Brown Paper Box Co's 4/20 One-Night Only REEFER MADNESS On Sale Now

Tickets are now on sale for The Brown Paper Box Co.'s one-night-only remount of Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney's award-winning spoof, REEFER MADNESS! THE MUSICAL. Performances are Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Studio BE (3110 N. Sheffield Ave.) in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. Tickets and information can be found at www.brownpaperbox.org, www.studio-be.org, or by calling 773.248.5900.

One night. Two performances. Total madness.

Inspired by the original 1936 film of the same name and based on The Brown Paper Box Co's 2010 sold-out hit, 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. Wrought with punchy musical numbers and biting political commentary, REEFER MADNESS! THE MUSICAL is a hilarious and highly stylized satirical spoof.

Set at a 1936 PTA meeting, the show-within-a-show's Lecturer uses scare tactics, song, dance, and a little heavenly intervention to band his audience against a leafy green assassin - "the real public enemy #1."

"The Brown Paper Box Co. couldn't feel more honored to remount REEFER MADNESS! THE MUSICAL  at Studio BE," says M. William Panek, the show's director and one of The Brown Paper Box Co.'s founding members. "We had a blast during our initial run in October and are thrilled to remount the show for Studio BE's intimate space."

The cast of 13 includes Zev Steinberg* (The Lecturer); Hunter T. Davis (Jimmy Harper); Anna Schutz* (Mary Lane); Marty Scanlon (Jack Stone); Patricia Austin (Mae Coleman); Michael Gardner (Ralph Wiley); Jillian Weingart (Sally); and features Patrick Butterfield, Katherine Glavin, Jasmine Ryan, Sarah Sapperstein, Nick Shoda, Daniel Spagnuolo, and Katie Colby on piano.

This Emmy, Ovation, and Drama Critic Circle Award winning comedy features a production staff comprised of Chicago-based designers & collaborators: M. William Panek* (Director); Katie Colby (Musical Direction); Whitney Havice (Choreographer); Ian Anthony (Props Master/Show Runner); Steph Charaska (Poster Designer); Austin Shapley (Lighting Designer); Zev Steinberg* (Fight Choreographer); Michelle Kritselis* (Dramaturg); and Daniel Spagnuolo (Dance Captain).

* Denotes The Brown Paper Box Co. company members

Founded in 2010 and based in Chicago, The Brown Paper Box Co. creates thought-provoking and accessible theatrical experiences without the glitz of overproduction. This scaled-down approach allows our artists to deliver an elevated focus on the text.

 

 

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Who: The Brown Paper Box Co.
www.brownpaperbox.org
What: REEFER MADNESS! THE MUSICAL
Book by Kevin Murphy & Dan Studney
Lyrics by Kevin Murphy, Music by Dan Studney
Where: Studio BE
3110 N. Sheffield Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
773.248.5900
http://www.studio-be.org/
When: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
7:00pm
9:00pm
Prices: $20 - General Seating
$40 - VIP Reserved Seating + Special Treats
Tickets: Please visit www.brownpaperbox.org, www.studio-be.org, or call 773.248.5900.

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