Green Day’s American Idiot

Green Day's American Idiot

February 12 & 13, 2027 at 7:00
February 14, 2027 at 2:00

The Historic: Fischer Theatre

Directed by Aaron Polk 
Music Directed by Rebecca Overton-Polk

Ticket Information: $23 adult, $7 student 

Book by Billy Joe Armstrong and Micheal Mayer
Music and Lyrics by Green Day
Based on the album by Green Day

Warning: this show contains strong profanity and adult themes

American Idiot: Green day’s Iconic Album Turned Stage Musical!

Johnny, Tunny and Will struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world. When the three disgruntled men flee the constraints of their hometown for the thrills of city life, their paths are quickly estranged when Tunny enters the armed forces, Will is called back home to attend to familial responsibilities, and Johnny’s attention becomes divided by a seductive love interest and a hazardous new friendship. An energy-fueled rock opera, American Idiot, features little dialogue and instead relies on the lyrics from Green Day’s groundbreaking album to execute the story line.

The two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical Green Day’s American Idiot, based on the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, boldly takes the American musical where it’s never gone before. This high-octane show includes every song from Green Day’s album, American Idiot, as well as several songs from its follow-up release, 21st Century Breakdown.

Green Day’s American Idiot is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Music Threatre International

Audition Information

Sign ups for auditions coming soon!

  • Who: Adults– no experience required
  • When: Dates TBA
  • Where: DLO’s Backstage in downtown Danville
  • Prepare: Choose a song (does not have to be from this show) that best demonstrates your vocal ability.
  • What to Expect:
    • You will sing only about 40-60 seconds of your prepared song. Mark your sheet music ahead of time so that you can show it to the accompanist quickly. We may cut you off early. If we do, we promise it’s not because we don’t like you. We’re just moving things along quickly so that we can get to everyone.
    • You may be asked to sing scales so we can assess your range.
    • You will audition individually with your song and scales.
    • You will read scenes from the script, either alone or with other auditionees.
    • Attendance at rehearsals is mandatory.  Rehearsals will be Sunday afternoons, and Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Come to auditions with a list of any conflicts between now and February 2027. Put all this information on your audition form.
    • Everyone will have a dance audition (usually in groups). Make sure you bring/wear comfortable shoes for your dance audition. 

Characters

  • Johnny: The self-proclaimed “Jesus of Suburbia.” Bored of his do-nothing, go-nowhere existence, he takes off for the city to get a new lease on life. He wages an inner war between a budding love for Whatsername and growing dependency on St. Jimmy and drugs.
    Gender: male
    Age: adult
    Vocal range: B4 – B2

  • Tunny: Johnny’s friend who follows him to the city and eventually enlists in the army. He travels to the Middle East. A dreamer who is easily swayed, first by Johnny’s ideas and then by patriotism and the American Dream.
    Gender: male
    Age: adult
    Vocal range: B4-D3

  • Will: Johnny’s friend. He ends up staying in Suburbia to take care of pregnant girlfriend Heather. The more he stays on the couch, the more he becomes slowly disconnected from the world and his own relationships.
    Gender: male
    Age: 20 to 30
    Vocal range: A4 – C#3

  • St. Jimmy: Johnny’s alter ego. Known as the “city badass.” An enigmatic and charismatic enabler who gets Johnny addicted to drugs and grows jealous of his relationship with Whatsername.
    Gender: male
    Age: adult
    Vocal range: F#5-C3

  • Heather: A girl in Suburbia and Will’s girlfriend. She discovers she is pregnant but has difficulty telling her boyfriend of the news. Once she settles down with him, she struggles to maintain their relationship with his despondency and eventually leaves him.
    Gender: female
    Age: Adult
    Vocal range: E5-A3

  • Whatsername: A girl in the city who falls for Johnny. A rebellious activist who is willing to follow Johnny to the ends of the earth, but fights to have him embrace their authentic relationship rather than pursue his addiction.
    Gender: female
    Age: 20 to 30
    Vocal range: D#5 – F#3

  • Extraordinary Girl
    A girl in the Middle East who appears as a sexual hallucination to injured Tunny. Attractive and mysterious, she later appears as his nurse and accompanies him home after the war.
    Gender: female
    Age: Adult
    Vocal range: E5 – Bb3

  • Ensemble

    • The Men
      (Carson, Daniel, Brandon, John, Jamal, Dustin, Jared)

    • The Women
      (Chelsea, Ashley, Aurie)