Howard County’s Premiere Community Theater
Auditions
.png)
You've heard about Taylor Swift's Eras, but you've never experienced Silhouette Stages Decades- yet! We are looking for artists to perform songs, dances, any acts made popular through the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s.
​
​
We are looking for a variety of acts to include singers, dancers, musicians, comedy acts, etc.
-
Performers must be 16 and over.
-
Only 20 acts will be selected. If you would like to submit a virtual audition for the cabaret, please complete the audition form by January 19th.
-
If your act consists of more than one person, complete one audition form and add the names of the other performers in the part of the form that asks for introduction details. Please include a short bio or introduction for each person performing in your group that will be used to introduce your act.
​
-
If your act is with more than one person, please submit a group picture if possible. If you do not have a group picture and you are selected to perform in the cabaret, we will reach out to get photos for the program.
​
-
Your video audition will need to be a video you have stored on a site like Google Drive or YouTube.
​
-
Only stand / handheld mics will be available for performers. Body mics will not be provided.
​
-
There are no rehearsals for this event, but performers will have an opportunity to review their piano music with the pianist, and check their backing tracks with the sound technician prior to the show. Please be prepared to arrive early the night of the performance.
.png)
GREEN DAY’S AMERICAN IDIOT
Music by Green Day
Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong
Book by Billie Joe Armstrong & Michael Mayer
The two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical Green Day's American Idiot, based on the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, 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 its follow-up release, 21st Century Breakdown.
Johnny, Tunny and Will struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world. When the three disgruntled men flee the constraints of their hometown for the thrills of city life, their paths are quickly estranged when Tunny enters the armed forces, Will is called back home to attend to familial responsibilities, and Johnny's attention becomes divided by a seductive love interest and a hazardous new friendship. 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.
Silhouette Stages is an award-winning theater in Columbia, MD celebrating its 21st Season as Howard County's premiere community theater! More info at www.silhouettestages.com
Production Team
Director - Henry Cyr
Music Director - Virginia Moses
Choreographer - Maddie Ervin
Stage Manager - Dana Bonistalli
Producer - Otega Okurume
AUDITION DATES (Appointment Required)
Monday, March 16th, 2026 - 6:30pm-9:30pm
Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 - 6:30pm-9:30pm
Location for auditions and callbacks: Slayton House - 10400 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia, MD, 21044
Sign Up Using the Link at the Bottom of this Page
Please fill out and submit our online audition form on TheaterForms and make an appointment for your audition. Have your calendar handy and be prepared to enter rehearsal conflicts. You will be asked to upload a headshot (a JPEG file) and a theatrical résumé (a PDF file) if you have one. If you don’t have either of these files you can still submit the form.
YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL AFTER COMPLETING THE FORM. IF YOU DO NOT GET IT RIGHT AWAY, PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER AND MARK THE EMAIL AS "NOT SPAM" SO YOU WILL RECEIVE FUTURE EMAILS FROM THEATERFORMS.
​
CALLBACKS (By Invitation, as needed)
Thursday, March 19th, 2026 - 6:30pm-9:30pm
​
AUDITION DETAILS/ REQUIREMENTS
ALL ROLES OPEN, Non-Union/Non-Paid
• People of all ethnicities, body types, sexual identities, gender identities and gender expressions are welcome to audition.
• Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your time slot.
• Please prepare approximately one minute of a song in the style of the show. Selections from American Idiot will not be accepted.
• No tracks or acapella auditions are accepted; please bring sheet music in your key and a piano accompanist will be provided.
• Come prepared to move.
• All actors must be over 18. Aside from this requirement, all character age ranges indicate the characters’ appearance.
REHEARSALS
Rehearsals start March 30, 2026, at Slayton House, and will be held at the following times:
• Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30-9:30PM
• Saturdays from 10:00AM-2:00PM.
Tech week starts June 8th, 2026.
PERFORMANCE DATES
6/12, 6/13, 6/19, 6/20, 6/26 and 6/27 @ 8PM
6/14, and 6/28 @ 2PM
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Johnny (male-presenting)
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. Principal.
Tunny (male-presenting)
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. Principal.
Will (male-presenting)
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. Principal.
St. Jimmy (open)
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. Supporting.
Heather (female-presenting)
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. Supporting.
Whatsername (female-presenting)
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. Principal.
Extraordinary Girl (female-presenting)
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. Supporting.
Ensemble (male- and female-presenting)
Featured.
Green Day's American Idiot
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. (www.mtishows.com)