Furthermore, some key points about the acting that chiefly influenced the success of this production include the great grasp that all of the leading roles had on their characters. Zoe Sesin and Julian Ramirez, who played Bonnie and Clyde respectively, portrayed highly believable and relatable characters, along with their fellow cast members. This helped in eliciting sympathy from the audience members as their tragic lives unfolded before our eyes, because there were many times in the play where aspects of our own lives were mirrored, such as in Zoe’s portrayal of her boredom with the same daily routine, and Stefanie Saenz’s (Blanche) portrayal of the desire to live in a peaceful home. There was no line spoken or sung that the actors seemed …show more content…
It was an enjoyable and educational experience in the grand scheme, and I learned much about one of the darker periods in American history, as well as gaining insight into the human beings behind the names “Bonnie and Clyde.” Chiefly, I learned that like many of us ordinary folk in western culture, Bonnie and Clyde wanted to see their loved ones flourish and to keep them away from hunger and poverty, and that they want to see them realize their dreams, as well as realizing their own. To that end, the UTRGV theatre department achieved the goal of relating this worthwhile message onto us, and grimly reminded the audience through visible action that while all humans share in this experience to some degree, the way in which we go about to provide for the people we care about will ultimately have either positive or negative consequences. In summary, the production of Bonnie and Clyde the Musical by the UTRGV theatre department was a high quality show that benefited from well calculated direction, excellent acting, and historically accurate designing. Their production strongly reinforced the message of the playwright, that beyond the superficial surface our persons, we all share in the wish to help and uplift the people who we genuinely love and care for in our