Auditions Announced for BONNIE AND CLYDE at Sunset Players

CINCINNATI, OH – April 24, 2015 —The Sunset Players will hold auditions for its season opener and Cincinnati theater premier of the musical BONNIE AND CLYDE.

Audition dates are Sunday, May 17 and Monday, May 18 from 7-10 p.m.
Callbacks are set for Thursday, May 21 from 7-9 p.m.
Sign up for time slot at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0A4CAEA72FABFF2-bonnie.

Prepare 16 bars of an upbeat song that is not from the show. Bring sheet music as accompanist will be provided. No auditions with pre-recorded music. There will also be cold reading from the script.

Character breakdown are as follows. Actors do not have to be the exact age of characters, but must be able to play this age range.

• Blanche Barrow: A religious woman who disapproves of the criminal lifestyle. Honorable and righteous. Married to Buck Barrow. Female, 25-35 yrs. old. Range: G3 – Eb5.
• Bob Alcorn: The best sharpshooter in Texas. Recruited by Frank Hamer, he helps hunt down Bonnie and Clyde. Male, 30-45 yrs. old.
• Bonnie Parker: A beautiful girl torn between love and fame and Clyde’s ambitious, stubborn lover. Female, 18-25 yrs. old. Range: G3 – F5.
• Captain Frank Hamer: A retired Texas Ranger who joins the hunt for Bonnie and Clyde. Recruited by Governor Ferguson. Male, 45-65 yrs. old.
• Clyde Barrow: A charming small-town boy who craves notoriety and Bonnie’s reckless, bold, daring lover. Male, 18-25 yrs. old. Range: A2 – C5.
• Cummie Barrow: A kind woman among those suffering in the Depression. Loyal and selfless. Mother to Clyde and Buck. Female, 40-55 yrs. old.
• Emma Parker: Bonnie’s widowed mother. Fragile, caring, sensitive. Female, 40-55 yrs. old.
• Ensemble Store Clerks; Cops/Guard; Bank Customers, Choir, Bread Line Folks
• Governor Miriam Ferguson: An enforcer of the law and Governor of Texas. Tough and harsh. Female, 40-60 yrs. old.
• Henry Barrow: A hard-working man, struggling to survive. Humble and quiet. Father of Clyde and Buck. Male, 45-55 yrs. old.
• Marvin “Buck” Barrow: Clyde’s brother and an outlaw troubled by his wife’s distaste for his lifestyle. Adventurous and loyal. Male, 25-35 yrs. old. Range: B2 – G4.
• Preacher: The town’s evangelist. Loud, passionate, boisterous. Male, 45-65 yrs. old. Range: A2 – C5.
• Ted Hinton: A police officer struggling to separate his feelings from his duties. Kind and honest. Madly in love with Bonnie. Male, 18-25 yrs. old. Range: C3 – A4.
• Young Bonnie: Female, 8-12 Range: C#4 – C5.
• Young Clyde: Male, 8-12 Range: B3 – A5.

Show dates are October 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17. Music rehearsals will begin approximately the third week of July.

For questions or further information, contact the director, Jerry Yearout, at gyearout72@gmail.com.

Sunset Players, Inc. is a community theater group located on the west side of Cincinnati. Founded in 1979, the group performs at the Arts Center at Dunham and has produced more than 120 plays. For more information, visit our website at www.sunsetplayers.org or like us on Facebook.