College Premiere of Green Day's 'American Idiot' at Shenandoah Conservatory

Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, Va. kicks off its Main Stage Series with the college premiere of the hit Green Day musical “American Idiot” Friday, Sept. 26.

“American Idiot,” based on the GRAMMY® Award-winning 2004 album by Green Day, is a rock opera that follows three disillusioned youths as they search for freedom beyond suburban America in a post-9/11 world. The musical features the music of Green Day with lyrics by lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong. The show recently finished its national tour in May, after which Shenandoah Conservatory was granted the show’s exclusive license.

Musical Theatre Program Coordinator Jonathan Flom has spent the last two years to acquire the exclusive license to the show. The production will be directed by Flom and choreographed by Tiffanie Carson (a Christopher K. Morgan & Company dancer) with musical direction by Tom Albert and vocal supervision by Matthew Edwards.

“We are so thrilled to be the first venue to present this show after its Broadway and National Tour runs,” said Director Jonathan Flom. “It goes hand-in-hand with the cutting-edge, contemporary training our theatre students are receiving at Shenandoah.”

The team also includes scenic design by Bill Pierson; costume design by Tanner Pippert; lighting design by Mac Bozman, Greg Iannarelli and Chris Mudie; sound design by Harold Post and Golder O’Neill and projection design by Alec Sparks, Jon Graham and Jonathan Flom.

The show premieres Friday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre and runs Sept. 27 at 8 p.m., Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 2-4 at 8 p.m., according to Shenandoah University’s website. Ticket prices are $20 for general admission and $18 for seniors.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Shenandoah University Box Office at (540) 665-4569 or visit www.conservatoryperforms.org. Group discounts are available for groups of 20 or more.

Image: Courtesy Jonathan Flom