provided) or a CD. Be prepared to return for the dance auditions the same day. They will begin upon completion of all vocal auditions, roughly two hours after the audition start time. You may also be asked to prepare a reading from the script.

 

AUDITION SIDES: Please check back for audition sides.
 

SYNOPSIS: Inspired by the original 1936 film of the same name, this raucous musical comedy takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a hysterical downward spiral filled with evil jazz music, sex and violence.
 

CHARACTERS

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JIMMY HARPER – Tenor. A wholesome, innocent, high school teenager who runs into trouble after he is lured into the dangerous world of reefer.

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LECTURER – Baritone. A severe authority figure who warns the audience of the perils of Reefer Madness. (Doubles as Goat-Man, Mr. Poppy, Irish Priest, Old Man, Radio Announcer, Ticket-Taker, Policeman, FDR)

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MARY LANE – Mezzo-Soprano. Jimmy's sweetheart, a naïve, virginal teenage girl.

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JACK STONE – Tenor. The handsome and ruthless proprietor of the Reefer Den, a 30's gangster movie-type. (Doubles as Jesus, George Washington)

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MAE – Alto. An attractive, yet slightly haggard dame in her mid-30s, the hostess of the Reefer Den.

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RALPH WILEY – Tenor. A denizen of the Reefer Den, formally a fraternity man, his college days ended long ago due to his reefer habit. (Doubles as Sally's Baby, Switch-Puller, Uncle Sam)

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SALLY – Alto. A sexy and seductive resident of the Reefer Den, she possesses the libidinous soul of Mae West combined with the rat-a-tat moxie of vintage Barbara Stanwyck. (Doubles as Lady Liberty)

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PLACARD GIRL – Spoken. Throughout the play she reinforces the warnings of the Lecturer by holding large signs that clearly state the moral of what we've just seen. (Doubles as Five-and-Dime Kid, Police Officer)

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ENSEMBLE – All vocal parts – Reefer Zombies, Kids at the Five-and-Dime, Jungle Orgy dancers, Angels, and patriotic background chorus in the Star-Spangled finale.

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