Auditions for Utah Repertory Theater’s Production and the Utah Premiere of the Frank Wildhorn musical Bonnie & Clyde will be held Tuesday, August 20 from 6-9 pm and Wednesday August 21 from 6-9 pm in room B3 of the Scera Theater.
Auditioners should come prepared with a resume and 24 bars of a similar style of Broadway show tune. Accompanist and CD player/MP3 player hookups will be provided. No a cappella singing, please. Headshots are welcome, but not required. Auditioners should be prepared to dance/move and may be asked to do some cold reading from sides.
Callbacks will be held Saturday, August 24, from 9 am to 2 pm in room B3 room of the Scera Theater in Orem.
All roles, with the exception of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are open.
Particular needs:
1-2 boys age 8-13
1-2 girls age 8-13
Men and women over 40
| Character Breakdown | |
| 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. 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. Bonnie’s reckless, bold, daring lover. Male, 18-25 yrs old Range: A2 - C5 |
| CUMIE 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/GUARDS; 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 |
Director: Adam Cannon
Choreographer: Cooper Howell
Music Director: Anjanette Mickelsen
Rehearsals will be held in Utah County (location TBD) until two weeks before the show opens, when they will move to the performance space in Salt Lake City.
Post expires at 12:00am on Thursday August 22nd, 2013