Queen City Theatre Company Announces Auditions for 'Reefer Madness,' 08/22

Queen City Theatre Company announces auditions for the musical Reefer Madness. Auditions will be held on Sunday, Aug. 22 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Monday, Aug. 23 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

Inspired by the original 1936 movie of the same title, this musical comedy takes a look at the hysteria that ensues when a group of teens fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a downward spiral filled with jazz music, sex and violence. The musical, which made its premier in Los Angeles and then as a Showtime movie in 2005, will be receiving its Charlotte debut with this production.

Queen City Theatre Company's production of the musical will be directed by Glenn T. Griffin, with choreography by Alyson Lowe and Musical Direction by Marty Gregory. It will open on Oct. 8. The 14-person cast consists of seven men and seven women.

The Cast of Characters for Reefer Madness include:

Jimmy Harper - A wholesome, innocent, high school teenager who runs
into trouble after he is lured into the world of reefer.
(Age range: 17-25)

Lecturer - an authority figure who warns the audience of the
perils of Reefer Madness. (Doubles as Mr. Poppy, Irish Priest, Old
Man, Radio Announcer, Ticket-Taker, Policeman, FDR) (Age Range:
20's-40's)

Mary Lane - Jimmy's sweetheart, a naive, teenage girl. (Age
Range: 17-25)

Jack Stone - The handsome and ruthless proprietor of the Reefer Den, a
30's gangster movie-type.

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)

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. (Age Range: 20's - 30's)

Ensemble (4 men and 4 women) - 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. (Age Range:
17-30's)

*NOTE: The roles of Ralph and Jack have been pre-cast.

For more information, visit www.queencitytheatre.com

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