In a related, but unrelated story
I spent 67 bucks on the score and book,
used over 120 sheets of paper and two cartridges of ink on my printer
and spent weeks devoting myself to putting together a cut down, senior project version of Reefer Madness with me as The Lecturer and my friends Taylor and Britta as Mae and Mary
and our proposal was denied last Monday.
I know it's because we're in high school and all, but other senior projects throughout the years have been: Madea's Family Reunion, Ave Q, Greater Tuna, 'night Mother, Cabaret, Rocky Horror.
A lot of us think it's because some of the teachers are tired of my love for shows that are odd, or in other words, really good and different and challanging for the audience.
But it's rather amusing that one teacher who really had it out for us is a graduate of Point Park, and they are doing Reefer Madness this season.
But anyway, yeah, I love the show, this is from the FAQ on the website:
Q: HOW DOES MY THEATRE COMPANY OBTAIN THE RIGHTS TO PRODUCE REEFER MADNESS?
A: Contact Kevin Murphy for the latest information on stock and amateur rights. We"ve kept the show on moratorium for the past few years, but we may revisit this policy after the film is released on DVD in October 2005. We allowed two outside productions in 2004 -- one produced by Scott Miller at the New Line Theatre in St. Louis and one by Scott Spence at the Beck Center near Cleveland. Sadly, both Scotts taught Kevin and Dan an expensive lesson by stiffing them on the agreed-upon royalty payment, so any future productions will require payment in advance.
the few remaining LA cast recordings are also very expensive
You're reminding me of people you hear at the movies asking questions every ten seconds, "Who is that? Why is that guy walking down the street? Who's that lady coming up to him? Uh-oh, why did that car go by? Why is it so dark in this theater?" - FindingNamo on strummergirl
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
