Now Scheduling Auditions for “Green Day’s American Idiot”
Bainbridge Performing Arts is holding auditions for our May 2026 production of Green Day’s American Idiot, Directed & Choreographed by Troy Wageman, with Music Direction by Will Sanders. Associate Director - Matt Longmire, Associate Choreographer - Christina Naficy, Vocal Director - Shawna Avinger
Music by Green Day, Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, Book by Billie Joe Armstrong, Michael Mayer
DETAILS
Audition slots available by appointment:
Sunday January 4th between 12:00 and 4:00pm at BPA
Saturday January 10th between 11:00am and 5:00pm at TPS in Seattle
Performances will be April 30 - May 23, 2026 - 7:30pm evening shows, 2:00pm Saturday matinees and 3:00pm Sunday matinees, at Bainbridge Performing Arts on Bainbridge Island.
Callbacks will be held in person by invitation on Sunday, January 18th at Bainbridge Performing Arts.
Rehearsals Rehearsals will be March 7th - April 29th, 2026 and will be four days a week (Mon, Tues, and Thurs evenings, and Sat days). A more complete rehearsal schedule will be provided at callbacks. All rehearsals and performances will take place on Bainbridge Island.
Bainbridge Performing Arts is located at 200 Madison Ave N on Bainbridge Island, a short walk from the ferry terminal. The 35-minute ferry leaves from Colman dock on the Seattle waterfront and walk-on ferry passes will be provided for our Seattle-area cast members for rehearsals and performances.
Mileage reimbursements will be provided to our non-ferry riding cast members. Starting from the 25-26 season, Bainbridge Performing Arts is pleased to offer a $400 stipend to all performers cast in our Mainstage productions, in recognition of the time and energy required to participate. While this stipend is intended to help offset the cost of participation, it is not a wage or salary and does not constitute employment. Participation remains a volunteer engagement, and the stipend is provided as a token of appreciation for your contribution to the artistic life of our community.
BPA is committed to access, opportunity, and representation in all its projects, and we greatly look forward to performers of any and all genders, races, abilities, and body types at auditions.
ROLES
Ages 18 and up, 3 female-presenting, 4 male-presenting + ensemble
REQUIREMENTS
Please see synopsis and character list below.
Fill out the audition form below to provide your information, headshot and resume.
For your audition, please prepare two songs, verse and chorus; one pop-rock and one musical theatre
An accompanist will be provided, please bring your sheet music legibly and clearly marked, in a 3 ring binder. No a capella, lead sheets or tracks please.
If you have questions, please contact Deirdre Hadlock dhadlock@bainbridgeperformingarts.org
SYNOPSIS
Fueled by the explosive energy of Green Day’s Grammy Award–winning album, American Idiot is a high-octane rock musical that follows three friends as they navigate the disillusionment and confusion of post-9/11 America. With an electrifying score and raw, urgent storytelling, the show captures the voice of a generation searching for meaning in a media-saturated, war-torn world. Visually striking and emotionally charged, this production fuses live music, movement, and multimedia in a unique theatrical experience that will shake you to your core.
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. Age: 20 to 30. Vocal range top: B4, 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. Age: 20 to 30. Vocal range top: B4V, 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. Age: 20 to 30. Vocal range top: A4, 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. Age: 30 to 40. Vocal range top: F#5, 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. Age: 20 to 30. Vocal range top: E5, 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. Age: 20 to 30. Vocal range top: D#, 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. Age: 20 to 35, Vocal range top: E5, bottom: Bb3
Ensemble:
Chelsea, Ashley, Aurie,Carson, Daniel, Brandon, John, Jamal, Dustin, and Jared
