Audition Announcement: Bonnie & Clyde at Denton Community Theatre
By: Kyle Christopher West May. 22, 2017
Music by Frank Wildhorn
Lyrics by Don Black
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.
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
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
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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