“PIRATES OF PENZANCE”

By Gilbert and Sullivan

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.

Period 1820 – Cornwall, England

Richard:

1. Pirate King.  Square cut coat, short full trunks, wide belt, striped shirt, hat with skull and crossbones.

Samuel:

1. His lieutenant.  Similar to Richard, little simpler in style

Frederick:  (Pirate Apprentice)

1. Full short trunks, sash, wide belt, short Pirate coat or stockings and shoes.
2. Sailor Uniform

Major General Stanley:

1. Major General coat with gold trimmings, dark trousers, belt, sash and hat with plumes.
2. Dressing gown
3. Old fashioned full dress suit

Edward:

1. Sergeant of Police (English Bobby).  Dark blue helmet, uniform trousers

Mabel: (General Stanley’s youngest daughter)

1. Act I – Handsome period dress, light colored, hat and parasol 
2. Act II – Handsome dressing gown or negligee trimmed with ribbons.

Kate, Edith, Isabel: (General Stanley’s other daughters)

1. Same as Mabel

Ruth:

1. Nanny dress apron and mob cap
2. Red doublet with breeches and hat

Chorus Women:

1. Act I – Set of assorted period dresses, hats and parasols (parasols not provided)
2. Act II – Nightgowns

Chorus Men:

1. Act I – Pirates, assorted rough looking costumes
2. Act II – English Bobbies, regulation uniforms and helmets

Note: footwear and parasols are not provided by Costume World.

“THE MAN OF LA MANCHA”

By:  Wasserman, Darion & Leigh

Period:  Late 16^th Century

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.

Don Quixotes (Cervantes):

Sleeveless doublet, shirt with flowing sleeves, breeches, black cape, black brimmed beret

as Quixote:

Add Breastplate, helmet with bedraggled feathers, right gauntlet, left greave, second helmet with extra feather.   Add nightshirt for “Death Scene”.

Sancho:

Homespun shirt, vest, belt, breeches, hose and Beefeater hat

Aldonza (Dulcinea):

Combination blouse-leotard (nude fabric and fishnet), brown corselette, Orange homespun skirt, rape skirt (nude sheer), draped apron.  Green homespun skirt (after: Rape skirt), monkscloth jacket (dark), large shawl, small shawl

Innkeeper as Governor:

Tunic, shirt with flowing sleeves, breeches, tights.  Remove tunic, add apron and hanging cap as Innkeeper.  Night shirt and cap in “Night” Scene.

Padre as Prisoner:

Ragged character shirt and breeches.  Add brown monk’s gown and skull cap as Padre, Crucifix.

Dr. Carrasco as Prisoner (The Duke):

Black doublet, breeches, tights, cape.

As Dr. Carrasco:  Add doctor’s black gown and hat

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As Knight of the Mirrors:  Add very shiny breastplate and helmet with large ornaments, Gauntlets, shield, all with Mirrors and sword

Antonia as Prisoner:

Bodice, skirt (all one piece), ragged Prisoner overskirt, Rag shawl.

Antonia (Doctor’s fiancee):

Overdresses.  Prison dress with fine dress and hat

The Barber:

Smock over breeches, homespun shirt and tights, gold Barber’s basis, belt with pouch.  Straw hat or stocking cap

As Prisoner:

Prison Poncho

Muleteers:

Each Muleteer gets character shirt, pants, tights, belt, hat vest or jerkin.  Add prison poncho as prisoners

TWO OF THE ABOVE PLAY THE HORSE AND DONKEY BY ADDING HEADS TO THEIR REGULAR GARB WITH PRISON PONCHOS

Housekeeper:

As Prisoner:  Ragged dress and shawl

As Housekeeper:  Good simple dress and hat

As Innkeeper’s Wife:  Wears worn countrywoman’s dress and apron

Nightgown and Night Cap for “Night” Scene

Ferminia:

As Prisoner:  Ragged robe or dress with shawl

As Kitchen Maid:  Very ragged dress, apron, head shawl

Guards and Captain:

Doublets, breastplates, Morion helmets, breeches and swords.  Captain has a cape.  As Squires to the Knight of the Mirrors:  Add Black hoods, tabbards with Silver trim, gauntlets and shields.

Men of Inquisition:

Long black monk’s robes with hoods, to ankle.

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Moorish Gypsies:

Long Moroccan ponchos and turbans

Moorish Dancers:

Choli top, bloomers and overrobe

Guitarist (If used):

Shirt or poncho character top and pants.  Tights

The Wizard Of Oz
Adapted By Frank Gabrielson

(A farm in Kansas in the 1940’s and the Land of Oz, once upon a time) This outline is based on what we feel is necessary to the script. You may select only those costumes you feel you need, request additional changes or suggest completely different ensembles. Actor size and inventory fluctuation may cause us to vary slightly from the descriptions below.

DOROTHY CALE: A YOUNG GIRL

A dress that appears to be a gingham pinafore over a white blouse. It is youthful, knee length and usually in blue and white (1940). White tights

THE SCARECROW:

Jacket, belt, pants, soft pointed felt hat, headpiece of flesh color fabric that drawstrings at the neck but leaves face open. Garments are colorful, patched and have drawstring wrists and ankles.

THE TIN WOODMAN:

Silver gray jacket, pants. Tin sleeveless tunic and funnel hat (note: this costume is relatively plain and nowhere near as intricate as the suit used in the movie version)

THE COWARDLY LION:

Beige furry body with long tail, headpiece with generous curly haired main and open face.

SORCERESS OF THE NORTH:

A Good Witch Very spangled floor length dress, petticoat, crown. Usually in pink.

WITCH OF THE EAST:

A Baddie Black floor length dress with dark shimmery spots, very large black witch’s hat with trailing veil, petticoat.

SHRINKING WITCH OF THE WEST:

A child’s size close duplicate of the above garments.

VISITING WITCHES ONE AND TWO:

Also baddies (Each) Very similar to Witch of the West

TIBIA: 

A Skeleton Black leotard and tights with white bone motif, a rubber pull over head painted as a skull.

THE WIZARD OF OZ: A SIDESHOW MAGICIAN:

Frock or tail coat, pants, brightly patterned vest, boiled collar shirt, cravat, old battered top hat

OZ PEOPLE: 

(Including a private, some generals, an old lady, Lord Growlie a courtier, Gloria – his 20 year old daughter, Gloria’s friends, Ozmas, a servant, another servant, other Oz people):

(Each) Various costumes suitable to their stations in life – all in shades of green. The women will have floor length skirts.

MUNCHKINS: (INCLUDING MAYOR, FARMER AND OTHERS):

(Each) Various costumes suitable to their stations in life – all in bright vivid color combinations with ruffles and scallops to suggest a picture book quality. The males will usually have knee pants – the women will have floor length skirts.

JITTERBUGS:

(Each) Green leotard, green tights, a short jerkin with attached hood that has a branch and leaf motif. In motion their soft “branches”will whip around randomly; at rest they appear to be strange weeping willows.

AUNT EM: 

Dorothy’s Aunt A housedress and apron (1940’s)

UNCLE HENRY: 

Dorothy’s Uncle: Work shirt, overalls (1940)

Jose’ A farmhand (and other farmhands) (Each) Shirts and overalls (1940’s)

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

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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.