West Side Story

IMPORTANT: Please note – The attached costume plot is a “suggested” design interpretation of your production and may differ greatly from the Costume World stock. To guarantee a costume selection that is in closest possible accordance with your specifications, our Designer/Costumer will advise you of the costume options currently available.

THE JETS : Riff, Tony, Action, Arab, Baby John, 

Snowboy, Big Deal, Diesel, Gee, Tar, 

Mouthpiece, Tigar

THEIR GIRLS : Graziella, Velma, Minnie, Clarice, Pauline, 

Anybody’s. (Note: Anybody’s dresses in boy’s clothing except in Act Two, Scene 1 Dream Sequence)

THE SHARKS : Bernardo, Chino, Pepe, Indio, Lurs, 

Anxious, Nibbles, Juano, Toro, Moose

THEIR GIRLS : Maria, Anita, Rosalia, Consuelo, Teresita, 

Francisca, Estella, Marguerita

Note: Each group should be represented by different colors

THE ADULTS:

DOC : A Storekeeper

SCHRANK : A plain clothes man

OFFICER KRUPKE : A Policeman

GLAD HAND : A social worker

ACT ONE, SCENE 1: THE STREET, 5:00 PM:

JETS (All but Tony) :         Assorted rough jackets, sweaters, pants, 

shirts

SHARKS :         Assorted rough jackets, sweaters, pants, 

shirts

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KRUPKE :         Policeman’s uniform, summer NYC

SCHRANK :         Business suit and hat, shirt and tie

ANYBODY’S :         Sweat shirt, jeans and sneakers

ACT ONE, SCENE 2: A BACKYARD 5:30 PM:

TONY :         T shirt, windbreaker, Chino pants, sneakers

RIFF :         Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 1

ACT ONE, SCENE 3 – A BEDROOM 6:00 PM:

ANITA :         Bright print smock (under dress  ACT ONE, 

SCENE 4)

MARIA :         White slip, white dress (A communion 

dress that has been made over)

BERNARDO & CHINO: Shirt and pants of ACT ONE, SCENE 4)

ACT ONE, SCENE 4 – THE GYM 10:00 PM:

GLAD HAND :         Business suit, shirt, tie

JETS :         Sport jackets, slacks, shirt, ties, some vests

SHARKS :         Sport jackets, slacks, shirts, ties

BERNARDO & CHINO : Add jacket to ACT ONE, SCENE 3

MARIA :         Repeat white dress

ANITA :         Bright sexy dress, possibly with fringe on 

skirt

TONY :         Sport jacket, slacks, shirt and tie

JET GIRLS & SHARK GIRLS: Sexy bright dresses (EXCEPT 

ANYBODY’S)

ACT ONE, SCENE 5 – A BACK ALLEY, 11:00 PM:

MARIA :         Short wrapper

TONY, ANITA, SHARK GIRLS, CHINO, BERNARDO: All repeat

ACT ONE, SCENE 6 – THE DRUGSTORE, MIDNIGHT:

JETS :         Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 4  – Some remove 

jackets

SHARKS :         Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 4 – Some remove 

jackets

DOC :         Gray work coat and pants, shirt and tie

JET GIRL :         Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 4

SCHRANK :         Repeat

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ACT ONE, SCENE 7 – THE BRIDAL SHOP, 5:30 PM THE NEXT DAY:

MARIA :         Smock, soft white dress

ANITA :         Smock, dress underneath

TONY :         Windbreaker, T shirt, Chino pants

ACT ONE, SCENE 8 – THE NEIGHBORHOOD – 6:00 TO 9:00 PM:

ALL BOYS :         Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 1

ANITA & MARIA :         Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 7

ACT ONE, SCENE 9 – UNDER THE HIGHWAY 9:00 PM:

ALL BOYS & ANYBODY’S: Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 1

ACT TWO, SCENE 1 – THE BEDROOM 9:15 PM:

SHARK GIRLS :         Assorted sweaters, blouses and skirts

MARIA :         Very pretty dress, roses at waist, bathrobe, 

shawl

CHINO :         Duplicate of ACT ONE, SCENE 2 – Torn and 

dirty

TONY :         Duplicate of ACT ONE, SCENE 2 – Torn

DREAM SEQUENCE :         ALL JETS and SHARKS BOYS and GIRL 

wear pastel versions of their clothing. 

BOYS: Sweaters, shirts, pants; GIRLS: 

Sweaters, blouses, skirts

ACT TWO, SCENE 2 – ANOTHER ALLEY – 10:00 PM:

JET BOYS and ANYBODY’S: Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 1

ACT TWO, SCENE 3 – THE BEDROOM – 11:30 PM:

ANITA :         Bright dress with fringed skirt

MARIA :         Repeat white slip and bathrobe

TONY :         Repeat ACT TWO, SCENE 1

ACT TWO, SCENE 4 – THE DRUGSTORE – 11:40 PM:

JETS :         Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 1

ANITA :         Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 8

ACT TWO, SCENE 5 – THE CELLAR 11:50 PM:

TONY & DOC :         Repeat

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ACT TWO, SCENE 6 – THE STREET, MIDNIGHT:

MARIA :         Repeat, Add shawl

TONY & JETS, SHARKS, DOC, SCHRANK, KRUPKE, GLAD HAND: All repeat