Costume World Theatrical

How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying

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