Gravesend and District
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Bonnie and Clyde the Musical
Book by IVAN MENCHELL
Lyrics by DON BLACK
Music by FRANK WILDHORN
This amateur production is presented in association with Music Theatre International
20th & 21st and 26th - 28th November 2026
Director & MD: Richard Gregg
Director & Choreographer: Lyndsay Scott-Jones
Production Manager: Jane Fenlon
Workshops: Sunday 28th June 10am, and Friday 3rd July at 8pm
Audition: Sunday 5th July at 8pm
Rehearsals: Friday and Sunday evenings
Workshops, auditions, rehearsals and performances all take place at the Guild Theatre.
Auditions are open to both existing and non-members.
Casting breakdowns: (Gender, playing age, vocal range)
Clyde Barrow
* Male
* Playing Age: 18–30
* Vocal Range: A2–C5
* A charming small-town boy who dreams of becoming famous. Reckless, daring, and charismatic. Bonnie’s passionate lover.
Bonnie Parker
* Female
* Playing Age: 18–30
* Vocal Range: G3–F5
* Beautiful, ambitious, and determined. Torn between her desire for fame and her love for Clyde.
Marvin “Buck” Barrow
* Male
* Playing Age: 25–45
* Vocal Range: B2–G4
* Clyde’s adventurous and loyal older brother. Loves the outlaw life but struggles with the impact it has on his marriage.
Blanche Barrow
* Female
* Playing Age: 25–45
* Vocal Range: G3–Eb5
* Buck’s wife. Religious, honest, and strongly opposed to the criminal lifestyle.
Ted Hinton
* Male
* Playing Age: 18–30
* Vocal Range: C3–A4
* A kind-hearted police officer. Deeply in love with Bonnie and torn between his feelings and his duty.
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Supporting Roles
Cumie Barrow
* Female
* Playing Age: 40–60
* Clyde and Buck’s mother.
* Warm, loyal, and selfless, doing her best to support her family during the Depression.
Emma Parker
* Female
* Playing Age: 40–60
* Bonnie’s widowed mother.
* Caring, fragile, and protective of her daughter.
Preacher
* Male
* Playing Age: 45–70
* Vocal Range: A2–C5
* The town evangelist. Passionate, energetic, and larger than life.
Henry Barrow
* Male
* Playing Age: 45–60
* Clyde and Buck’s father.
* Hard-working, humble, and quietly resilient.
Sheriff Schmid
* Male
* Playing Age: 35–65
* The lawman pursuing Bonnie and Clyde.
Governor Miriam Ferguson
* Female
* Playing Age: 40–65
* Governor of Texas.
* Tough, determined, and committed to bringing Bonnie and Clyde to justice.
Captain Frank Hamer
* Male
* Playing Age: 45–70
* Retired Texas Ranger.
* Recruited to lead the hunt for Bonnie and Clyde.
Bob Alcorn
* Male
* Playing Age: 30–50
* One of Texas’s finest sharpshooters.
* Joins Frank Hamer in tracking down Bonnie and Clyde.
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Youth Roles
Young Clyde
* Male
* Playing Age: 8–12
* Vocal Range: B3–A5
Young Bonnie
* Female
* Playing Age: 8–12
* Vocal Range: C#4–C5
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Ensemble
Playing a variety of roles including:
* Store Clerks
* Police Officers / Guards
* Bank Customers
* Choir Members
* Bread Line Citizens