"American Idiot finds its sweetest grooves...to skip it would be to miss its explosive energy, an atomic force that never lets up." The Plain Dealer, Andrea Simakis "American Idiot is outstanding. This is Beck doing what it does best - raiding the bar as well as raising it." Cleveland Jewish News, Bob Abelman "It was not only well done it was WILD! You need to see this show." Sun News, Shirley MacFarland "American Idiot rocks the house…masterfully done…truly amazing." AXS, Mark Horning Beck Center for the Arts presents Green Day’s American Idiot Music by Green Day Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong Book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer Musical Arrangements and Orchestrations by Tom Kitt July 10 – August 16, 2015 8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays 3 p.m. Sundays Mackey Main Stage Beck Center for the Arts is pleased to present the locally produced premiere of Green Day’s American Idiot, July 10 through August 16, 2015 on the Mackey Main Stage. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are now on sale. Beck Center has established a PG-13 rating for this piece. In the wake of Green Day’s 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Beck Center for the Arts is thrilled to rock out with American Idiot this summer. Originally released in 2004 as Green Day’s seventh studio recording, this project went on to win “Best Rock Album” at the 2005 Grammy Awards®. By 2010, the music was brought to life on Broadway where it received two Tony Awards® and the “Best Musical Show Album” Grammy®. The story follows three friends as they search for true meaning in a post 9/11 world. Praised as “a groundbreaking musical knockout” by Rolling Stone, this energy fueled rock opera boldly takes the American musical where it’s never gone before. Tickets are $29 for adults, $26 for seniors (65 and older), and $12 for students with a valid I.D. A $3 service fee per ticket will be applied at time of purchase. Group discounts are available for parties of four or more. Purchase tickets online at beckcenter.org<http://beckcenter.org/> or call Customer Service at 216.521.2540 x10. Beck Center for the Arts is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available. PRODUCTION STAFF Director/Artistic Director - Scott Spence Co-Musical Director - Larry Goodpaster Co-Musical Director - Bryan Bird Choreographer - Martín Céspedes** Stage Manager - Becky Adams Asst. Director/Asst. Stage Manager - Jenna A. Fink Asst. DIrector/Co-Projection Designer - Douglas Puskas Co-Projection Designer – Adam Zeek Asst. Stage Manager - Katie Giglia Scenic & Lighting Designer - Trad A Burns Assoc. Scenic & Lighting Designer - Benjamin Gantose Costume Designer - Jenniver Sparano Sound Designer - Richard B. Ingraham **Member of Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers CAST Johnny - Dan Folino* Will - Riley Ewing Tunny - Jonathan Walker White Heather - Annalise Griswold Whatsername - Olivia Kaufmann Favorite Son – DeVon Settles St. Jimmy - Joe Virgo (Johnny U/S) The Extraordinary Girl - Kristen Hoffman Ensemble: Mike Brandt Kyle Burnett Adam James Cooper Carlos Cruz Tekla Gaughan (The Extraordinary Girl U/S) Trey Gilpin (Will U/S) Codie Higer (Whatsername U/S) Kristen Hoffman Devon Jordan (Favorite Son U/S) Pat Miller (St. Jimmy U/S) DeVon Settles Danny Simpson (Tunny U/S) Carleigh Spence (Heather U/S) Swings/Pit Vocalists: Danny DiMarino Richie Gagen John Lagucki *Actor appears courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers. Band: Conductor/Keyboard – Bryan Bird Guitars – Mike Brandt, Richie Clotz Bass – Benson Anderson Violin – Caitlin Hedge Viola – Alex Figueroa Cello – Dan Hild Percussion – Jason Giaco This production of Green Day’s American Idiot is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). It is generously sponsored by the John P. Murphy Foundation, and is funded the residents of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and the Ohio Arts Council.