Will Rogers Follies, The

Early 20th Century

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Costume Plot

WILL ROGERS FOLLIES

WILL ROGERS:

ACT ONE, SCENE ONE:

Light brown jeans

Red shirt

Gold neck scarf

Rust fringe chaps

Rust Montana Pinch hat

Change during Clem’s song

ACT ONE, SCENE TWO:

Turquoise shirt

Tan suede chaps

Tan cowboy hat

Repeat jeans

ACT ONE, SCENE SIX:

White shirt with green cuffs Change as Betty introduces

Turquoise vest with moo spots children

Turquoise chap pants

Moo spot hat

Red polka dotted scarf

ACT ONE, SCENE SEVEN:

Silver shirt Change during Betty’s “My Big

Silver scarf Mistake”

Gray suit pants or jeans

Gray suede chaps

Gray suede vest

Gray cowboy hat

(Red Union suit is available)

ON STAGE CHANGE:

Remove all clothes to boxers

Add striped pants

White tux shirt

Gray vest

Striped ascot

Gray cutaway coat

Gray gloves

Gray top hat

ACT TWO, SCENE ONE:

White jeans

White shirt

Glow scarf

White hat

ACT TWO, SCENE TWO: ON STAGE

Remove glow scarf and white cowboy hat

Add red, white and blue vest

Add bowtie

Add gloves

Add tambourine hat

ACT TWO, SCENE THREE:

Two piece gray suit Change during Betty’s “No Man

White shirt Left for Me”

Gray Tie

Gray fedora

CLEM:

ACT ONE, SCENE TWO:

Light brown striped pants

Yellow shirt with white collar

Indian print suspenders

Large hat

ACT TWO, SCENE FOUR:
Change hat to brown bowler

ACT TWO, SCENE SEVEN:

Black and white striped pants

White shirt

Silver suspenders

Black hat with halo

Angel wings

ACT TWO, SCENE SEVEN B:

Remove wings and hat

Add black priest cassock

Add white priest surplice

ACT TWO, SCENE THREE (PIANO PLAYER):

Repeat black and white pants, white shirt and suspenders

Green vest

Green bowtie

Green arm garters

Repeat black hat without halo, or green derby

ON STAGE: (HASTINGS)

Remove hat

Add gray cutaway coat

WILEY POST:

ENTIRE SHOW:

Two piece suit

Suit

Tie

Eye patch (available for purchase)

Black cowboy hat

BETTY BLAKE:

ACT ONE, SCENE THREE:

Blue long skirt

Organza blouse with Peter Pan collar

Blue velvet belt

ACT ONE, SCENE FIVE:

Lavendar two piece long dress

Lace gloves

Lavendar hat

Parasol (available for purchase)

ACT ONE, SCENE SIX:

Turquoise moos skirt

Turquoise moo vest

White shirt with green cuffs

Red scarf with black polka dots

Cowboy hat with spots

ACT ONE, SCENE SEVEN:

Wedding dress

White veil

Huge Lace Veil (brought to her onstage – charged as full costume)

ACT TWO, SCENE THREE:

Green sparkle gown

Long white gloves

Wig change

ACT TWO, SCENE FOUR:

Two piece gray suit

gloves

ZIEGFIELD’S FAVORITE:

ACT ONE, SCENE ONE A:

Gold and red western shirt with built in trunks

Chaps with G String

Cow spot hat

Gold gauntlets

Red scarf

ACT ONE, SCENE ONE D:

Remove chaps

Add hot pants

ACT ONE, SCENE ONE E:

Long gold and red shirt

Red trunk

ACT ONE, SCENE THREE:

Repeat body liner

Long blonde wig

Engineer’s cap

ACT ONE, SCENE FOUR:

Lavender teddy

Postman jacket

Postman hat

(Note: Jacket and hat counted as full costume)

ON STAGE CHANGE:

Remove jacket and hat

ACT ONE, SCENE SIX:

Repeat teddy

Long robe with maribou feathers

ACT ONE, SCENE SEVEN A:

Pink teddy

Pink trunks

Garter

Pink Gloves

Large pink picture hat

ACT ONE, SCENE SEVEN B:

Add pannier and bouquet (charged as a costume)

ACT TWO, SCENE ONE:

Gray double breasted jacket

Gray fedora

Underdress campaign leotard

ACT TWO, SCENE TWO:

Add campaign leggings

Tambourine hat

Gloves

Bowtie

ACT TWO, SCENE THREE:

Repeat body liner

Jewel gown

Jewels

WRANGLERS: (There will be four of each costume described below)

ACT ONE, SCENE ONE A:

Brown jeans

Satin chaps

Brown spotted shirts

Red scarfs

Spotted hats

ACT ONE, SCENE ONE E:

Repeat jeans

Burgundy shirts

Tan suede chaps

Neck scarves

Dark brown hats

ACT ONE, SCENE FIVE:

Tux shirts

Striped pants

Gray vests

Ascots

Cut away coats

Top hats

Gloves

ACT ONE, SCENE SEVEN: No change

ACT TWO, SCENE TWO:

White jeans

Red, white and blue shirts

Red and blue gloves

Bow ties

Tambourine hats

ACT TWO, SCENE THREE:

Black tail coats Optional change

Black tux pants

Repeat tux shirt

White vests

White bowties

White gloves

ACT TWO, SCENE FOUR:

Repeat Act One, Scene One

ROPER:

ACT TWO, SCENE ONE:

White jeans

Glow scarf

Glow belt

White hat with glow trim

BLACK OUT/GLOW DANCERS (There will be four of each costume described below)

Black unitard with black full face hood

Black gloves

Glow hat

scarf

MALE INDIAN:

ACT ONE, SCENE ONE C:

Dance belt

Loin cloth

Brown trunks

Feather headdress

Bell wrist and ankle bland

(Please Note: Less revealing version is available)

WILEY POST:

Two piece suit

Shirt

Tie

Black cowboy hat

Eye patch (available for purchase)

COWPOKES:

Spotted, long sleeved unitards

Red scarf

Satin chaps

Satin vests

Spotted cowboy hats

Fringed gauntlets

DOGIES:

Horn hats

Tails

Optional change of scarves

POWDER PUFFS:

Pink teddies

Garters

Pink lace gloves

Large pink picture hats

WEDDING PINK:

Add panniers

FAVORITE SON:

Red, white and blue unitards

Red and blue gloves

Bowties

Tambourine hats

JEWELS:

Elaborate gowns

Feathered headpieces

Matching accessories

(Note: Gray lab coats and sheets are available)

INDIAN MAIDENS:

Sequined bras with hanging beading

Matching sequined G strings

Large feathered headdresses

(Note: less revealing versions are available)

INDIAN BLANKETS: Charged as separate costume

OPENING WHITE MORNING INDIAN:

White beaded bra and G-string

Large feathered headdress

White feather and fabric wings

INDIAN SUNBURST:

Nude beaded bra and G-string

Long, draped beaded gloves

Large feathered headdress

BETTY’S SISTERS:

Two piece yellow dresses

Lace gloves

Yellow picture hats

WILL’S SISTERS:

Plaid baby doll dresses

Oversize bonnets

Briefs

Gloves

RADIO ENGINEER:

Pants

Knit

Vest

Shirt

Bowtie

Cap

STAGE MANAGER:

Pants

Knit

Vest

Shirt

Bowtie

(Note: Custer’s last stand is available)

BOYS (Children):

ACT ONE, SCENE SIX:

Turquoise and cow spot chap pants

White shirt with green cuffs

Gold vest

White cowboy hat with spots

Red scarf with black polka dots

ACT ONE, SCENE SEVEN B:

Two piece gray suit

White shirt

Gray bowtie

ACT TWO, SCENE THREE:

Play clothes available

GIRL (Children):

ACT ONE, SCENE SIX:

Turquoise and cow spot chap pants

White shirt with green cuffs

Gold vest

White cowboy hat with spots

Red scarf with black polka dots

ACT ONE, SCENE SEVEN B:

White print blouse

Light gray dress with blue belt

ACT TWO, SCENE THREE:

Play clothes are available

ACT TWO, SCENE FOUR:

Repeat Act One, Scene Seven

ORDERING NOTES:
When placing your order, please specify the cast assignments for the below listed characters.

Dogies

Sunburst Indian

Indian Maidens

Will’s/Betty’s Sisters

White Indian

Black Light Chorus

Also, it is IMPORTANT THAT YOU SPECIFY YOUR “JEWEL” COLOR ASSIGNMENTS for your chorus.

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