Marblehead Little Theatre Announces Non-Equity Auditions for American Idiot

Marblehead Little Theatre Announces Non-Equity Auditions for
American Idiot

Book and Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong
Book by Michael Mayer
Music and Lyrics by Green Day
Direction by Steve Black
Musical Direction by Lianne Goodwin
Choreography by Lara Finn

Auditions: Mon., May 18th from 7:00-9:00PM and Tues., May 19th from 7:00-9:00PM

Callbacks: Thursday, May 21st from 7:30-9:30PM

Please prepare:
Please prepare a verse and a chorus of a song in the style of the show. Sheet music should be brought to the audition and an accompanist will be provided. Those auditioning with guitar experience are encouraged to accompany themselves and/or play a separate piece on guitar if they wish.

Performance Dates:
(performances in parentheses are subject to sales)
Fri. June 19 @ 7:30PM
(Sat. June 20 @ 2:00PM)
Sat. June 20 @ 7:30PM
Sun. June 21 @2:00PM

(Wed. June 24th @ 7:30PM)
Thurs. June 25th @ 7:30PM
Fri. June 26th @ 7:30PM
(Sat. June 27th @ 2:00PM)
Sat. June 27th @ 7:30PM
Sun. June 28th @ 2:00PM

Notes:
To schedule an audition, please visit mltlive.com and register via the online form. Questions are most welcome after researching the show and visiting our website at mltlive.com. Any questions should be e-mailed to auditions@mltlive.com. Rehearsals will run May 25-June 18th on Monday throughout Thursday evenings and one weekend daytime rehearsal per week and tech on both Saturday and Sunday of the last weekend of rehearsals.

About the Show:
The two-time TONY Award-winning hit musical American Idiot, based on Green Day’s 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 follow-up release, 21st Century Breakdown.
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, Michael is called back home to attend 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.

Character Breakdown
ENSEMBLE
THE MEN (CARSON, DANIEL, BRANDON, JOHN, JAMAL, DUSTIN, JARED); THE WOMEN (CHELSEA, ASHLEY, AURIE)

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.
Female, 20-35 yrs old
Range: Bb3 - E5

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.
Female, 20-30 yrs old
Range: A3 - E5

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.
Male, 20-30 yrs old
Range: B2 - B4

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.
Male, 30-40 yrs old
Range: C3 - F#5

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.
Male, 20-30 yrs old
Range: D3 - B4

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.
Female, 20-30 yrs old
Range: F#3 - D#5

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.
Male, 20-30 yrs old
Range: C#3 - A4