Costumes

Please try to gather as many of the items for your character as possible. Use the internet to research what people were wearing in 1930. If you do not have the items you need for your character’s costume, you do not need to go out and purchase anything yet. We will first try to use items form the Chippewa costume collection and then try to borrow the items before purchasing them. If you see something that another character needs that you may be able to lend them, let that actor or Ms. Winden know.

Annie

Scenes 1-3

· Ragged layers of clothing and oversize red sweater

· Laced boots or shoes

· Tattered socks

Scenes 4-5

· Winter dress coat a fur coat and muff would be great. Prefer white or pastel color, not dark

Scenes 6-11

· Trademark red short-sleeved dress with white collar (provided)

· White socks

· Black shoes with straps

Final scene (Optional - to be determined later).

· Fancy holiday red dress for final scene, maybe velvet with lace.

Apple Seller

· Street clothes – fall/colder weather. Layers would be best

· Cap and gloves (fingers cut off)

· Bag of apples for selling

Bundles

· Uniform of white pants and shirt.

· Visored hat that says “Bundles laundry”

Burt Healy

This character should look as smooth as he sounds on the air. His clothing should be flamboyant. Maybe a striped jacket, bow tie and skimmer hat.

Dog Catcher

(Talk to Mr. Bundles about getting uniform from his father).

· Matching shirt and pants, must look like a uniform with official emblem sewn to sleeve or pocket of shirt

· Visored hat with words “Dog Catcher” across the front

Drake

· Tuxedo with tails (maybe rent or look for donation from a rental place)

· White dress shirt with black bow-ti

Needs 2 or 3 costumes. Grace always dresses with thought and style. She should always look professional. Avoid black and very bright colors.

· Real police uniform or navy shirt and pants. Maybe emblems on sleeve and badge on front.

· Dress should be tawdry, perhaps a 1930’s floral print made of lingerie-like material.

· Accessories she can manipulate such as beads, boa, scarf, hat with feather, bangles, a shawl, etc. Needs a lot of so she can change them with different scenes

Overall look is mismatched layers in blues and greys, very institutional. Clothing in poor condition but not tattered.

· Laced shoes or boots, keds tennis shoes (not too white), black laced jazz shoes would also work.

· Knee, ankle socks or tights, may want to put a few holes to make them look well used.

Need different jacket for scene 9 when he is in disguise. Maybe also a pair of glasses.

All servants should be dressed and groomed neatly with nothing out of place. They take a great deal of personal pride in their appearance as well as their work.

· Black bow-tie and cummerbund (talk to someone in the orchestra to borrow one)

· Black short-sleeved top, nice t-shirt ok. Should have high neckline. Low cut not allowed.

Remember the scene is December in New York and its chilly. Look on the internet to see what they were wearing in the 1930’s.

Radio city usher of the period with a pillbox hat, jacket with gold buttons and trim, black skirt or pants. Gold trim and epaulets can be added to a plain blazer.