Annie: Costume Plot
TIME: DECEMBER 1933
ANNIE:
Cotton dress and faded pinafore, worn cardigan sweater, black cotton stockings Note: Orphans wear similar dresses, some with long underwear. In Act Two, Scene 2, orphans wear a second, different set of similar dresses.
MISS HANNIGAN:
Robe, flowered flannel nightgown
LITTLEST ORPHAN: (ACT ONE, SCENE 4)
Long underwear, scuffs, later changes to dress.
BUNDLES:
Wool jacket, worn work pants, cap
MISS HANNIGAN: (ACT 1, SCENE 4)
Printed period dress
POLICEMAN:
Period NYC uniform
HOOVERVILLE-ITES
Women:- Assorted ragged coats, jackets and shawls over worn dresses and aprons, hats, scarves and gloves.Men: Worn and patched work pants: jackets or overcoats, old knit caps and beat up felt hats, scarves and mittens
GRACE: (ACT 1, SCENE 4-5)
Cape, suit jacket, solid tailored skirt, blouse, felt and satin hat. For Scene 5, remove cape, jacket and hat.
WARBUCKS: (ACT ONE, SCENE 5)
Expensive looking double-breasted wool
MRS. PUGH:
Tiny print dress with high lace collar
DRAKE: (AND MALE SERVANTS)
Cutaway, striped pants, vest, wing collar, black bow tie
MAIDS:
Uniforms with white organdy aprons (Act two, Scene 5) add Christmas corsages.
WARBUCKS: (ACT ONE, SCENE 6)
Long overcoat with velvet collar, white silk scarf, felt hat
GRACE: (ACT ONE, SCENE 6)
Coat trimmed with fur, cloche hat with feather
STAR-TO-BE:
Coat, scarf, gloves, small felt hat
NEW YORKERS:
A parade of “typical” city types, among them:
LITTLE RICH GIRL:
Plaid coat, tam
SANTA
Traditional red suit
DEPRESSION VICTIM: WORN OVERCOAT, CAP, CORDUROY PANTS
HOOKER:
Plaid coat-dress, fur boa, flashy jewelry
ACTRESS:
Black evening gown
ALSO: A FIREMAN, SALVATION ARMY GIRL, YOUNG MIDDLE CLASS COUPLE, CHRISTMAS TREE SALESMAN, NEWSBOY, ETC.
Their costumes should make plain, clear statements of what they depict.
MISS HANNIGAN: (ACT ONE, SCENE 7)
Dress trimmed with lace
LILLY:
Floral dress with wrap skirt, fur boa, flower and feather trimmed hat
ROOSTER:
Loud pinstripe suit, mismatched vest, tie with stud, bowler
GRACE: (ACT ONE, SCENE 8)
Blouse with organdy trim, skirt
ANNIE: (ACT TWO, SCENE 1)
Dress with lace trimmed collar
WARBUCKS: (ACT TWO SCENE 1)
Single breasted suit with vest
BERT HEALY:
Plaid suit and straw boater
NBC PAGE:
Shirt, pleated pants, hat, tie
MASKED ANNOUNCER (JIMMY JOHNSON):
Tailcoat with satin lapels, white pants and vest, black mask
BOYLAN SISTERS:
Matching dresses with lace cape collars, gloves, hats.
VENTRILOQUIST (FRED MCCRACKEN):
Dark single-breasted suit, long tie.
SOUND EFFECTS MAN:
Argyle sweater vest, pleated pants, bow tie
GRACE: (ACT TWO, SCENE 1)
Repeat Act One, Scene 6
LILY:
In disguise as Annie’s mother – old print dress, wool coat, scarf, knit hat, mittens. She should look convincing.
ROOSTER:
In disguise as Annie’s father. Cloth overcoat, baggy dark pants, felt hat, scarf, gloves. He should look convincing.
ANNIE: (ACT TWO, SCENE 3)\
White sailor dress with pleated skirt, pale blue bow tie.
FDR: (ACT TWO, SCENE 3)
Pinstripe double breasted suit
WARBUCKS: (ACT TWO, SCENE 3)
Double-breasted suit with vest
GENTLEMEN OF FDR’S CABINET: (ICKES, HULL, MORGANTHAU, HOWE):
Suits in various styles
PERKINS:
Suit, jacket, hat
GRACE: (ACT TWO, SCENE 4)
Dress and jacket
ANNIE AND SANDY: (ACT TWO, SCENE 5)
Red dress with white trim. Sandy has red bow.
ORPHANS:
Wear matching (Act Two, Scene 5) dresses in orange, yellow, green, blue, lavender and pink.