REEFER MADNESS The Musical
Book by Kevin Murphy & Dan Studney
Music by Dan Studney
Lyrics by Kevin Murphy
Directed by Adam Drake
Produced by Jen McGuire Ryan, Cathy A. Bennett & Bunny Arszman
Vocal Direction by Gregory Shaffer
Music Direction by Alan Masters
Choreography by Jillian Schwab
Showbiz Players proudly announces auditions for its fall production of REEFER MADNESS THE MUSICAL! The show will be performed from September 19-28, 2014 at The Carnegie in Covington, Kentucky.
Auditions will be held at Newport on the Levee, 3rd & Saratoga Street (Entrance to the audition space is outside near the entrance to the Purple People Bridge and next door to the new restaurant, Dick’s.Last Resort.)
Sunday May 18, 2014 from 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Monday May 19, 2014 from 7:00pm – 10:00pm
CALLBACKS will be held Tuesday May 20, 2014 from 7:00pm – 10:00pm (approximately)
Auditions are available by appointment. To schedule, please email Jen Ryan at jennimac27@gmail.com. Walk-ins are welcome and will be seen in the first available time slot.
Audition Requirements
- 16-32 bars of a Broadway style song that showcases your vocal range (songs from REEFER MADNESS should not be used)
- Sheet music in the proper key with cuts marked as an accompanist will be provided (No CDs, tapes, or Acapella, please)
- Shoes & clothing appropriate for a dance/movement audition
- Resume & current headshot
About The Show
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. You won’t be able to resist the spoofy fun of REEFER MADNESS. The addictive and 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. Himself leading a chorus of showgirl angels. This dynamic show will go straight to your head! REEFER MADNESS is a highly stylized and satirical political commentary. It contains adult humor, religious parody, and drug use, as well as suggested violence and sexual explicitness. It therefore may be inappropriate for younger performers and audiences.\
Casting:
PRINCIPALS
4 men
3 women
FEATURED
1 woman
ENSEMBLE
8-10 men & women
CHARACTERS
Jimmy Harper – A wholesome, innocent, high school teenager who runs into trouble after he is lured into the dangerous world of reefer
Lecturer – 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)
Mary Lane – Jimmy’s sweetheart, a naive, virginal teenage girl.
Jack Stone – The handsome and ruthless proprietor of the Reefer Den, a 30’s gangster movie-type. (Doubles as Jesus, George Washington)
Mae – An attractive, yet slightly haggard dame in her mid-30s, the hostess of the Reefer Den.
Ralph Wiley – 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)
Sally – 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)
Placard Girl – 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)
Ensemble – Mixed gender group to represent 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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