CURRENT AUDITIONS

We will be holding in-person auditions on the nights of Tuesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 11 from 7-10 pm. Callbacks, if necessary, are by invitation on Sunday, January 14 from 12-5 pm. The auditions will be held at Footlighters Theater - 58 Main Ave, Berwyn, PA 19312. To sign up please send an email with your date and time preference to footlightersauditions@gmail.com and we will send you a time slot. Performers must be 16+ to audition for this production. Audition forms will be available to fill out when you arrive at the theatre. If possible, please bring a headshot and resume.

All auditioners are asked to prepare one 32-bar cut from a pop/rock song in the style of the show (Green Day, Panic at the Disco, Red Hot Chili Peppers, etc.) and one 16-32-bar cut of a contrasting style. You may bring a song from the show as one of the selections. You must provide music for the accompanist, even if singing from the show. Please make sure music is

clearly marked.

If necessary, call backs will be via invitation on Sunday, January 14 from 12-5 pm. Call back materials will be sent with your invitation and may include song and scene selections from the show. You should also be prepared to do cold readings, a dance call, and learn additional musical material from the show at the call back.

Rehearsals will be held three times per week starting February 4, 2024. All conflicts must be listed on the audition form and no additional conflicts will be accepted once casting is complete.

Rehearsals will primarily be Sunday, Monday, and Thursday evenings. A complete rehearsal schedule will be distributed at auditions. An initial rehearsal schedule is available here. The show will run for 8 performances May 10-19. Rehearsals and performances will be at Footlighters Theater.

American Idiot follows the exhilarating journey of a new generation of young Americans, lead by

friends Johnny, Tunny, and Will as they struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world, borne

along by Green Day's electrifying score. When the three disgruntled men decide to flee the

constraints of their hometown for the thrills of city life, their paths are quickly estranged when

Tunny enters the armed forces, Michael must stay home to attend familial responsibilities, and

Johnny’s attention becomes divided by a seductive love interest and a hazardous drug addition.

This high-octane show includes every song from Green Day's album American Idiot, as well as

several songs from follow-up release, 21st Century Breakdown.

Content Warning - American Idiot contains adult content, sexual themes, simulated drug use,

simulated gunfire, suicide, and harsh language.

All roles are open and Footlighters strongly encourages all performers to submit for ANY role with which they identify, regardless of type, gender, ability, race, ethnicity, sexuality, neurodiversity, and similarity to the source material or original broadway cast.

*All characters require the use of course language (curse words) and simulated alcohol/drug use. Some characters, including ensemble, will be asked to wear only military style underwear or athletic garments during the song “Are We the Waiting”, as the scene takes place during a military physical examination.

JOHNNY: Male, 20-30, 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 his alter ego, St. Jimmy, and drugs. (Guitar experience strongly preferred). Vocal Range B2-B4 

*This character will need to engage in simulated sexual intimacy with Whatsername, as well as simulated drug use. 

TUNNY: Male, 20-30, Johnny's friend who follows him to the city and eventually enlists in the army and is sent to war. Tunny suffers serious injuries. During his rehabilitation, he falls in love with his nurse, Extraordinary Girl, and she returns home with him. (Guitar experience strongly preferred). Vocal Range D3-B4

WILL: Male, 20-30, 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. (Guitar experience strongly preferred). Vocal Range C#3-A4

ST. JIMMY: Male/Female/Non-Binary, 20-45, Johnny's rebellious, drug-dealing alter ego. A figment of Johnny’s imagination that eventually convinces Johnny to choose Jimmy and drugs over Whatsername. Vocal Range C3-F#5

HEATHER: Female, 20-30, Will's girlfriend in Suburbia. 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. Vocal Range A3-E5

WHATSERNAME: Female, 20-30, 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 relationship rather than pursue his addiction. Vocal Range F#3-D#5

*This character will need to engage in simulated sexual intimacy with Johnny, as well as simulated drug use.

EXTRAORDINARY GIRL: Female, 20-30, 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. (Some dance skill preferred.) Vocal Range Bb3-E5

JOSHUA (aka FAVORITE SON): Male, 20-30, Charismatic, Charming, Confident, and

everybody wants him, or to be like him. Comfortable in his own body, wearing boxers underwear (or sports underwear) and able to move around the stage powerfully and gracefully – much like a rock star. (This character will also be in the ensemble.)

ENSEMBLE: All Genders and ages. The ensemble will play various roles throughout the show. Featured dancers, smaller roles, and the “Too Much Too Soon” singers will be chosen from the ensemble.

DANCERS: We are looking for 5-6 strong dancers who do not have to sing, however, the dancers may be singers. If interested in dancing only, please email footlightersauditions@gmail.com to secure a spot on January 14 from 12-5 pm. Title the email subject: American Idiot: Dancer Only