PAST PRODUCTION ARCHIVE • ZENITH THEATRE, CHATSWOOD
MUSIC BY GREEN DAY • LYRICS BY BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG • BOOK BY BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG & MICHAEL MAYER
Zenith Theatre, Chatswood • 27 September – 12 October 2024
PACA Productions staged Green Day’s two-time Tony Award-winning punk rock opera American Idiot at the Zenith Theatre, Chatswood. Co-directed by William Pulley and Rodrigo Medina Noël with choreography by Janina Hamerlok, a 25-strong Sydney cast, and an on-stage live rock band integrated into a multi-tiered steel scaffolding set, the production delivered 95 minutes of non-stop concert theatre.
2024 SEASON
27 Sep – 12 Oct
Zenith Theatre • Chatswood
LIVE ROCK PIT
On-Stage Band
95 Minutes Non-Stop • Zero Interval
SCENOGRAPHY
Steel Scaffold
Multi-Level Industrial Stage Set
BROADWAY SCORE
2 Tony Awards
Grammy Winner • Best Musical Album
95 MINUTES OF PURE ADRENALINE
INDUSTRIAL SCENOGRAPHY, CONCERT LIGHTING & GREEN DAY'S SCORE
Adapted from Green Day’s multi-platinum concept album and 21st Century Breakdown, our Zenith Theatre staging followed Johnny, Tunny, and Will from suburban Jingletown to the chaos of the modern city.
INDUSTRIAL SET DESIGN
Multi-Tiered Steel Scaffolding Set
Co-Directors and Co-Music Directors Rodrigo Medina Noël and William Pulley partnered with scenic designers LATARKA to transform the Zenith Theatre into an urban punk warehouse with multi-tiered steel scaffolding, distressed graffiti textures, and concert-grade strobe lighting.
THE SCORE
Iconic Green Day Anthems Live on Stage
Performed live without intermission: “American Idiot”, “Jesus of Suburbia”, “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”, “Holiday”, “21 Guns”, “Wake Me Up When September Ends”, and “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”.
CHOREOGRAPHY & CAST
Explosive Choreography by Janina Hamerlok
From the frantic rebellion of St. Jimmy to the contemporary aerial and ensemble sequences of Tunny’s military hospital hallucination in “Extraordinary Girl”, Co-Choreographers Janina Hamerlok & Daniella Giles drove our 25-member Sydney cast at breakneck pace.
PRODUCTION ARCHIVE & CREDITS
PRINCIPAL CAST & CREATIVE CREDITS
Explore principal cast credits, creative leadership, and wardrobe hire from our September–October 2024 season at Zenith Theatre, Chatswood.
2024 SYDNEY PRINCIPAL CAST
Lead Cast & Zenith Theatre Staging
Consisting of 25 Sydney performers, our September–October 2024 season at Zenith Theatre was led by:
JOHNNYIsaak Koorey
ST. JIMMYTom Horlin
WILLCameron Mayhew
TUNNYNathaniel Lawson
WHATSERNAMEIzzy Tilden
HEATHERRachel Bendeich
EXTRAORDINARY GIRLJade Fleming
CREATIVE & TECHNICAL TEAM
Creative Leadership & Production Credits
Creative and technical leadership behind PACA’s high-voltage Zenith Theatre production:
CO-DIRECTORS & CO-MUSIC DIRECTORSRodrigo Medina Noël & William Pulley
CO-CHOREOGRAPHERSJanina Hamerlok & Daniella Giles
SET DESIGNLATARKA
TECHNICAL DESIGN & WARDROBEWilliam Pulley • Erica Williams
MUSIC & LYRICSGreen Day (Armstrong, Dirnt, Cool)
BOOK & ORCHESTRATIONSMichael Mayer & Tom Kitt
SEASON VENUEZenith Theatre, Chatswood (Sep–Oct 2024)
OFFICIAL VIDEO • ZENITH THEATRE SEASONGreen Day’s American Idiot — Official PACA Cast Announcement
Stage Production & Cast Showcase
ZENITH THEATRE CHATSWOOD • SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2024 ARCHIVE
PRODUCTION & ARCHIVE FAQS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Essential details about our September–October 2024 Zenith Theatre production, Green Day’s Broadway rock opera, and Australia-wide punk wardrobe & prop hire.
PUNK WARDROBE HIRE
Can theatre companies hire PACA's American Idiot punk wardrobe and props?
Yes! Our distressed punk rock jackets, military fatigues, St. Jimmy costume pieces, and industrial stage props are available for hire via PACA Costume & Prop Hire.
UPCOMING SHOWS
What is PACA staging next in Chatswood?
Explore our upcoming mainstage musicals on the PACA Productions page, including our 2027 season at The Concourse Theatre, Chatswood featuring live pit orchestras and open Sydney casting.
DRAMATURGY & STORY
What is the storyline of Green Day's American Idiot stage musical?
Developed by Billie Joe Armstrong and Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening), the rock opera follows three disaffected suburban youths — Johnny (the self-styled “Jesus of Suburbia”), Tunny, and Will. While Will stays behind in Jingletown with his pregnant girlfriend Heather, Johnny plunges into big-city temptation under the alter-ego St. Jimmy and falls for Whatsername, while Tunny enlists in the military and is wounded in combat.
ORCHESTRATION & SOUND
Who arranged Green Day's punk rock albums for the theatre stage?
Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tom Kitt (Next to Normal) crafted the theatrical orchestrations and vocal arrangements, combining driving electric guitars, bass, and punk drums with string counter-melodies and multi-part ensemble harmonies across every track of American Idiot and selections from 21st Century Breakdown.