The Wake

Although a controversial topic for the light-hearted or light-headed, marijuana is something worth laughing about. Written and performed by Arj Barker, Doug Benson and Tony Camin — three pot-loving comedians — The MarijuanaLogues pokes fun at a drug we love to love, hate to love, or love to hate, all while paying “respectful homage” to the amazing theatrical experience of The Vagina Monologues. According to Doug Benson, each comic has something of their own to bring to the table: “Tony is the intellect, he uses a lot of facts from science. Arj is the dumb one. I’m sorta the one in the middle – I bridge the gap.” From jokes about “the marijuana man” to “when enough is never enough,” you are sure to be giggling like a stoner in no time. Coming high isn’t necessary, or recommended; however, Benson has been known to “get a contact high from that many people breathing in [their] direction.” The atmosphere resembles a “pot rally, everyone comes to laugh and have a good time,” says Benson, “Sometimes we aren’t sure if the audience is laughing at this joke or the joke we told five minutes ago.” Either way, it works out. When asked which one, out of the three of them, loves weed the most, Benson laughed and replied, “It’s an ongoing competition. I don’t know if a winner will ever be declared. It really depends…on the time of day, what day of the week, what kind of day it’s been…”