PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: The Jesus of Suburbia Goes to School! Behind the Scenes at Shenandoah's College Premiere of American Idiot | Playbill

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: The Jesus of Suburbia Goes to School! Behind the Scenes at Shenandoah's College Premiere of American Idiot

Cast learning movements for opening number

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: The Jesus of Suburbia Goes to School! Behind the Scenes at Shenandoah's College Premiere of American Idiot

Students at Shenandoah Conservatory are currently rocking out in the first-ever college production of Green Day's American Idiot. Cast member Jon Graham, who plays Will, documented the rehearsal process right up to opening night!
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Cast learning movements for opening number
Cast learning movements for opening number
First dance night. Will, Tunny and Johnny on the couch
EXPLOSION!
The ladies learning "Letterbomb"
Jon Graham (Will) and Jonathan Flom on the bus to NYC to film scenes.
Connor, Jon and Mike filming in the subway.
Dinner and nap break at 4 AM in NYC
Jon Graham (Will) at the St. James theatre
Jon and Connor hanging out during time-lapse recording
Ran into a lady with a bag on her head at Union Station
Dr. Albert the musical director showing us his decrescendo and crescendo
Rafael, Brittany, Tess and Jon hanging out during blocking rehearsal
The director's table.
Liz (assistant director) going over blocking with Tom Cannan
Running "Letterbomb"
Taylor Bloom getting comfortable in Tunny's bed
Jon Graham joining him
Dr. Albert's view
Melissa Cross at work
Jon Graham and Melissa Cross
Brittany Irish rocking out with Melissa Cross
Matt Edwards (vocal coach) and Connor jamming out in a Jon Graham selfie
First onstage run!
Jon, Tess (Heather) and Jessica hanging out in the audience
Couch life
Will and Heather
Rehearsal lifeblood
Bryce Wagner and Frankie Ramirez ready to rock
Sitzprobe
My very own chair. Wooo sitzprobe!
That mic check life
Got caught
She's right behind me, isn't she?
Lara (Whatshername) being studious
See what I have to put up with?
Music notes
"Favorite Son" stage rehearsal
Home
Quick refresher before going on
The "Letterbomb" ladies on the stage
"Favorite Son" dance notes
Does that straw taste good?
Stevie Bovo (St. Jimmy) waiting for mic check
Mic check night! Yay!
Kelsee Sweigard, Kali Haines and Jessica Rae Foulds working out stuff
When times are good for Will and Heather
"Holiday" from the wings during 10 out of 12
"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" during 10 out of 12
St. Jimmy's domestic abuse
10 out of 12 dinner break, mm Chinese
Erin Puskar and Hilary Trumbauer during 10 out of 12
NOTES!
Moving into the dressing room
First costume run notes
Kelcee, Patrick Clealand Rosé, and Nick Lenz preparing for notes
Printing headshots for the lobby
"Extraordinary Girl" rehearsal before open dress
Ooo romantic
Will's POV, awkward
Jonathan Flom directing Connor Alexander
Besties getting ready before first dress
In the hospital after battle
More notes, so many notes
The council of elders
Early to the dressing room, take selfies
Warming up
MIC CHECK
Opening night surprises
Opening night shenanigans!
Naked people
Johnny and Will at it again
Matt the musical director right before curtain
Curtain about to go up for Opening Night!

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