Reefer Madness

Everyone gives fabulously engaging performances, with stand-outs being Jody O’Neil as the Lecturer, the Greek chorus of the play, Brittany Rolfs as Mae, the reefer den matron with a heart of gold, Maranda Rossi as Mary Lane, the sweet and innocent all-American girl corrupted by the Devil’s cabbage, and Gabriel Graetz in multiple roles, including a hysterical, yet wonderfully disturbing turn as a baby neglected by his dope fiend mother. As a company, the entire cast brings their A-game.

It’s not the plot that makes Reefer Madness so much fun, of course; it’s the lovely wackiness of it all. Eras come and go with some abandon and little logic—from dancing the Charleston to the evils of jazz, from bobby socks and soda jerks to slinky lingerie and bobbed coiffures, it’s hard to see exactly when it’s supposed to take place, which adds to the silliness of it all.