How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying Plot
ACT I, SCENE I – Exterior Of World Wide Wicket Co.
FINCH
Breakaway coveralls over dapper business suit
ACT I, SCENE II – The Corridor
FEMALE CHORUS
Assorted dress as office workers
MALE CHORUS
Assorted suits
GATCH, JENKINS, JOHNSON, PETERSON, TACKABARRY
Business suits
OFFICE BOY
Cotton work jacket and slacks
ROSEMARY
Attractive office dress
J. B. BIGGLEY
Conservative suit
BRATT
Business suite
SMITTY
Secretarial dress
BUD
Suit and hat
ACT I, SCENE III – The Outer Office One Week Later
CHORUS AND GATCH
Repeat
MAN
Attired as coffee attendant
BUD AND FINCH
Cotton Jacket
ROSEMARY
Another dress
MISS JONES
Mature office dress
ACT I, SCENE IV – Mail Room
BUD, FINCH, BRATT, ROSEMARY, GATCH AND JENKINS
Repeat
BIGGLEY
Another conservative suit
TWIMBLE
Shirt, slacks, eye shade and sleeve protectors
ACT I, SCENE V – Biggley’s Office
BIGGLEY
Suit
ACT I, SCENE VI – The Corridor
BUD
Repeat
HEDY
Very sexy and overdone outfit with hat and gloves
BRATT
Optional change of suit
SMITTY
Another suit
MALE AND FEMALE CHORUS
Optional change
ACT I, SCENE VII – Elevator Landing
FINCH
Change of suit, trench coat
Miss Jones
Change
BIGGLEY
Add topcoat and hat
Rosemary And Smitty
Add coat, hat, gloves and bag
BUD
Add topcoat like Biggley’s
HEDY
Another wild change, hat, gloves and bag
ACT I, SCENE VIII – The Outer Office Saturday Morning
SCRUBMAN
Unkempt, sloppy dresses, aprons
Finch
Repeat
BIGGLEY
Golf knickers, sweater and cap
ACT I, SCENE IX – Finch’s First Office
FINCH
Repeat
ROSEMARY
Another change
HEDY
“Office change”
ACT I, SCENE X – Plans And Systems Office
GATCH
Another suit
Miss Krumholtz
Office dress
HEDY AND FINCH
Repeat
ACT I, SCENE XI – A Corridor
BRATT
Optional Change
ROSEMARY
Coat over “Paris Originals”
SMITTY
Repeat
ACT I, SCENE XII – The Roof
FEMALE CHORUS
Dressed alike in “Paris Originals”
MISS JONES AND HEDY
Same as above
FINCH, BIGGLEY, BUD, ORVINGTON
Another suit
MALE CHORUS
Optional change or repeat
BRATT
Repeat
ACT I, SCENE XIII – The Elevator Landing
ALL REPEAT
ACT I, SCENE XIV – Biggley’s Office
HEDY
Change to a towel
ALL OTHERS REPEAT
ACT II, SCENE I – The Outer Office
SMITTY, FEMALE CHORUS, BUD, BRATT, JENKINS AND ROSEMARY
Change
ACT II, SCENE II – Biggley’s Office
BIGGLEY
Another suit
HEDY
Another sexy office dress
BUD AND FINCH
Repeat
ACT II, SCENE III – Finch’s New Advertising Office
BUD
Repeat
FINCH
Another suit
ROSEMARY
Remove coat
ACT II, SCENE IV – Men’s Wash Room
BRATT AND MEN
Repeat
BUD
Optional change
FINCH
Change
ACT II, SCENE V – The Boardroom
TACKABARRY, DAVIS, BUD, BRATT, JENKINS AND TOYNBEE
Repeat
BIGGLEY
Change
FINCH
Repeat
OFFICE BOYS
Cotton coats and slacks
HEDY
Abbreviated Pirate Girl Costume
ACT II, SCENE VI – The Television Show
DANCERS
Theatrical pirate costumes
BIGGLEY
Optional change
FINCH
Optional change
BRATT AND TACKABARRY
Repeat
HEDY
Optional change to elaborate pirate outfit
ACT II, SCENE VII – The Wrecked Outer Office
MISS JONES, FINCH AND BUD
Repeat
COMPANY POLICEMAN
Guard Uniform
WOMPER
Conservative Suit
ROSEMARY
Another dress
ACT II, SCENE VIII – The Elevator Landing
ALL REPEAT
ACT II, SCENE VIX – Biggley’s Office
ALL REPEAT
ACT II, SCENE X – The Outer Office
SMITTY
Optional change
BIGGLEY
Change
FINCH
Optional change
ROSEMARY
Suit or dress, hat and accessories
HEDY
Sexy suit or dress, hat and accessories
BUD
Duplicate of Finch’s overalls