Audition Announcement: Bonnie & Clyde at Denton Community Theatre

By: May. 22, 2017
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Book by Ivan Menchell
Music by Frank Wildhorn
Lyrics by Don Black

Direction by Daniel Bryant-Gawne

Assistant Direction by Kristen Brasher
Music Direction by Benjamin Brown
Choreography by Amanda Guerrero

When Bonnie and Clyde meet, their mutual cravings for excitement and fame immediately set them on a mission to chase their dreams. Their bold and reckless behavior turns the young lovers' thrilling adventure into a downward spiral, putting themselves and their loved ones in trouble with the law. Forced to stay on the run, the lovers resort to robbery and murder to survive. As the infamous duo's fame grows bigger, their inevitable end draws nearer.

Fearless, shameless and alluring, the Tony-nominated Bonnie & Clyde, from the legendary Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, Civil War, Dracula) is the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire country. Bonnie & Clyde is a thrilling and sexy musical with a non-traditional score, combining blues, gospel and rockabilly music.

**This show contains violence, adult themes, and brief coarse language**

Those under the age of 16 at the time of auditions must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.

Please prepare 16 bars from a Country, Gospel, Rockabilly, or Broadway piece in the style of this show. Selections from Bonnie & Clyde are acceptable. Please bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. No prerecorded accompaniment will be allowed.

Auditions will include choreography. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

Dependent on time, the auditions may also include readings from the script.

Please Note: Not all roles will require callback auditions.
Those needed for callbacks will be notified by the directors.

Auditions - Open Call

June 11, 12 at 7:00pm

Campus Theatre
214 W. Hickory St, Denton, TX

Performances
August 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 7:30pm

August 13, 20 at 2:00pm
Campus Theatre
214 W. Hickory St, Denton, TX

CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS

Seeking a physically and ethnically diverse group of strong singer-actors who dance or are good movers

Bonnie Parker

A beautiful girl torn between love and fame; Clyde's ambitious, stubborn lover

Gender: Female

Age: 18 to 25

Vocal range top: F5

Vocal range bottom: G3

Young Bonnie

Gender: Female

Age: 8 to 12

Vocal range top: C5

Vocal range bottom: C#4

Clyde Barrow

A charming small-town boy who craves notoriety; Bonnie's reckless, bold, daring lover

Gender: Male

Age: 18 to 25

Vocal range top: C5

Vocal range bottom: A2

Young Clyde

Gender: Male

Age: 8 to 12

Vocal range top: A5

Vocal range bottom: B3

Blanche Barrow

A religious woman who disapproves of the criminal lifestyle; honorable and righteous; married to Buck Barrow

Gender: Female

Age: 25 to 35

Vocal range top: Eb5

Vocal range bottom: G3

Marvin "Buck" Barrow

Clyde's brother and an outlaw troubled by his wife's distaste for his lifestyle; adventurous and loyal

Gender: Male

Age: 25 to 35

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: B2

Ted Hinton

A police officer struggling to separate his feelings from his duties; kind and honest; madly in love with Bonnie

Gender: Male

Age: 18 to 25

Vocal range top: A4

Vocal range bottom: C3

Preacher

The town's evangelist; loud, passionate, and boisterous

Gender: Male

Age: 45 to 65

Vocal range top: C5

Vocal range bottom: A2

Cumie Barrow

A kind woman among those suffering in the Depression; loyal and selfless; mother to Clyde and Buck

Gender: Female

Age: 40 to 55

Henry Barrow

A hard-working man, struggling to survive; humble and quiet; father of Clyde and Buck

Gender: Male

Age: 45 to 55

Emma Parker

Bonnie's widowed mother; fragile, caring, and sensitive

Gender: Female

Age: 40 to 55

Governor Miriam Ferguson

An enforcer of the law and Governor of Texas; tough and harsh

Gender: Female

Age: 40 to 60

Sherriff Schmid

Dallas County Sheriff who has been on the trail of Clyde Barrow ever since he broke out of jail for the first time; hardworking and serious

Gender: Male

Age: 50 to 70

Bob Alcorn

The best sharpshooter in Texas; recruited by Frank Hamer, he helps hunt down Bonnie and Clyde

Gender: Male

Age: 30 to 45

Ensemble

Store Clerks, Cops, Guards, Bank Customers, Choir, Bread Line Folks, and others



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