“Reefer Madness” is an addictive hit

By: Iris A. Febres / Opinion Editor After lackluster productions of “Pericles” and “The Birds,” an FIU affiliated theatre production has finally done things right with the summer production of “Reefer Madness.” Staged by the Alternative Summer Theatre Festival, organized and performed primarily by current and former FIU faculty and students, “Reefer Madness” marks a high point in the recent history of theatre at FIU. The musical depicts “the Harper Affair,” a sequence of nefarious events caused by the ravaging effects of marijuana on innocent teenagers. We witness love blossom between Jimmy Harper (Joshua Dobarganes) and Mary Lane (Andrea Bovino) – but it ends up being choked by “the demon weed.” Narrated by the Lecturer…