Reefer Madness
April 19-27, 2024
at MATCH (Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston)
Book by: Kevin Murphy & Dan Studney
Music by: Dan Studney
Lyrics by: Kevin Murphy
There is a new menace sweeping the nation, ready to ensnare and seduce the youth and drag them down into a life of sin: REEFER MADNESS!
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.” They tell the story of Jimmy, a fine, upstanding, All-American boy whose life fell apart because of the evil reefer. Jimmy was a good kid, with a bright future ahead of him. He had a sweetheart whom he loved, the wholesome and sweet Mary Lane. But when Jimmy is tricked into taking his first puff of reefer, his life quickly spirals downward. He begins to neglect his family, his schoolwork, even Mary, in order to spend all his time smoking at the Reefer Den. His addiction leads him to debauchery, sin, and theft.
Reefer Madness is an irreverent parody of the classic 1930s instructional film full of camp, hilarity, mayhem, and madness.
Cast
Urian Washington
Jimmy Harper
Kristen Herink
Mary Lane
Brad Goertz
The Lecturer
Angela Pinina
Mae
Justin Brown
Jack
Jordan Umphries
Sally
Daniel Edwards
Ralph
Ambi Anuh-Ndumu
Ensemble
Understudy for Mae
Katie Chaisson
Ensemble
Understudy for Sally
Chad Fontenot
Ensemble
Understudy for The Lecturer & Jack
Ivanna Martinez
Ensemble
Understudy for Mary
Mara McGhee
Ensemble
Santiago Pena
Ensemble
Nelson Perez
Ensemble
Understudy for Jimmy
Hayden West
Ensemble
Understudy for Ralph
Ruairi Banks
Swing
Helen Rios
Swing
Production Team
Christopher Patton
Director
Nicholas White
Technical Director/Design
Jarred Popoff
Sound Design
Vana Salois
Scenic Artist
Logan Vaden
Founding Artistic Director
Whitney Zangarine
Intimacy Director
David Allen III
Stage Manager
Pin Lim
Publicity Photography
Eric Dano
Choreographer
Hayden West
Fight Choreography
Scott Lupton
Asst. Director
Tasha Gorel
Production Photography
Brandon Tanner
Music Director
Ryan Richard
Costume Design
Ivanna Martinez
Dance Captain
Nicholas Ochoa
Light Board Operator
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Reefer Madness was presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com