Bye Bye Birdie Plot
ACT ONE, SCENE 1 – AMELOW OFFICE:
Rose: Suit
Albert: Sports coat and trousers
ACT ONE, SCENE 2, SWEET APPLE, OHIO:
Teen age boys in levis, slacks, shirts, sweaters
Teen age girls in short, shirts, slacks, assorted tops
ACT ONE, SCENE 3 – MACAFEE HOME:
Change from Act One, Scene 2 outfit
Kim: Change into sweater, slacks and baseball cap
Ursula: Sweater and skirt
Hugo: Levis and sweater
Mrs. MacAfee: Simple dress
Mr. MacAfee: Slacks, shirt, cardigan sweater
Randolph: Slacks and sport shirt
ACT ONE, SCENE 4 – PENN STATION:
Rose: Add coat and hat
Albert:Suit and top coat
Mrs. Peterson: Overdone dress with mink coat
Conrad Birdie: White leather jacket and trousers (studded) white scarf
Male singers and dancers: Travelers with top coats
Female singers and dancers: Travelers with top coats
Teen age male dancers: Sport jackets, trousers
Teen age female dancers: Assorted toppers and hats (underdressed)
Teen age trio: Dressed identical coats and beanies (underdressed)
Policemen and conductors in uniforms
ACT ONE, SCENE 5 – RAILROAD STATION, SWEET APPLE, OHIO:
Rosie: Repeat
Albert: Repeat
Mrs. Peterson: Repeat
Conrad: Repeat
Hugo: Repeat
Kim: Bright, summery dress
Ursula:Bright summery dress
Two Cheerleaders: Short full skirts, letter sweaters and beanies
Male singers and dancers: Townspeople in bright colors
Female singers and dancers: Townspeople in bright colors
Male teenagers: Bright slacks and sweaters
Female teenagers: Bright, summery dresses
ACT ONE, SCENE 6 – COURTHOUSE STEPS:
Birdie: Gold trousers and gold lame jacket, gold boots
Mayor: Three piece suit, conservative
Mayor’s wife: Summer dress, prop hat
All others: Repeat
ACT ONE, SCENE 7 – MACAFEE HOME:
Albert: Conservative suit
Kim: Sweater and shorts
Mrs. MacAfee: Change of house dress and apron
Ursula: Blanket worn over sweater and skirt
Mr. MacAfee: Repeat Scene 3
Randolph: Repeat Scene 3
Conrad Birdie: Leopard robe over black pajamas
Teen Girls: Sports clothes (Bermuda shorts, slacks, etc.)
Women: Cotton dresses and aprons
ACT ONE, SCENE 8 – STAGE, CENTRAL MOVIE THEATRE:
Rosie: Dance slacks and shirt
Kim: Simple full skirt/dress
Albert: Repeat Scene 7
ACT ONE, SCENE 9 – BACKSTAGE (BALLET)
Albert: Repeat Scene 7 – add police uniform, coat ad cap
BALLET:
- Firing Squad- 4 boys in ragged military – American
- Revolution- Boys in ragged Revolution costumes
- Girls in ragged Revolution costumes
- Policemen- 2 in uniform
- Funeral- Women in black mourning dress. Men add black frock coats and tall black hats
Mrs. Peterson: Repeat
Glorie: Fitted slacks, fuzzy sweater, hat and fox or marabou stole
Hugo: Repeat
ACT ONE, SCENE 10 – STAGE, CENTRAL MOVIE THEATRE:
Conrad: Sequinned military uniform
Hugo: Repeat
Rosie: Shirt waist dress
Albert: Repeat Scene 7
Kim: Crinoline type dress and prop 18th century dress, prop colonial dress, ball gown and tiara
Mrs. MacAfee: 18th Century colonial dress
Mr. MacAfee: Shirt, tie and pants – George Washington coat and tricorne
Teen girls: Party dresses alike and flower tiaras
Teen boys: Blazers and flannel trousers alike
Singing men: TV Technicians
Singing girls: Wardrobe mistresses
2 Men and 2 Women Singers: Choir robes
Randolph: Dark suit, add colonial uniform coat and tricorne
ACT TWO, SCENE 1 – MACAFEE HOME:
Rosie: Yellow and gold special Kiwanis dress
Kim: Organza dress with white sweater
ACT TWO, SCENE 2 – STREET OUTSIDE MACAFEE HOME:
Kim: Capri pants, midriff blouse
Birdie: Black trousers and black leather jacket, orange turtleneck
Teen girls: Repeat Act One, Scene 10 costumes
Teen boys: Repeat Act One, Scene 10 costumes
ACT TWO, SCENE 3 – MACAFEE’S BACK DOOR:
Mrs. MacAfee: Nightgown and robe
Mr. MacAfee: Cotton pajamas and trench coat
Randolph: Pajamas
ACT TWO, SCENE 4 – MAUDE’S RESTAURANT:
Rosie: Act Two, Scene 1 dance dress
Bartender: Pants, shirt, bow tie and apron
Two customers: Street suits
ACT TWO, SCENE 5 – PRIVATE DINING ROOM:
Rosie: Remove coat
Dancing men: Business suits with fezzes shirt sleeves and ties
ACT TWO, SCENE 6 – BACK DOOR OF MAUDE’S:
Singing men: Pajamas with coats or sweaters over
Singing women: Nightgowns with robes over
Mr. MacAfee: Pajamas
Mrs. MacAfee: Pajamas
Randolph: Pajamas
ACT TWO, SCENE 7 – THE ICE HOUSE:
Conrad: Repeat black costume
Kim: Repeat Act Two, Scene 2
Albert: Repeat
Teen girls: Short pleated skirts and sweaters
Teen boys: Levis and sweaters
ACT TWO, SCENE 8 – RAILROAD STATION, SWEET APPLE:
Conrad: Long black ladies coat over black costume and ladies hat
Rosie: Another street dress
Albert: Repeat
Mrs. Peterson: Change of dress
Dancing women: Shirt waist dress
Singing women: Repeat Act One, Scene 7 dresses
Singing men: Repeat Act One, Scene 5
Dancing men: Repeat Act One, Scene 5