American Idiot

The show opens with a group of disaffected young adults in “Jingletown, USA.” TVs blare and flash images all around them; they are saturated in the glow. All of a sudden, one by one, these young people explode in frustration about the state of their country and their generation (“American Idiot”). One of the young men, Johnny, goes to hang out with his friend Will.Together, they drink beer and discuss how stuck they feel (“Jesus of Suburbia”). Soon, they are joined by a third friend, Tunny, and the three head out to the 7-11 to stock up on more beer. They see other teens out on the street, and realize they are equally stuck in this quotidian life.

Meanwhile, Will’s girlfriend, Heather, has just learned that she is pregnant, and is unsure of what to do. As she struggles to decide, the three boys -- including unwitting Will -- buy bus tickets to the city, desperate to escape their suburban lives. Before they can leave, Heather goes to Will and tells him about the pregnancy. He sends