Singin' in the Rain

1920s-1930s Hollywood

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Costume Plot

NOTE: Don’s tuxedo is mauled by fans so it must have a breakaway sleeve

ACT I, SCENE V

Assorted Stars

Same glamorous outfits as Act I

Sam the Butler

Tails

Chefs

White hat, jacket, checkered pants and scarf

Kathy

With rest of girls “All I Do” /pink showgirl outfit with attached bag to give out candy, cloche hat

ACT I, SCENE VI

Prop men

Sweater or sweater vest, pants and shirt

Rod

Nice suit with shirt and tie

Cosmo

Shirt, pants (has to do a big dance number in this)

Don

Nice knickers outfit with hat

ACT I, SCENE VII

Stagehands

Assorted shirts, pants, vests and sweaters

Roscoe Dexter- Director

Jacket, shirt, ascot and jodhpurs

Assorted

Assorted shirts, pants, vests and sweaters

Lina

18th century gown and high powder wig

Hairdresser/Wardrobe Lady

Dresses or skirts and blouses with smocks

Cosmo

Shirt, sweater and pants

Don

18th century costume with wig

Simpson

Nice suit, shirt and tie

ACT I, SCENE VIII and IX

Sid Phillips

Shirt, knickers, sweater and cap

Assorted

Similar

Tenor

Blazer, shirt, tie and skimmer

Kathy and Girls

Beautiful flowery dress (dance) “Beautiful Girls” other girls could be in Busby Berkley costumes if staged

Cosmo

Shirt and pants

Simpson

Same suit

Don

Shirt, sweater vest and pants

ACT I, SCENE X

Miss Dinsmore – Vocal Coach

Dress or suit

Lina

Overdone dress or suit, gloves and hat

Dexter

Another knickers suit with a beret

ACT I, SCENE X-A

Don

V-neck sweater, shirt and pants

Teacher

Suit, shirt and tie

Cosmo

V-neck sweater, shirt and pants

ACT I, SCENE XI

Lina and Don

18th Century costumes again

Dexter

Vest, shirt and pants

Assistants

Shirts, pants, vest or suspenders

Sound Engineer

Pants and shirt

Wardrobe Lady

Repeat

Simpson

Suit, shirt and tie

ACT I, SCENE XII

Cosmo

Tuxedo

Don

Tuxedo with overcoat

Kathy

Nice simple dress

ACT I, SCENE XII – A

Simpson and Dexter

Tuxedos

Assorted Audience Members

Nice suits and dresses, etc

ACT I, SCENE XII – B

Lina

Overdone coat, hat, dress, and gloves (others stay the same)

ACT I, SCENE XIII

Don

Pants, vest and shirt

Cosmo

Same

Kathy

Blue and white dress

ACT I, SCENE XIV – “Rain #”

Kathy

Repeat, add coat and hat

Don

Fedora, raincoat over previous outfit

Passerby’s

Raincoats, hats and umbrellas

ACT II, SCENE I

Simpson

Suit, shirt and tie

Cosmo

Shirt, vest and pants

Dexter

Suit

ACT II, SCENE II

Sound Engineer

Suspenders, shirt and pants

Kathy

Nice dress

Don

Shirt, vest and pants

Lina and Zelda

Overdone outfits with scarves and cloche hats

ACT II, SCENE III

Lina and Zelda

Repeat (Lina’s dress must unzip)

Lina

Peignoir

ACT II, SCENE IV

Simpson

Suit

Dexter

Suit

Cosmo 

Vest, shirt and pants

Broadway Melody (3 Groups – each group costumed as a unit)

Toy Soldier-like

Flapper-like

Top Hat and tails

Individual directors may change the above

Don

Vest, shirt, pants, nerdy glasses and hat

Don

Tuxedo with skimmer

ACT II, SCENE V and V – A

Dora Bailey

Same type as opening

Simpson, Dexter and Rod

Tuxedos

Lina

Evening gown with marabou trim and feathers in hair

ACT II, SCENE V – B

Movie only

ACT II, SCENE V – C

Don

Tuxedo

Kathy

Lovely pink dress

Audience

Nicely dressed suits and dresses

Singers

Yellow slickers plus same for Cosmo, Don and Kathy

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