My Shows
News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

Stray Cat Theatre to Close 2015-16 Season with Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT

By:

Stray Cat Theatre presents Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT, with Music by Green Day, Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, and Book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer. Directed by Ron May, with Musical Direction by Andy Kust and Choreography by Lisa Starry, the production will run Friday, June 24th, 2016 - Saturday, July 16th, 2016, with a preview performance on Friday, June 24th, 2016 at 8pm.

Do not adjust your set... Stray Cat is purring crazy hard to be presenting the first local production of the two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical based on Green Day's Grammy Award- winning multi-platinum album, which 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. 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 of teen rage, love, and loss that is wholly and utterly American.

Choreography for AMERICAN IDIOT will be by Scorpius Dance Theatre's brilliant founder and Artistic Director - Lisa Starry (A Vampire Tale).

AMERICAN IDIOT runs Friday, June 24th, 2016 - Saturday, July 16th, 2016, with one preview performance on Friday, June 24th, 2016 at 8pm. Opening night is set for Saturday, June 25th, 2016 at 8pm. The regular run will continue: Thursdays at 7PM; Fridays & Saturdays at 8PM; and Sundays at 2PM at the Tempe Center for the Arts STUDIO THEATRE, 700 W Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281. Plenty of free parking available. And a bar!

Tickets: $35 for Adults IN ADVANCE / $40 AT THE DOOR; $30 for Seniors (60+) IN ADVANCE / $35 AT THE DOOR; $25 for Students IN ADVANCE (w/Valid ID) / $30 AT THE DOOR (w/Valid ID); Thursdays are $20 Student Night, Sundays are $25 for EVERYBODY Buy online 24/7 at straycattheatre.org. Call 480.227.1766 with any questions. *note: like most Stray Cat shows, if this were a film, it would likely be rated R for simulated drug use, adult language and adult situations.

CAST:

JOHNNY - Nicholas John Gearing (Stray Cat debut!)

TUNNY - David Samson

(Stray Cat debut!)

WILL - Eric Boudreau

(Stray Cat's OCTOPUS and SPEECH AND DEBATE)

ST. JIMMY - Alan Khoutakoun

(Stray Cat debut!)

WHATSERNAME - Breona Conrad

(Stray Cat debut!)

EXTRAORDINARY GIRL - Victoria Fairclough

(Stray Cat debut!)

HEATHER - Megan Moylan

(Stray Cat debut!)

ENSEMBLE - Cassie Chilton

(Stray Cat's CHICKS WITH DICKS and THE SPARROW)

ENSEMBLE - Sky Donovan

(Stray Cat debut!)

ENSEMBLE - Cody Duke

(Stray Cat debut!)

ENSEMBLE - Katie Frederick

(Stray Cat debut!)

ENSEMBLE - Corey Gimlin

(Stray Cat debut!)

ENSEMBLE - Laura Anne Kenney

(Stray Cat debut!)

ENSEMBLE - Ryan Malikowski

(Stray Cat debut!)

ENSEMBLE - Jericho Thomas

(Stray Cat debut!)

Theater Fans' Choice Awards
2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats
Best Off-Broadway Play - Top 3
1. A Christmas Carol (Thorne Adaptation) - PAC NYC
7.4% of votes
2. Prince F****t - Playwrights Horizons
6.3% of votes
3. Andre De Shields is Tartuffe - House of the Redeemer
4.6% of votes

Need more Phoenix Theatre News in your life?
Sign up for all the news on the Spring season, discounts & more...


Videos


ARETHA: Queen of Soul in Phoenix ARETHA: Queen of Soul
Hale Centre Theatre Arizona (6/02-6/06)
Croce Plays Croce in Phoenix Croce Plays Croce
Fox Tucson Theatre (9/15-9/15)
Doja Cat in Phoenix Doja Cat
Mortgage Matchup Center (10/29-10/29)
One Night of Queen in Phoenix One Night of Queen
Fox Tucson Theatre (8/02-8/02)
UB40 in Phoenix UB40
Fox Tucson Theatre (11/03-11/03)
Antony & Cleopatra in Phoenix Antony & Cleopatra
Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival (7/10-8/01)
As You Like It in Phoenix As You Like It
Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival (7/11-8/02)
Matteo Bocelli - Falling In Love World Tour in Phoenix Matteo Bocelli - Falling In Love World Tour
Fox Tucson Theatre (6/25-6/25)
Every Brilliant Thing in Phoenix Every Brilliant Thing
Beaver Street Theatre (5/29-5/31)
Mariachi Sol De Mexico presents 'Jose Hernandez' Merry-Achi Christmas in Phoenix Mariachi Sol De Mexico presents 'Jose Hernandez' Merry-Achi Christmas
Fox Tucson Theatre (12/19-12/19)