American Idiot
Bold, brash, and fun, American Idiot takes Green Day’s chart-topping 2005 punk rock album and brings it vibrantly to life. American Idiot follows a young anti-hero, Johnny, the self-proclaimed “Jesus of Suburbia”, and his two buddies, Will and Tunny, as they attempt to break out of their mind-numbing, aimless suburban existence. After escaping to the city, Johnny finds himself embroiled in a passionate affair with a stunning and unpredictable young woman, and an even more passionate affair with hard drugs.Tunny finds a sense of purpose by enlisting in the Army, but is wounded in the line of duty, both physically and emotionally. Meanwhile, Will, who decided to remain in the suburbs with his newly pregnant girlfriend, becomes moored to his couch, hopeless and stuck. Each of the men struggles to find the balance between rage and love -- a conflict that defines their generation. With Green Day’s heart-pounding, visceral songs and a young cast who rage against the machine of society with heart and spunk, American Idiot is a knockout guaranteed to bring the house down.
Cast List
Johnny- Zac Abbott
Tunny- Ido Steuer
Will- James Ramon Baker
St Jimmy- Matt Jacobs
Whatsername- Beth Lewis
Heather- Libby Thomassen
Extraordinary Girl- Phoebe Jerman
Alysha- Katie Upton
Theo/Ben/Rock N Rock Boyfriend- Corey Abery
Gerard- Hayley Crofts
Leslie- Amelia Dorey
Declan- Millie Johnson
Andrew- Emily Hawkes
Chase- Alex Hutson
Brian- Misty-Lola Branch
Mary- Heaven King
Rebecca- Eleanor cairns-Glover
Favourite Son- Harley Emmitt
The Creatives
Director/Producer- Rhi O'Keefe
Musical Director- Matthew Harcourt
Choreographer- Harley Emmitt
Assistant Directors/Choreographers- Amelia Dorey & Hayley Crofts
Lighting Designer & Operator- Shaun Parry
Sound Technician- South Street Arts Centre
Technical Manager- Tom Horrox
Props- Emily Hawkes
Photographer- Michael Gribble
Front of house- Friends and Family of Anything Goes Theatre Company
Guitar I-Simon Barnard
Guitar II-Andrew Smith
Drums-Julian Brown
Violin-Sylvia Rose
Viola-Kathryn Stephens
Cello-Neil Charlton
Bass-Graeme Hollingdale
Keyboard/Conductor-Matthew Harcourt