In preparation for its upcoming string of performances at the Orlando International Fringe Festival, American Stage hosts Reefer Madness, based on the 1936 film cult classic. T. Scott Wooten (pictured) wrote, directed and stars in the play, alongside Katie Castonguay, Jan Ray and Michael Titone. Tonight offers two final chances to see Reefer, which follows a group of college students who commit serious crimes — manslaughter, rape and suicide — when they’re overtaken by the devil (aka reefer) and descend into insanity. This kind of reminds me of the anti-pot commercial where the kid forgets to go to grandma’s house for dinner because he got high. C’mon, who misses grandma’s dinner when they’re stoned? That’s exactly when you want home cooking the most. CL has said in the past that you’ll get high on this parody — American Stage must’ve noticed our munchies, because they’re serving up

This article appears in Apr 7-13, 2010.