Bonnie and Clyde ASMs. L. Larsen, V. Esquibell GUN REPORT€¦ · Bonnie and Clyde SM. Alexis...

Gun Report Bonnie and Clyde SM. Alexis Garcia

ASMs. L. Larsen, V. Esquibell

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Prepared by L. Larsen

GUN REPORT

Bass School of Music

October 3-5, 2014

Director: David Herendeen

Stage Manager: Alexis Garcia

Asst. Stage Managers: Liz Larsen, Victoria Esquibell

Technical Director: Jeremy Littlefield

Props Designer: Jaime Dimas

Gun Wrangler: Leah Haynor



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Bonnie and Clyde contains two blank firing theatrically modified handguns, a .38 revolver and

.45 pistol. The cast and crew have received a gun safety lesson from Fight Choreographer, David

Chrzanowski. All gun fire will occur in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium within the specified times

and under conditions specified in this document. Signs will be posted around the Kirkpatrick

Auditorium to inform patrons of the use of live gun fire.

The gun fire will occur on the following dates:

Saturday, September 27, 2014 – Technical Rehearsal from 9:00a to 6:00p

Sunday, September 28, 2014 – Technical Rehearsal from 12:00p to 5:00p

Monday, September 29, 2014 – Dress Rehearsal from 7:00p to 11:00p

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 – Dress Rehearsal from 7:00p to 11:00p

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 – Dress Rehearsal from 7:00p to 11:00p

Thursday, October 2, 2014 – Dress Rehearsal from 7:00p to 11:00p

Friday, October 3, 2014 – Performance from 8:00p to 10:15p

Saturday, October 4, 2014 – Performance from 8:00p to 10:15p

Sunday, October 5, 2014 – Performance from 3:00p to 5:15p

The live gun shots occur at these approximate times in the show:

Act II, Scene 2 – One .38 blank and one .45 blank fired approximately 8 minutes into Act II. The

estimated time for performances would be 9: 20p and 4:20p.

Act II, Scene 6 – One .38 blank and three .45 blanks fired approximately 22 minutes into Act II.

The estimated time for performances would be 9:34p and 4:34p.

Act II, Scene 13 – One .38 blank and one .45 blank fired approximately 45 minutes into Act II.

The estimated time for performances would be 9:47p and 4:47p.



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.45 Pistol

This is a description of the use of the theatrically modified handgun, .45 pistol, hereby referred to

as “the .45” as used in Bonnie and Clyde.

The .45 is fired by multiple characters throughout the show; these characters are Clyde played by

Zach Turner/Alex Petersen and Bonnie played by Sarah Feist/Lauren Urso. The .45 is also

handled unloaded by the Preacher played by Cole Neese.

When not in the possession of the actors Alex Petersen/Zach Turner, Lauren Urso/Sarah Feist,

Cole Neese, or the designated Gun Wrangler, Leah Haynor, the .45, as seen in Appendix A, is

kept in a lock box in the Prop Shop in which only stage management has access. The 8mm blank

ammo, seen in Appendix B, used in the firing of the gun, are kept in a separate lock boxes in the

Prop Shop to which only stage management has access. Both lock boxes will be kept in the Prop

Shop when not in use.

Act II, Scene 7

The .45 will be used unloaded by Clyde in Act I, Scene 7. The Gun Wrangler will retrieve the

unloaded .45 from the Prop Shop before the start of the scene and hand the .45 to Clyde.

Clyde will enter from Stage Right 3 wing and cross stage backstage behind the ensemble and

down to the Stage Left plug. He will stop there on “Step away from the car” pointing the

unloaded .45 towards the audience, above their heads. After the line “I mean, until now,” Clyde

will cross to the Stage Right plug, stopping on the line “Oh would you look at that dress.” He

will point the unloaded .45 toward the audience, above their heads, until the line, “I can’t wait to

rip this off of you.” Clyde will then cross upstage around the ensemble, then crossing to upstage

center to walk down the center line. Clyde will stop on the Sheriff’s line “Keep your hands in the

air.” Clyde will have the unloaded .45 pointed towards the audience, above their heads, until the

Sheriff’s line “Now, place the gun on the ground” when Clyde will place the .45 in front of his

feet on the ground. He will step away from the .45 and be dragged upstage right.

The Preacher will step forward as the Sheriff is dragging Clyde away and pick up the .45. He

will finish the song God Arms are Always Open, with the .45 in his hand. At the end of the song,

the Preacher will exit through the downstage Left plug to the well where the Gun Wrangler will

collect the .45 and lock it back in its case. Please see Ground Plan #1.



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Ground Plan #1

Intermission

The .45 is kept unloaded until intermission, at which point the Gun Wrangler removes the gun

from its case and, in the presence of Clyde (the individuals firing the gun onstage) and Bud (the

individual being “fired at”), loads the 8mm ammo blank round into the .45. After this process is

complete, the .45 is again locked in its case.

Act II, Scene 2

Clyde is the first character to fire the .45, in Act II, Scene 2. The Gun Wrangler will retrieve the

loaded .45 from the lockbox and give the loaded .45 to Clyde, who will enter with the .45 from

the Stage Left 2 wing onstage at the end of the song Made In America.



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Clyde will cross toward the Store Clerk, downstage right after is line “I don’t want to see

anyone’s hands lower than their ears.” He will cross upstage behind the versa-wagon as Bud

enters on the line “Move and I shoot.” Clyde and Bud will both stay at their positions onstage

throughout the exchange of dialogue with the loaded .45 pointed toward Bud. After Bud’s line

“Drop the gun,” Clyde will fire one blank upstage of Bud and in response Bud will shoot the .38

once. (See .38 Tracking) Clyde will cross Stage Left and handoff the .45 to the Gun Wrangler on

Stage Left 2 wing. The Gun Wrangler will remove any additional ammo and lock the ammo and

.45 in their respective cases. See Ground Plan #2.

Ground Plan #2

Act II, Scene 5

The next time the .45 is used is in Act II, Scene 5 by Clyde. The .45 will be checked to ensure it

is unloaded by the Gun Wrangler with Clyde observing. The unloaded .45 will enter from the

Stage Left 1 Wing in Clyde’s gun holster.



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Clyde will walk onto the Stage Left plug and on the line “Jessie James had much more fun” he

will pull the unloaded .45 out of his holster, keeping the .45 up, not pointed towards anyone. He

will put it back in his holster as he exits Stage Left 2. Clyde will then handoff the .45 to the Gun

Wrangler who will load three 8mm ammo blanks and prep the .45 for the coming scene in the

presence of the Stage Left Asst. Stage Manager. Once complete the Gun Wrangler will hand the

loaded .45 to Clyde to put in his holster.

On Bonnie’s line “I’m lookin for romance” Clyde will enter from the Stage Left 2 wing, with the

loaded .45 in his holster. Clyde will cross to Bonnie, center stage as the scene transitions into the

Bank, Scene 6. See Ground Plan #3.

Ground Plan #3

Act II, Scene 6

As Scene 5 transitions to Scene 6, Clyde is already onstage with the loaded .45. Clyde pulls the

loaded .45 out of his holster on his line “This is a holdup.” He will point the gun at the Bank

Teller. Clyde will perform the scene staying roughly at center with the loaded .45 being pointed



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at the Bank Teller and the customers upstage. On the line “Bonnie and Clyde or Clyde and

Bonnie?” Clyde will point the loaded .45 at Archie, played by Stewart Ottersburg. After that,

Clyde will begin to walk Stage Left with the loaded .45 in his hand. On Clyde’s line “What’s this

country comin to” as Clyde is walking towards offstage, the Teller will pull out a .38 and fire a

blank upstage of Clyde. (See .38 tracking) Bonnie will then take the loaded .45 from Clyde and

fire 3 blanks upstage of the Teller who will fall to the ground.

The .45 will exit with Bonnie on Stage Left 2 wing where the Gun Wrangler will retrieve the .45.

The Gun Wrangler will remove any additional ammo and lock the ammo and .45 in their

respective cases. See Ground Plan #4.

Ground Plan #4



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Act II , Scene 13

The .45 is fired again in Act II, Scene 13 by Clyde. The Gun Wrangler will remove the .45 from

its case and, in the presence of Clyde (the individual firing the gun onstage) loads the 8mm

ammo blank round into the .45. After this process is complete, the .45 is again locked in its case.

At the beginning of the scene, The Gun Wrangler will retrieve the loaded .45 from the lockbox

and give the loaded .45 to Clyde, who will enter with the loaded .45 in his holster from the Stage

Right 2 wing. He will cross onstage and upstage through the scene. On the line “Now, How Bout

a Dance,” Clyde will cross downstage center to Bonnie with the loaded .45 still in his holster. He

will walk towards Blanche and dance with her through the song. He will then cross back

downstage center on the line “The laws are outside.” He will stay in that location with the .45 in

his holster until a barrage of strobe, light, and sound effects.

Clyde will then cross stage left towards the Sheriff lying on the Stage Left plug, pulling out the

loaded.45 from his holster as Young Clyde enters. As he continues his monologue, Clyde will

cross slowly upstage toward the plaster line. On his line “Right, Sheriff?” Clyde will fire a blank

down and to the left of the Sheriff, lying on the ground. The .45 will then be handed off Stage

Left 2 to the Gun Wrangler as another barrage of strobe, light, and sound effects continue. See

Ground Plan #5.



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Ground Plan #5

After Act II, Scene 13

The Gun Wrangler will remove any additional ammo and lock the ammo and .45 in their

respective cases, returning the cases to the Prop Shop.



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.38 Revolver

This is a description of the use of the theatrically modified handgun, .38 revolver, hereby

referred to as “the .38” as used in Bonnie and Clyde.

The .38 is used by multiple characters throughout the show; these characters are Bud, played by

Austin Martin, the Bank Teller, played by Matt Flowers, and Bonnie, played by Sarah

Feist/Lauren Urso. Ted played by Kyle Graae/Miguel Garza also handle the .38.

When not in the possession of either the actors Austin Martin, Matt Flowers, Sarah Feist/Lauren

Urso, the designated Gun Wrangler, Leah Haynor, or the Asst. Stage Manager, Liz Larsen, the

.38, as seen in Appendix C, is kept in a lock box in Prop Shop in which only stage management

has access. The .380 blank ammo, seen in Appendix D, used in the firing of the gun, are kept in a

separate lock boxes in the Prop Shop to which only stage management has access. Both lock

boxes will be kept in the Prop shop when not in use.

Intermission

The .38 is kept locked in the Prop Shop until intermission, at which point the Gun Wrangler

removes the gun from its case and, in the presence of Bud, the Bank Teller, and Bonnie (the

individuals firing the gun onstage) and Clyde (the individual being “fired at”), loads the .380

ammo blank rounds into the .38. This loading will be for all blanks fired throughout the show.

After this process is complete, the .38 is again locked in its case.

Act II, Scene 2

Bud is the first character to fire the .38, in Act II, Scene 2. The Gun Wrangler will unlock the .38

from its case and hand it to Bud before his entrance on stage. Bud will enter with the loaded .38

from the Stage Left 3 wing on the Shop Keeper’s line “I’m goin as fast as I can,” with the .38

pointed at Clyde. Bud will step towards Clyde as Bud says “Move and I shoot.”

Bud and Clyde will both stay at their positions onstage throughout their dialogue exchange. After

Bud’s line “Drop the gun,” Clyde will fire his .45 (See .45 tracking) and in response Bud will

shoot the .38 once, firing one blank upstage of Clyde.

Bud will fall to the ground with the .38 in his hand. He will continue to lie onstage until after the

scene transition and Clyde’s line “that stupid idiot cop.” The .38 will be collected from Bud by

Ted. Bud will be carried off by characters Ted and the Sheriff through the Stage Left 2 wing. The



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.38 will be collected by the Gun Wrangler and locked in its case until its next use. See Ground

Plan #6.

Ground Plan #6

Act II, Scene 6

The next time the .38 is used is in Act II, Scene 6 by the Bank Teller. The loaded .38 will be

unlocked by the Gun Wrangler. The loaded .38 will be preset under the counter in the versa

wagon, in the presence of the Bank Teller. The versa wagon will enter from the Stage Left 2

wing, brought on by Emma Foroutan and Samantha Smith, deck crew.

The .38 will stay under the counter until Clyde begins to leave on his line “What the hell is this

country comin’ to.” The Teller will pull the loaded .38 from under the counter and point and fire

a blank downstage of Clyde.



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The Teller will fall to the ground behind the versa wagon as Bonnie shoots her .45 three times

(see .45 tracking), with the .38 in the Teller’s hands. During the blackout at the end of the scene,

the Teller will exit through the Stage Right 1 wing, where the .38 will be collected by the Stage

Right Asst. Stage Manager, Liz Larsen, until the Gun Wrangler can collect it. Once the Gun

Wrangler has collected the .38, it will be returned to its case. See Ground Plan #7.

Ground Plan #7

Act II, Scene 13

The last time the .38 is used is in Act II, Scene 13 by Bonnie. The loaded .38 will be removed

from its case and preset on the top of the vanity which is a set piece in the Hideout wagon in the

presence of Bonnie (the individual firing the gun.). The wagon will enter upstage through the

panels moved by Avery Callarman, Tucker Irey, Ellen Anne Murphy, and Colin Briskey, deck

crew.



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The loaded .38 will stay in the drawer until the line “The laws are outside,” when Bonnie will go

upstage to the vanity and retrieve the .38. She will walk downstage towards Clyde as he directs

her to go upstairs and shoot as they enter. She crosses upstage and goes up to the second level of

the Hideout wagon. As soon as she is upstairs and in place, Bonnie fires a blank offstage right.

There will then a barrage of strobe, light, and sound effects, a frozen in time moment, then

another barrage of strobe, light, and sound effects. During the 2nd

“barrage,” Bonnie will climb

down the stairs and handoff the .38 to the Gun Wrangler Stage Left. See Ground Plan #8.

Ground Plan #8

After Act II, Scene 13

After the scene, the Gun Wrangler will remove any additional ammo and lock the ammo and .38

in their respective cases, returning the cases to the Prop Shop.



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Appendix A

1911 Chrome Practical .45 Pistol

Appendix B

8mm Blank Ammo



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Appendix C

Practical .38 Revolver

Appendix D

.380 Blank Ammo

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