Green Day’s AMERICAN IDIOT Musical: Behind the Scenes with Cody Farkas & Matthew Morris

Welcome back to the Arts Passport podcast! In this episode, we are diving straight into the rehearsal room for Jobsite Theater's high-octane production of Green Day’s American Idiot. We sit down with cast members Cody Farkas and Matthew Morris to talk punk rock, the political landscape of theater , and what it takes to transform an iconic concept album into a living, breathing stage narrative.

In This Episode:
The Rehearsal Grind: Discover how the cast is tackling the chronological tracklist of hits from both American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown.
Jobsite Debuts & Seasonal Runs: Matthew Morris shares the whirlwind 24-hour story behind landing his Jobsite Theater debut.

A Seasoned Veteran: Cody Farkas reflects on this being his third distinct production with Jobsite this season alone.

SPC Alumni Reunion: The duo reminisces about their college roots at Saint Petersburg College and what it feels like to share a stage again after five years.

Live Acoustic Sessions: Stick around for an exclusive, in-studio acoustic snippet of "American Idiot" and "Wake Me Up When September Ends"!

Show Information:
Production: Green Day's American Idiot Theater: Jobsite Theater (Tampa, FL)

Run Dates: July 14th – August 9th

"If you have any feelings right now about the political landscape in America... or if you just like good rock and roll music, you should come see this show." — Cody Farkas & Matthew Morris

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