Madea Goes to Jail (play)

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Madea Goes To Jail is a play written and directed by Tyler Perry. The story is about an African-American grandmother named Mabel Simmons (Madea) who must deal with a succession of trying events after she ends up in jail for the night.

Tagline: They finally got me!

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[edit] Plot

The play is a full-length production starring Perry as his fully liberated and barely-in-control alter ego, Mabel "Madea" Simmons.

Madea Goes to Jail begins at her home. Madea's niece by marriage, Vanessa (Chantell Christopher), is busy working on her laptop for her degree, when Madea's neighbor, Ella Kincaid (Cassi Davis), enters. Meanwhile, Vanessa's parole officer husband (and Madea's nephew), Sonny (Christian Keyes) continues to ask for certain things, such as his work shirt and breakfast. Ella, noticing Vanessa's rudeness and frustration, reminds her that her husband is doing his best for their family and she should go easy on him. Soon, Sonny's boss, Nate arrives, offering Sonny a ride to work. Upset with all of the commotion, Vanessa storms off to her room to study alone. Sonny goes to comfort her, and he gives her hopes of a romantic evening together. But once the two policemen leave, Ella gets a call from Madea, who tells Ella that she is in jail. Sonny gets Madea out of jail, but before we meet Katie (mother of Toni) and "Chico", jailmates of Madea. While Sonny is at work, Sonny's Boss is at his home with Vanessa and the baby. Interrupting their affair, Nate hears water running causing him and Vanessa to rush to the bathroom to see the baby scalded by hot water. The baby later requires a blood transfusion, to which Wanda (Cheryl Pepsii Riley), a head prosecutor for "Children & Family Services" arrives stating that the baby is stable but Sonny's blood is not a match; Vanessa has been having multiple affairs and Sonny is not the father.

[edit] Production Cast & Characters

[edit] Songs

In the play, the cast sings a group of songs. The songs they sing (in order) are:

Sonny:

Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine

Madea:

Shirley Brown - Woman to Woman
Friends of Distinction - Going In Circles
The Spinners - Love Don't Love Nobody
Lenny Williams - 'Cause I Love You
Luther Vandross - A House is Not a Home

Ella:

Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman

Wanda:

Chaka Khan - Sweet Thing

Leo:

Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On

Jeremy:

Maze - Before I Let Go

[edit] Trivia

  • This is one of the few Tyler Perry plays that uses multiple sets.
  • According to bonus footage in Meet the Browns, Madea Goes to Jail takes place during Meet the Browns as Madea calls the Brown House looking for Cora to come and bail her out as Cora asks what did she do to get in jail Madea replies "I tell you in the next play, Madea Goes to Jail!"


[edit] Quotes

Madea: ...Who at home wit yo' son?
Sonny: Vanessa is, Madea.
Madea: You may as well left that child by itself.
Sonny: Would you get off of my wife?
Madea: I wish you would got off her, then we wouldn't be having this conversation.
Madea: What time you got to be at school, little girl?
Toni: When... I... Get... Ready.
Madea: I'm... Finna... Go back... To jail.
Toni: Yeah, yeah, that's right, you are. 'Cause if you touch me, I'm gone call 9-1-1.
Madea: My daughter tried that. I hit her so hard, she dialed 9-19.


Ella: Hey Llee
:Leo: Hey Cici 
 :Madea: Dont be using those names use that names that fit like Hummer, Esclade, Subrban
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