Green Day's American Idiot
Green Day's American Idiot
Directed by Rae Labadie
Choreography by Mariel Letourneau
Music Direction by Nick Conti and Adam Conti
Synopsis:
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.
Civic Theatre of Allentown is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, abilities, body types, and ages to audition.
Audition Date:
Monday, December 14, 6:30-9:30pm
Callbacks by Appointment:
Tuesday, December 15, 6:30pm
Location:
Civic Theatre of Allentown - Rehearsal Hall
527 N 19th St. Allentown, PA
Rehearsal Dates:
Rehearsals will begin January 4. Rehearsals may occur Monday through Friday evenings. Tech and dress rehearsals will run Sunday through Friday until Opening. Actors must present their conflicts from January 4 through March 14 on their audition forms.
Performance Dates:
Fri, 2/26 | Sat, 2/27 | Sun, 2/28
Fri, 3/5 | Sat, 3/6 | Sun, 3/7
Thu, 3/11 | Fri, 3/12| Sat, 3/13| Sun, 3/14
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: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: 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: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: 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 top: A4
Vocal range bottom: 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: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: 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: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: 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 top: D#5
Vocal range bottom: 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: 20 to 35
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Ensemble
The Men (Carson, Daniel, Brandon, John, Jamal, Dustin, Jared); The Women (Chelsea, Ashley, Aurie)
To Sign-up:
SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION TIMESLOT HERE
COMPLETE YOUR AUDITION FORM: Fillable PDF available HERE.
Forms must be printed and brought to the audition. Extra printout forms will be available at the sign-in table. Be prepared to list all known conflicts during the entire rehearsal and performance dates (January 4 through March 14).
Resumes and headshots are invited but not required. Photos will be taken where headshots are not provided.
Audition Requirements:
Prepare a 16 bar cut in the style of the show. Rock songs outside of the musical-theatre genre are encouraged! You may bring sheet music for piano accompaniment or a karaoke track. Let us see your ability to story tell through your song.
A dance call will be required for everyone who receives a callback.
Self-tape/Virtual Auditions:
If you are unable to attend auditions, you may submit a video audition of your song to associate_artistic_director@civictheatre.com no later than December 13.
